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Originally Posted by Matt 26z
Now let's rephrase your statement as it applies to TPB and the US (or any other country)...
"I am providing something I have the rights to provide under Swedish law, and the US has the right to stop it's people from viewing it."
So we have two options. Either demand that Sweden change their laws, or pass laws here at home that call for the censorship of certain foreign websites.
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Let me repeat: If swedish law says that for some reason they can violate copyright without repercussion, then more power to them --> WHEN THE DELIVER IT TO SWEDISH PEOPLE. When they start distributing it to other countries, they need to respect the laws of those other countries, which they specifically don't do. In any other country, the material would be considered stolen, and takes away income from the industry as a whole.
Add to that of course that TPB doesn't check to see where the content is to start with. Most of their peers and seeds are not in Sweden. TPB makes a major mistake by running their own tracker on their domain, as it shows they are not only an innocent "link site" but in fact a catalog and locating service for stolen material.
The reality for Sweden is they are a very tiny market. I could see movie, music, and even porn companies saying "You want to not respect copyright, we won't sell in your country anymore" Like anyone would notice a 0.0001% drop in sales because Sven can't get his copy of Buttman fucks Butts.
I suspect that the Swedish government would change their tune pretty quickly if the major software and movie companies suddenly pulled out of their market and forbid the use of their products in the country.