[pp.int.general] MAFIAA wants to close down DreamHack...

[Nicolas Sahlqvist]

Sorry, the Google translation link got broken... should be:

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.svd.se&sl=en&tl=sv&history_state0=

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 6:38 PM, Nicolas Sahlqvist<nicco77 at gmail.com> wrote:
> The MAFIAA scare tactic never seem to amaze me, but even the idea of
> shutting down the biggest computer in the world (+12k people, official
> world record, see www.dreamhack.se), check out (in Swedish):
>
> http://www.svd.se
>
> Google Translated:
>
> http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&js=n&u=www.svd.se%0D%0A&sl=sv&tl=en&history_state0=&swap=1
>
> The idea of shutting it down due to file sharing is mind bobbling for
> me considering I grown up in a world of going to computer events
> (computer parties, demo parties, lan party, gamers party etc.). The
> building place of computer generated culture, the idea is just insane
> to my mind!
>
> I guess they will not try to shut it down, since it would be insane at
> best and I fail to see the legal grounds for taking it to court
> against the guys that arranges it would be yet another failing TPB
> look alike case, they seem to chase us for our life style..? It is
> getting clearer for every minute now..
>
> Please come with opinions about this new MAFIAA approach..
>
>
> - Nicolas
>