Six Greek BitTorrent Admins Arrested, Interpol Chase Two More

[method77]

Following raids against a large file-sharing site in December 2009, police in Greece are engaged in an ongoing operation to close down the country’s largest BitTorrent site and arrest its operators. Thus far there have been six arrests, with Interpol chasing two further admins believed to be located in The Netherlands.

Although it wasn’t yet evident, December 2009 appeared to mark the beginning of an effort to shut down the Greek file-sharing scene. The Society for the Protection of Audiovisual Works (EPOE) conducted an investigation and moved in conjunction with the police to carry out the first action of its type against a file-sharing site in the country.

The 285,000 member Greek-Fun.com carried around 14,000 links to music, domestic and international movies, software and computers games. Around 5,500 of these are believed to have linked to material in the EPOE repertoire. As is usual with these cases, EPOE were quick to point to the financing of the site as an indication of criminal behavior. Like many sites, Greek-Fun offered benefits to users who donated to keep the site running although the admins denied profiteering.

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[method77]

big gathering is planned in Athens

[Redneck4sure]

Very interesting to say the least. 50% piracy is not a surprise but 50% of the entire country's bandwidth is used on only one site is a surprise to me.

I know I spread mine around. Let's say I'm a diversified pirate.

[method77]

the forums were huge as well. Everybody had to pass through Gamato at least once a day

[Redneck4sure]

the forums were huge as well. Everybody had to pass through Gamato at least once a day

I'm guessing you have a lot more free time?

Why does everyone depend on that site? I don't understand why people don't move on to another site hosted in another country. Sites come and go but I keep on doing the same thing. Is it because of the language? Or the content hosted? Does the govt or ISPs block certain sites?

[Redneck4sure]

I'm glad you can still find files even though you have check around a bit more.

...and you just gotta love that high hoochie mama!

Some girls just know how to have fun!