POLICE INVITED TO CLOSE TMNT ARCHIVE
 

Bad News dear dudes:

Italian State Police invite me and my partner to delete all the files protected by copyright.

WHAT'S HAPPENED?
Is my provider (host) that reported at Police that in my server there was 40GB of illegal material: i explain what is happened: a my university associate stolen my ftp password (i don't know how) and he using fastweb (T3) uploaded more than 40 GB in 30minutes of illegal material (in hided of me). When my (host) provider sent my an email that explain because it had to close the site, i don't believe at it: 40 GB of illegal material on my server ?!
They gave me the path where there was the illegal material, my associate uploaded in an hided folder 40 GB of DIVX, full albums mp3, game ISO, cracks ... immediatly i deleted the path and sent a mail to Police and to Provider explainig what's happened, and then They luckly re-opened my site.
It was however impossible that i (with a 56 KB connection) could have uploaded than more of 40 GB in 30 minutes...


Please excuse me.

I'm a State Policeman but i can't do anything.

Please help me to find other solutions like streamload... I wait your suggestion. Thanks

Sincerly

Whoa, that's a major bummer. Sorry to hear about that.

Damn...

Damnit........

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A secret area on my web site where you could find scanned comics and episodes to download gratis.

That sucks. I'm really sorry SuperMik.

yeah that really sucks. guess i'll have to find another way to get my missing eps

Err... How did they find it so quick? :-?

Some people are just too determined to find out about people breaking copyright laws. Copyright pisses me off to an extent. I understand why they have it but why are they concerned when you make copies of something that isn't made anymore. It's not like they're losing money by us distrubuting copies of products that they discontinued. If they are so concerned about it they should make a new policy about cartoons, if you want episodes they will not destroy the prototype so they can't make anymore copies and will supply you with one. But of course the companies are too stupid to see how much more money they could make on something like that.

We are Policemen, this is our work!

With the pedophilis (pedofilia in italian) problem, all server site are regularry controlled by State Police.
For example i'm a Road State Policeman (read my introduction please: http://www.thetechnodrome.com/forums...pic.php?t=1922 ) but when i'm in office i have to control the web...

To reply at Deathknight also me burn CD, scan books, photocopy books ect. it's a strange Law, but we must respect it.

That's too bad, sorry to hear 'bout it :(

Easy solutions ;)

Geez, with all the sick pervert, neo nazi, Islamic terrorist, and other ill begotten sites out there youd think theyd have better things to do than close down a site with TMNT episodes. sheesh.

I guess Europe has more control over internet content people see in those countries. I don't think having a Neo-Nazi or Islamic Terror website is a crime, at least not in the US anyway...

What about drug trafficking? I say the authorities should go after them rather than (mostly) harmless TMNT fans.

Or you would think that they would go after the people making hundreds of dollars burning full movies and albums and selling them to their freinds and bootlegging stuff that is new, go after those folks, pirateing video games and music and stuff...they make more money then I do selling that stuff....

Too difficult
 

Emh dear guys,

it's too difficult to explain Italian Law and how State Police work (in english and in a short text) i try to do it :wink: : in State Police there are much specialisations: Road Police, Railway Police, Flying Squad (Emergengy squad like 911; our 911 is 113), Telecommunications Police, Mobile squad, ecc... , for big problems like Neo-Nazi , Islamic Terror, Drug traffic, sick pervert on the web "works" Telecommunications Police.

The other specialisations help Telecommunications Police to control the other web crimes like mp3, divx ecc. :roll:

Please read in www.poliziadistato.it or www.carabinieri.it (Carabinieri is a corp like State Police) some more informations.

Please don't report or dont' send email in the site carabinieri.it or poliziadistato.it where you tell that in this forum
i tryed to explain how Italian Police corps work it's no regular for me that i'm a Policeman! :wink:
Excuse me again.

Sincerly.

How ironic that you being a policeman got your site closed down by another one...and i say that with the most respect possible
I can't believe it got closed down SO quickly...the net is huge, i've seen american sites like such getting closed only when they get really popular, but other than that they're usually up and close down by other reasons like bandwith...but italian laws must be stricter...i still cant understand...ill check the sites you have posted later to try and do some research.
Well it is sad that people that give so called 'bootlegs' for free get closed down but those who sell it are still up and running even when they were reported.
This sucks too because i was looking forward to upload some stuff too and see how it was and stuff like that :) thought it'd be fun..
But i guess it wont be possible.
As for solutions:
1) use p2p programs like irc, kazaa or whatever...to me irc is the way to go :p that kind of filesharing programs are kind of 'exclusive' in the sense that you make a special room (with irc, direct connect or whatever) then you can invite people interested there, or people that are interested and see it will join, download and perhaps even share..it like, goes straight to the point...in programs like kazaa and such you can share your files but if noone knows you're doing it i think its pretty pointless...granted, the popularity of that kinda program might make some people find yer files, and maybe even you'll help some tmnt fans, but i dont think its better at all.
2) You could try streamload but i dont think i'd be able to help, i dont have a streamloader account and breaking up files is kinda tiring when ya gotta spread 193 eps or so -.- so im sorry but you wont count with me on that one, still sounds like a good idea, tho it seems to be used more for anime than cartoons.
3) well...i ran out of ideas dude :p other than buying a server that is out of italy for your episodes...
I see your intentions are good, i've always respected those who wanted to share tmnt files as that's how i personally relived the tmnt memory, by downloading an ep i couldnt get in vhs or whatever by any chance here in argentina..
So good luck and count on me.

explain
 

Don't worry, i can't be angry. It's not important that i'm or not a Policeman, i'm a boy like you.
It's ironic that a my colleague invided to close only TMNT archive, yes. :lol:
BUT:

Is my provider (host) that reported at Police that in my server there was 40GB of illegal material: i explain what is happened: a my university associate stolen my ftp password (i don't know how) and he using fastweb (T3) uploaded more than 40 GB in 30minutes of illegal material (in hided of me). When my (host) provider sent my an email that explain because it had to close the site, i don't believe at it: 40 GB of illegal material on my server :o ?!
They gave me the path where there was the illegal material, my associate uploaded in an hided folder 40 GB of DIVX, full albums mp3, game ISO, cracks ... immediatly i deleted the path and sent a mail to Police and to Provider explainig what's happened, and then They luckly re-opened my site.
It was however impossible that i (with a 56 KB connection) could have uploaded than more of 40 GB in 30 minutes...

I don't think episodes or scanned comics are illegal material on the web because when Provider (host) sent me the path they don't reported at me the folder thetechnodrome (where were scanned comics and episodes).
it is possible that TMNT Archive is not definitely dead...
I'll give at The Technodrome users some more news.

Sincerly.

Thanks for support.

Can you register on my forum? or me or my collaborator will translate your posts.

Thanks a lot.

ugh
 

damn, that sucks dude. :cry:

just one more reason im glad im an american.

Well, the truth is; you shouldn't really be involved in illegal activities as a policeman, it is worse than a regular dude doing it. I am sure they wanted to check up to see if any policemen are doing illegal activities, it is a real issue, and I am glad the Italians take it seriously! :)

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There is the explanation:
Is my provider (host) that reported at Police that in my server there was 40GB of illegal material.
A my university associate stolen my ftp password (i don't know how) and using fastweb (T3) uploaded more than 40 GB in 30 minutes of illegal material (in hided of me) on my server.
When my (host) provider sent my an email that explain because it had to close the site, i don't believe it: 40 GB of illegal material on my server :o ?! I sent them a mail...
They gave me the path where there was the illegal material, my associate uploaded in an hided folder 40 GB of DIVX, full albums mp3, game ISO, cracks ... immediatly i deleted the path and sent a mail (5 telephone calls) to Police and to Provider explainig what's happened, and then They luckly re-opened my site, by the IP they blame the "hacker".
It was however impossible that i (with a 56 KB connection) could have uploaded than more of 40 GB in 30 minutes...

I'm innocent! i don't do anything of illegal with my site.

I'm an honest Policeman!

However i'm happy to be Italian! but i'm also happy to know many American people, you are great, dear dudes!

Italian Policemen are very serious people, max is that sometimes they burn some CD, scan books... but never big illegal activity!

Italian girls are hot.

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!

Stop dude...that got me in a horny mood :lol:

Someone uploaded 40 GIGS of ilegal crap to your ftp without telling you in only 30 minutes? :teek: Well that makes a little bit more sense...i bet they freaked out when they saw so much traffic going on :D in that case i dont think your ftp got closed down specifically because of the tmnt stuff.
T3 connections are usually used to distribute ilegal material, they're called 'dumps', maybe your university friend (i use the term loosely :p ) hacked into your ftp for that purpose...i dont know what else to do other than putting some more security in the ftp, but im not sure its the wisest idea to use that ftp again, your host might be keeping an eye on it...i dont really consider the tmnt stuff illegal but after what happend your host might :ohwell:
Hey no problem, tmnt fans must unite :P
I did browsed your forum, but i dont speak the italian language so other than "40 gb" i didnt understand much :embarass: so even if i join i wouldnt be able to post in italian..
Then again i could use babelfish to get an idea of what you're saying in the forum, i'd just need that you translated my posts from english to italian or something. :teek:
Or just make an english section? :D
Ya i know what you mean...i do kinda the same...i might burn some movie cds and stuff, but im not in it for the money or anything like that :roll: i dont even sell my stuff.
By example there's people importing thousand of movie cds to sell in the black market...thats not my kinda thing :roll: i dont make profit of my stuff.
Lastly he might be a police but offduty he's just a normal guy like everyone else, so he can do whatever he wants...meh, i digress.
Yah italy is full of italians! :anime:

Language
 

No problems.
I opened a english section on my forum, the message that you post on it or me or my collaborators will translate it and put them (translated) in the italian forum, so if someone would sell his stuff, for example can do it.

Sweet! :D Allrighty then i'll register as soon as posible, thanks for letting me know.