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Re:Kim Dotcom - Megabox, disruptive new music service by autophil on Monday August 13, 2012 @01:55PM (#4377103)
Even if what you say is true, heroes aren't perfect. They are controversial and complex people, just as we all are.

I look forward to checking out his new music service, and hope he prevails over his legal troubles.

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Re:Kim Dotcom - Megabox, disruptive new music service by kahawe on Monday August 13, 2012 @04:28PM (#4377973)
Absolutely true. See also other people with 4 to 5 digit karma who confirmed it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Schmitz#Early_career

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Schmitz#Insider_trading_and...

One of the archives of his harassment and trolling in the CCC newsgroup, in German: http://arnold.babsi.de/KIMBLE.txt

In case you doubt this as well and don't know the CCC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_Computer_Club

He is not who you think or wish he is but I will just let you see for yourself... he probably gets lucky each new decade with people who haven't been on the web in the decade before. He is not even remotely a "hacker" nor a "freedom fighter". And a "hero", are you crazy? kimble, is that you trying to make yourself look like people actually like you?

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