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February 14, 2005


Popular Anime Download Site Killed

Anime News Network is where I first saw a link to this broadband industry news piece noting that the LokiTorrent has given up its user donation-funded fight against the courts and settled, turning its logs over to officials for potential future prosecution down the line. The MPAA even put up the most obnoxious "hand-goes-up/mouth-goes-shut" I am indeed the boss of you temporary web page ever.

I mention this here even though I'm really only guessing about stuff because 1) I'm pretty sure at least some manga was downloaded through this site, and 2) to note my theory that comics companies may not have to be rigorous should they choose to fight downloading because the film community may be aggressive enough for both of them.
 
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