Convicted Copyright Troll Lawyer Sues US Attorney General Over His Right to ‘Trap’ Pirates
The now-defunct Prenda Law firm became notorious for taking alleged BitTorrent pirates to court. These copyright lawsuits were not illegal in themselves, but Prenda crossed criminal lines when it lied to courts and trapped people by uploading self-made adult content on The Pirate Bay. They were effectively running a honeypot scheme. The matter landed on the desk of the FBI and with help from The Pirate Bay, eventually resulted in two...
Disney Reminds Court That Pirate Megavideo Indexing Site Still Owes $500K from 2010
Every year, movie and TV show companies, broadcasters, and other rightsholders take legal action against pirate sites. This action can take various forms, from threats that result in private settlement agreements to full-blown lawsuits. In some cases, litigation can drag on for years, with a tendency to prove both costly and damaging to those who lose the fight. In most cases, these are the operators of unlicensed sites who initially...
How an open community rebrands
As an open community evolves, so does the way it expresses its identity to others. And having open conversations about how you’d like your community to be recognized is an important component of community engagement. Simply put, your community’s brand is what people (especially potential contributors) see first when they encounter you. So you want to make sure your brand reflects your community—its values, its...
Hackers Flood Reddit With Pro-Trump Takeovers
By apparently compromising moderator accounts, the attackers were able to post MAGA materials all over at least 70 popular subreddits. Powered by WPeMatico
Blockchain Analytics Show Altcoins 2x More Prominent in East Asia Compared to North America
On August 6, the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published a report that analyzes cryptocurrency trends across various regions worldwide. According to the statistics, North America purchases and holds more bitcoin than any other region. Bitcoin also accounts for the largest share of U.S. crypto asset activity with 72% of all the transaction volume. The blockchain analytics company Chainalysis published an excerpt from the...
