Big music torrent site shut down (OiNK)

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Some more info coming out

riggy> you just get bailed for free?
OiNK> yes
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smartface> does the paypal account have any funds on it ATM?
OiNK> it had some, and the account has been permanently limited
smartface> did they actually question you?
OiNK> of course, for hours
OiNK> the police had very limited technical knowledge, which made the interview quite amusing actually.
OiNK> i wasn't willing to teach them how to use a computer
OiNK> they actually wanted me to teach them how to set up a website
OiNK> i just told them to google it.
smartface> have you become a millionarie with our donations?
OiNK> no
smartface> are you planned for a trial anytime soon?
OiNK> the earliest date for trial is 26th december - though highly unlikely
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Xenafor> IS YOUR FATHER OKAY AS WELL?
OiNK> my father is fine.
OiNK> my father was not arrested, though they did take his work laptop
Xenafor> Are you a vegetarian?
OiNK> yes.
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apelure> what does the carges about fraud mean?
OiNK> i've not been charged ...
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knifeboy> Did they do the good cop/bad cop routine?
OiNK> no
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Stormx2> Everyone is first and foremost concerned for you and everything, but at the back of our minds (I think) we're interested in what you think will happen the the pink palace. Obviously you won't have a starring roll, but will the backups be destroyed?
OiNK> why would backups be destroyed?
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j2los> do you think at minimum the forums will be restored as a community for discussing music?
OiNK> i don't know
j2los> do you think it is absurd that only now that the site has been taken down has it been deemed notable enough for a wikipedia article?
OiNK> i found that amusing, yes
OiNK> i'm glad the article is staying neutral
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guildmast> Are there any plans for an official OiNK donations fund we can feel comfortable donating to?
OiNK> not yet
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ftdrs> seriously though, what did they accuse you of?
OiNK> conspiracy to defraud and copyright infringements
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maxdoubt> do you have/need legal representation?
OiNK> i'm still deciding on legal advice
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Kevix> did you have any warning before hand that the knock opn your door was coming?
OiNK> no
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Yawg> did you anticipate a raid in the past? Did you take any precautions regarding site design and logs and whatnot to protect the community?
OiNK> the logs we store aren't enough to inciminate users
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Gl1mw0rm> are you still the rigtfull owner of the oink.cd domain?
OiNK> unclear
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Barth> what about the recent security/privacy changes to the site and the irc? was that a coincidence or did you see something coming?
OiNK> coincidence
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midnightgt> (without incriminating anyone) is there any copy of the source anywhere? Would you be in support of a second coming of the website? How do you think this reflects on the war on file sharing? (Certainly I do not feel like we are losing)
OiNK> sorry, no comment
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lhnz> Why exactly did the cops want you to make a website for them?:P
OiNK> dunno
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ATF> did you get fired from work?
OiNK> yes
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gleam> do you think you or anyone else will ever hear from tmt again?
OiNK> no
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MooIsTooWrong> do you think most of the people in this channel are asking asshat questions?
OiNK> yes
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uQ1> What grounds did your work fire you?
OiNK> i'm not going to go into that, sorry.

And now, something from this morning (after he'd seen the guardian article)
OiNK> they got my company wrong, but besides that, it's quite a good article
OiNK> the police were here around 30 mins ago, and they were not happy one bit when they left
OiNK> they asked me how i was coping with all the media coming around
OiNK> i said "i don't mind it at all, i'm just telling them the truth, unlike you"









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Ahh feel that....the last spasm of a lousy business model dying.

Pity I can't say there'll never be another louis walsh or brittney again.......ho-hum, things are still better tho.