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From: david@bdt.UUCP (David Beckemeyer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: dealing with pirate boards
Summary: Start a Pirate BBS, go to Jail
Keywords: SYSOP PIRATE BBS PRISON
Message-ID: <582@bdt.UUCP>
Date: 19 May 89 02:49:12 GMT
References: <8905162027.AA09654@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Reply-To: david@bdt.UUCP (David Beckemeyer)
Organization: Beckemeyer Development Tools, Oakland, CA
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>In article <8905101742.AA28732@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> TK0GRM1@NIU.BITNET (Gordon
> Meyer) writes:
>I know from past experience that Michtron is very interested in
>hearing about pirate boards.  If you have, or have access to,
>a valid username/password just pass it on to them and they'll
>take legal action if the board contains Michtron warez.  They
>haven't failed to shut down a pirate board yet.

Funny.  People keep tellling me this, but I've yet to see and evidence
of it.   When I told Michtron about a pirate BBS, Gordon Monnier never
even returned the call and they never responded to my letters either.

Interestingly though, I have found that the FBI is actually starting
to prosecute Pirate BBS Sysops, if they can be shown that the actual
damages involved are significant.  Usually this means "well connected"
BBS's with lot's of software.

Because of this, the little buggers are getting more than just "shut
down"; they're going to Federal Prison!  Serves 'em right.
-- 
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