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Originally Posted by John Barlow
Bittorrent Junkie has decided to close voluntarily. So the threat of legal action is having its effect on some of the biggest sites, it seems
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Going after individuals didn't seem to have much of an effect, but going after larger sources might. Filesonic and Fileserve both stopped permitting sharing...and it looks like about 10 other services have stopped sharing or changed their method of doing business.
And legitimate file-sharing services like Rapidshare appear to be being very careful in dealing with potentially infringing material.
Making something a crime never completely eliminates the activity - murder has been illegal for as long as humans have had laws...but it still goes on. So maybe going after the big providers will have a noticeable affect; it's just too early to say.