Man get's fined 1.5million for uploading new super mario bros wii

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26699545-952,00.htmlOk...not sure wether emulation news or just here is the best place to post...but it's a good and bad thing.Good-nintendo is cracking down as normal, protecting their property, and laying the smackdown on someone lucky enough to get a pre-release copy.Bad-This may one day be the fate of all uploaders-even small time people like...me :(My mother called me when she saw this on the news, and rightfully so...I wonder if all those other sites that may have a copy might get shut down themselves.Most of what I say is opinion though...so what are your thoughts on this aussie betting fined?

well serves him right i say, if you do the crime you pay the finewell on the other hand why would he upload it, if i was him i would take the game and keep it secret

Sucks to be him.I'm going light on my uploading from now on just because I don't feel comfortable with it. :(

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I have guide lines to good uploading, I learnt from other websites on the best ways...safe tip i can give here is to use only older games no one cares about.Safest is to not upload altogether :P(Most of the romU uploaders would be getting pre-release games, so this is a matter concerning them)

True. :)I am stopping the upload of Wii games and just not going to upload anything for a good long while.I need a break. ::)

Nintendo only stop one James Burt, but there is million more James Burt out there.

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WHich may have made/distributed more than 1.3 million worth of such games :P

... Wait, what currency is this?
Euros, USD, CAD, or Pounds?

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AUDThe man is from Brisbane, so he's an aussie.

He should have learned to use peer guardian.

mds64 · #9AUDThe man is from Brisbane, so he's an aussie.

1 AUD= how much USD?
Just wondering.
AND finally, Nintendo doesnt go sue the flashcart companies!

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Hi R4. How are you doing?

iluvgtavcs · #111 AUD= how much USD?
Just wondering.
AND finally, Nintendo doesnt go sue the flashcart companies!

Go look up an online currency converter.

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No, he's "Iluvgtavcs"He liked cars remember-that and I've been watching his post-especially when the pm's I got changed sender name XD

Replying to #13

nateliew was referring to the fact that Nintendo sued the guys producing the R4.

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You got it straight on, except for my name, holy shit.I never knew that Natewlie was so hard to spell.

Seph · #14nateliew was referring to the fact that Nintendo sued the guys producing the R4.

Oh, I didn't get it...thanks...

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It is when your not looking at it nateliwe.

damn hope that never happens to romulation

it was a gbatemp regular.I heard he posted pictures of his receipts (with his details on LOL) proving he got the game early... srsly.

Should of used peerblock XD

I wonder if hes got the $1.5 million available to pay the fine-and HTF anyone expects him to pay if he hasnt.Another thing about these cases is how can they finalise some figure.They cant prove what theyve lost out on sales-how do they know that because someone got it for free that they were going to buy it beforehand.Anyway,it should be the ISP's that cop the fines-its them thats allowing all this copywright infringement to happen LOL