PWTorrents in trouble

[Jonster]

Just in case anyone cares.

http://forum.pwtorrents.net/viewtopic.php?t=10554 (You'll need to register)

April 18, 2006

Re: Unauthorized Use of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Intellectual Property: WWE IMAGES/Footage

Our File: WWE USA INF 442

Dear Mr. Baily:

As you know, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive owner of numerous trademarks, service marks, and copyrights, including numerous copyrights for the images of its talent, and show footage. As owner of numerous copyrights, we vigilantly protect our copyrighted works and will not tolerate any infringement of the same.

WWE has recently acquired evidence that you are, AGAIN, infringing our copyrights, specifically, by posting WWE copyrighted images, and/or footage on your www.pwtorrents.net (http://www.pwtorrents.net/) website. Your actions constitute actionable copyright infringement. Under U.S. Copyright law, we may be able to obtain actual damages plus any additional profits you made on the infringing products, or statutory damages of up to $150,000 per work infringed, counsel fees and costs (17 U.S.C. §504, 505). In addition, under U.S. Federal Criminal law, you may face criminal sanctions, including imprisonment and fines (18 U.S.C. §2319).


In the interest of avoiding costly legal proceedings, we demand that you:

1. immediately and permanently cease posting any WWE images and/or footage on your www.pwtorrents.net (http://www.pwtorrents.net/) website, and agree not to post any WWE copyrighted works, now or in the future;

2. immediately remove WWE copyrighted images and footage from your www.pwtorrents.net (http://www.pwtorrents.net/) website;

3. confirm in writing that you have complied with all of WWE ’s demands by signing and returning a copy of the Acknowledgement and Agreement included below.

The demands made herein are not made to the exclusion of other remedies to which WWE is entitled and WWE specifically reserves the right to seek all remedies available to it under federal law and state law as a result of your infringing activities.

If we do not hear from you by April 19, 2006, we WILL take further legal action.

Sincerely,

Stacy L. Papachristos

Associate Counsel

[TerranRich]

Uh oh. Spaghettios.

[Kane Knight]

Surprise?

[Joey Slugs]

Shock?

[Dorkchop]

Baffle?

[Savio]

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9182/dizzy8kn.gif

[What Would Kevin Do?]

If their distributing copyrighted material, I can't say I feel sorry for them. That doesn't mean I"m happy it's happening, but let's be honest, it's wwe right to have their copyrighted material removed.

[James Steele]

It kinda sucks because thats where I got a lot of my PPVs from, but I think this sort of thing is inevitable in this day and age. However, a good idea was posted on their forums in a thread dedicated to this issue that they should just get rid of all the WWE material and make its content exclusively Japanese federations, TNA, ROH, and other indy feds. Personally, that would still be a popular site since indy feds wouldn't mind their name getting out there. TNA might not like their PPVs being downloaded, but it could still spark some new interest.

[Sadistic]

PAY per view......PAY.

[TerranRich]

But...Internet users don't PAY for anything! Preposterous!!! :nono:

[tucsonspeed6]

It's just a cease and desist order. The webmaster isn't really in trouble. He just has to take everything down and reply to their letter. It's not like they're suing him for a large sum of money. I'd say he got off easy.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

It kinda sucks because thats where I got a lot of my PPVs from, but I think this sort of thing is inevitable in this day and age. However, a good idea was posted on their forums in a thread dedicated to this issue that they should just get rid of all the WWE material and make its content exclusively Japanese federations, TNA, ROH, and other indy feds. Personally, that would still be a popular site since indy feds wouldn't mind their name getting out there. TNA might not like their PPVs being downloaded, but it could still spark some new interest.

Pretty much all I use it for is indy stuff, so I'd go for that

[Xero]

Speaking on Indy stuff, anyone know of any sites that has indy stuff for download. At the moment I only have NWA Cyberspace, and besides only being one promotion, you can't download anything.

Also I don't use torrents, so...

[D Mac]

Well if WWE would have any decent PPV's I might buy them. But until then I will continue to download illegally.

[sadio8]

http://www.xtremewrestlingtorrents.org/
http://booya.fullcontactzone.com/

[rko4life]

SNAP!

[D Mac]

http://www.xtremewrestlingtorrents.org/
http://booya.fullcontactzone.com/

:y:

[sadio8]

Yep enjoy. Seems like http://www.xtremewrestlingtorrents.org/ has the same torrents as pwt did. Either way in case anyone wanted other sources of wrestling torrents.... there ya go!

[Kane Knight]

They can't stop the torrents. They can shut down the sites; the people will move.

Then again, if they had good PPVs, people might buy 'em. The webcast is a freaking joke.

[D Mac]

"Sarge" wrote:
WWE footage/material will have been removed from our tracker except for WCW and ECW tagged materials until we get further instruction from World Wrestling Entertainment.

Whilst you people are enjoying downloading most indy and TNA shows off PWT, you can go to either XWT or elsewhere for your WWE Fix.
For the next week, I will be trying my hardest to get WWE material back on the tracker so chill for a little bit.

Thanks to the mods of PWT for helping me out through this, always appreciated.

From the website.

[D Mac]

Apr-24-06 - WWE Content is returning to PWT ( Sarge )
In just hours, PWT will have its doors open to WWE content once again.
Why do you ask? Lets just say that we were right in the first place.

We hope you are all excited about this as we are.
Thank you for your patience throughout the stressful time WWE content was not on our server.
Uploaders, get ready to umm... upload! :D

[Mr. Monday Morning]

The hell does "we were right" even mean

[thecc]

Speaking on Indy stuff, anyone know of any sites that has indy stuff for download. At the moment I only have NWA Cyberspace, and besides only being one promotion, you can't download anything.

Also I don't use torrents, so...http://www.rohvideos.com

[D Mac]

The hell does "we were right" even mean

No idea. They won't explain.

[sadio8]

Have no clue what that means. But meh either way, as long as classic wwf stuff is available for download then its all good :)