04-17-2009, 11:41 PM
I didn't make it through the entire 25 minute press conference, but I'm pretty sure the Epic Win is just wishful thinking about how this is going to turn out on appeal.
It's important not to gloss over the details and make broad assumptions about the precedent this could set. I don't know, for example, what kind of track record The Pirate Bay has with regards to removing things at the request of the copyright holder. Even choosing a name like "The Pirate Bay" might make it a bit harder to convince a judge that you are a legitimate search engine rather than a warez provider.
It's important not to gloss over the details and make broad assumptions about the precedent this could set. I don't know, for example, what kind of track record The Pirate Bay has with regards to removing things at the request of the copyright holder. Even choosing a name like "The Pirate Bay" might make it a bit harder to convince a judge that you are a legitimate search engine rather than a warez provider.