On IRCNews.com we can read that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has contacted IRC-Chat.net network officials and advised them to take an active role in stopping the file distribution:
As much as the Network Administration does not agree with the DMCA and laws that cover copyright infringement, nevertheless the DMCA is still law in America and the copyright laws can be enforced in most counties around the world. If we choose to ignore or rebuff the MPAA in regards to these matters, the people that run this network (Server Admins, IrcOps etc) would become liable according to law, and could be prosecuted for "Aiding and Abetting" the distribution of copyrighted materials. |
For those of you that might now be scared by our "change in policy" we can tell you this. IRC-Chat was not the only IRC network that was contacted recently in regards to the transfer of copyrighted materials. Several other major networks have also received notice, and the actions that they are taking will most likely be similar.
IRC-Chat.net is one of the top 30 IRC networks in the world in terms of size of user base, with over 5.200 concurrent connections and seven U.S. servers. Read the complete announcement on IRCNews.com.
Source: IRCNews.com
