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So funny, I feel the same way about things like TPB, and yet I bet you think shutting them down without a trial is immoral.

JonnieCache 15y ago
and yet I bet you think That seems slightly unfair. Unless of course you've performed a comprehensive background check on danilocampos' comment history. But I bet you haven't ;)
- earbitscom 15y ago
  You're right. That's not cool. But I haven't really run into anyone who thinks we should shut down sites without due process, particularly on HN. Even still, I shouldn't jump to conclusions.
danilocampos 15y ago
> So funny, I feel the same way about things like TPB, and yet I bet you think shutting them down without a trial is immoral. You feel as though "things like the Pirate Bay" are run by people who are so wealthy and powerful that they've completely subverted criminal justice and international law? I had no idea Dick Cheney was running torrent sites. The bit where he sent those stooges to sit in a Swedish court was a nice touch, I guess.
- earbitscom 15y ago
  No, I feel "They enjoy protections from the consequences of their actions," and, "if these people exist outside of due process, what's left?"
  - libraryatnight 15y ago
    They enjoy protections provided by operating in a country where their site is legal. They're not operating outside due process.
- jonhendry 15y ago
  If Dick Cheney were running Stratfor, they wouldn't have said that Iraq probably didn't have WMD.
  - danilocampos 15y ago
    Get off this, dude, no one thinks Dick Cheney's running Stratfor. I bet he has friends on their client list, though.
    - forensic 15y ago
      All of Dick Cheney's friends get their intel from the CIA. Stratfor is small potatoes.
drewblaisdell 15y ago
The Pirate Bay does not exist outside of the confines of due process. It exists only because it is transparent and complies totally with Swedish law. No one is doing TPB any favors. If anything, it gets more negative attention than it (legally) should.

JonnieCache 15y ago

and yet I bet you think That seems slightly unfair. Unless of course you've performed a comprehensive background check on danilocampos' comment history. But I bet you haven't ;)

earbitscom 15y ago
You're right. That's not cool. But I haven't really run into anyone who thinks we should shut down sites without due process, particularly on HN. Even still, I shouldn't jump to conclusions.

danilocampos 15y ago

> So funny, I feel the same way about things like TPB, and yet I bet you think shutting them down without a trial is immoral. You feel as though "things like the Pirate Bay" are run by people who are so wealthy and powerful that they've completely subverted criminal justice and international law? I had no idea Dick Cheney was running torrent sites. The bit where he sent those stooges to sit in a Swedish court was a nice touch, I guess.

earbitscom 15y ago
No, I feel "They enjoy protections from the consequences of their actions," and, "if these people exist outside of due process, what's left?"
- libraryatnight 15y ago
  They enjoy protections provided by operating in a country where their site is legal. They're not operating outside due process.
jonhendry 15y ago
If Dick Cheney were running Stratfor, they wouldn't have said that Iraq probably didn't have WMD.
- danilocampos 15y ago
  Get off this, dude, no one thinks Dick Cheney's running Stratfor. I bet he has friends on their client list, though.
  - forensic 15y ago
    All of Dick Cheney's friends get their intel from the CIA. Stratfor is small potatoes.

drewblaisdell 15y ago

The Pirate Bay does not exist outside of the confines of due process. It exists only because it is transparent and complies totally with Swedish law. No one is doing TPB any favors. If anything, it gets more negative attention than it (legally) should.