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[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 17 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Do they only target torrent sites or something? Because there's places that have been around for decades that are still up and fine.

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

TPB is basically immortal. Any instance taken down can be back up in minutes. It's a game of whack-a-mole you can never win.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Seems that way now, but just imagine AI... Once we ChatGPT our investigations, the pirates will all be caught so super-fast. Give us money, please.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah, there's dozens of mirrors up at all times

[–] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

No. The one they are talking about seizing most recently served torrents, but also had direct file listings to ROMs.

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 3 points 10 months ago

Usually just fools from the USA hosting within the USA under their real names and payment information.