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On [[18 October]] [[2007]], the owner of TV-Links was arrested by the Gloucestershire Police in cooperation with [[FACT]]. The site was also shut down.<ref>[http://www.fact-uk.org.uk/site/latest_news/index.htm "TV LINKS WEBSITE OWNER ARRESTED FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT "], ''FACT'', [[October 18]] [[2007]].</ref> |
On [[18 October]] [[2007]], the owner of TV-Links was arrested by the Gloucestershire Police in cooperation with [[FACT]]. The site was also shut down.<ref>[http://www.fact-uk.org.uk/site/latest_news/index.htm "TV LINKS WEBSITE OWNER ARRESTED FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT "], ''FACT'', [[October 18]] [[2007]].</ref> |
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== Petition == |
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There is a petition up by the outraged viewers where people can sign their name to free "Sin".<br /> |
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From: http://www.thenewfreedom.net/wp/2007/10/19/tv-linkscouk-raided-owner-arrested/<br /> |
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"Got another email from a TVL staff member. They’ve started [http://www.petitiononline.com/21212594/petition.html a petition] to get some support for Sin, go on and give it a sign."<br /><br />So far there has been plenty of support from many people around the world. There is still time for many to sign this petition at the moment. |
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Revision as of 22:28, 27 October 2007
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Type of site | Video link index |
|---|---|
| Owner | TV Links |
| Created by | TV Links |
| Revenue | Optional donations to cover server costs |
| URL | http://tv-links.co.uk/ |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Not required |
TV-Links.co.uk was a website which contained links to television programming from around the world and movies submitted by users. No actual content was hosted on TV-Links, all content was hosted on external websites. As such, it was thought safe from legal action until the arrest of the site owner, only known as 'Sin', on 18 October 2007.
Historical context and significance
Beginning with the original Napster program that allowed internet users to search for and download MP3 files, with the majority being copyrighted works, the internet has a long history of facilitating the illegal distribution of copyrighted materials. After Napster was shut down, other networks and protocols sprang up, one of the most successful being the BitTorrent protocol. With the advent of video streaming sites like YouTube and Google Video, users can now upload TV shows and movies. As copyrighted materials violate the terms of their hosting services, they are routinely deleted and so there was a desire to create a regularly updated index facilitating the location of available content. TV Links was one of the most popular of this breed of indices. It was the 26th most popular internet site in the UK (beating Sky.com) and 43rd in the US (beating Netflix.com) before its shutdown, and 0.4% of global internet users were accessing the site.[1]
Charges
As of October 26, 2007, Gloucester police have not filed any charges against the site's owner.[2]
Legality
General
The legality of this site could be compared to BitTorrent indexing sites like The Pirate Bay or the original Napster program, in that the site did not actually host the files, but only provided links to the files which are hosted on external sites.
The legal page of the site contained the following disclamier:
TV Links is not responsible for any content linked to or referred to from these pages.
TV Links does not host any content on our Servers
All video links point to content hosted on third party webites. Users who upload to these websites agree not to upload illegal content when creating their user accounts. TV Links does not accept responsibility for content hosted on third party websites.
Shutdown by UK government
On 18 October 2007, the owner of TV-Links was arrested by the Gloucestershire Police in cooperation with FACT. The site was also shut down.[3]
Petition
There is a petition up by the outraged viewers where people can sign their name to free "Sin".
From: http://www.thenewfreedom.net/wp/2007/10/19/tv-linkscouk-raided-owner-arrested/
"Got another email from a TVL staff member. They’ve started a petition to get some support for Sin, go on and give it a sign."
So far there has been plenty of support from many people around the world. There is still time for many to sign this petition at the moment.
References
External Links
See also
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