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I realize that Gabon isn't the US, but having something taken away before any crime is even committed. That seems a bit extreme. What's next, pre-crime units?
by CountHackulus 14y ago
I realize that Gabon isn't the US, but having something taken away before any crime is even committed. That seems a bit extreme. What's next, pre-crime units?
- xlevus 14y agoThe Department of FCFL (Future Crimes, Future Laws) has determined that this comment will breach future legislation. Please report to your closest incarceration facility immediately.
- 385668 14y agoNot to be confused with FLCL (Gainax going insane).
- powertower 14y agoMy understanding is that his domain registration was invalidated or revoked because he made a public statement that he would use this domain to circumvent anti-piracy laws. I'm sure it's in the Registrar's TOS that using domains for criminal enterprises is not allowed.
- pyre 14y agoSeems like a less extreme course of action would be to just send him a warning that, should he do so, his domain would be revoked (possibly without notice). Though, as someone pointed out, if you follow the purse strings you hit Vivendi which is deeply invested in copyright. Seems likely that someone realized that they had access to kill his .ga domain, sent out the relevant requests, and extreme (rather than measured) action was taken.