Re:Wikipedia founder steps in to help UK hacker
by jakejake on Monday June 25, 2012 @11:48AM
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Is this actually true? Are there some links to back it up?
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Re:Wikipedia founder steps in to help UK hacker
by aes256 on Monday June 25, 2012 @03:10PM
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The judgment from the extradition hearing in Westminster Magistrates' Court contains all the accusations: http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Judgment...
The relevant US attorney alleged over $230,000 in advertising payments had been identified. When questioned by City of London Police in November 2010, O'Dwyer allegedly admitted to "earning approximately £15,000 per month" from advertisements.
The shut down of TVShack.net and reemergence of the site on the TVShack.cc domain with the "F*ck the Police" banner is also described.
Re:Wikipedia founder steps in to help UK hacker
by jakejake on Monday June 25, 2012 @08:23PM
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Thanks for the link. I guess you were originally down-voted because some people don't like a counter-opinion when it comes to file sharing. I have mixed feelings about sharing but the one thing I don't really like is when people are claiming to just "share" but are actually making a significant profit. I think if there is profit being made then at least a portion of it should be going to the artists.