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Pirates bring down ORBX

Better read the page before you post stuff like that. It reads "We'll be back" and such. It's just a protest closure for 24hours - not sure what purpose that should serve though.
 
Nah, it's just a protest blackout. Nothing's been hacked and nobody went outa business - yet. They'll open up again tomorrow.
 
That's too bad. Sad thing is that this will only get worse as times goes on unless various govt's at least lift a finger to fight or at the very least block this kind of activity. Having a close friend who was forced into Chaper 11 because of his small software for business company getting hacked and pirated thus forcing him out of business. I have seen the damage in a very personal way. Seems to me the govt's lack the foresight and guts to tackle this issue. Until they do, things aren't going to change, only get worse.
 
Gents,

It will be back up in 24-hours... But, we've got to find a way of seriously "Harming" ($$$) these individuals so that this nonsense stops.

First, Avsim was hit,

then Aerosoft,

then SOH,

... REX

Now, Orbx

.... Who's next :kilroy: ?


Let's start posting these guys info on all the FS sites and ban these guys from everthing for a decade or so. :173go1:

Perhaps that will stop this from continuing... :applause:
 
You're talking hackers now. ORBX shut down in protest for 24hours because of piracy. That's not really the same thing. Both suck though for sure.
 
How? Everybody talks about it, that's for sure. But I don't think it changes much.
 
Oli-TUB said:
How? Everybody talks about it, that's for sure. But I don't think it changes much.
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i do not disagree it is there prerogative
if they have an IP addy for the pirate
it could be beneficial for others to see
and maybe scare off others
sadly there is no immediate solution
H
 
I'd be surprised if the pirates care one bit if the site shuts down for 24 hours, but the honest paying customers may.
 
If they are down only 24 hours nobody's getting hurt. And if they are up after that, anybody who's dissatisfied can go to their site and complain about their down time, so it's pretty fair.
 
Seems odd, shutting the store because of a 'shoplifter', but that is their choice.

It is a shame, but unless payware either becomes so cheap, people will not bother to steal it, or developers put up some serious anti-piracy software (Sibwings protection for the Saab was secure for more than a year), this will not stop.

People out there have less money (thanks to the damn bankers) and crime (in all its forms) is on the increase. Fact of life, however unpleasant it is.

BTW, I agree Jay is a top bloke, and deserves better than this.
 
What a shame .....

I'm glad that they will be back...

No clue how this can ever be turned around...Its just hard to believe that there are no real repercussions to pirates that do these things.
 
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