Posted on 06/26/2004 8:40:14 PM PDT by Orblivion
So I'm sittin on #politics on EfNet on irc. A mmoore_ shows up and posts a url. This one....
http://lionsgatefilms.com/f911/
Guess what. It's legit, That's the movie. Unless it's 1 gig of junk.
So I do a whois on this guy.
mmoore_ is ~admin@66.186.20.2 * Web Admin mmoore_ on +#politics #gmail mmoore_ using irc.he.net Hurricane Electric IRC Server mmoore_ is away: is away: (Auto-Away after 10 mins) [BX-MsgLog Off] mmoore_ End of /WHOIS list.
the ip address is to lionsgate.com it seems. Still not sure what to make of this.
I sent him a private message askin him if he was trying to scam people so that the motion picture copyright nazi's can sick the law on anyone who downloads it.(#politics on EfNet is not exacly known for it's leftward leanings) He said no, it's free, he(michael moore) has already made enough money. I asked him if he was really michael moore. He said, "of course". We chatted for a bit. I'm kicking myself for not copying it. But oh well. Still not sure what to make of this. I have no doubt that it was NOT michael moore. But other than that. Who knows. Anyone got any ideas?
It happens. I remember when Craig Livingstone popped up one day.
Oh sure. but the link to his movie IS valid. And he was coming from a lionsgate.com ip address.
And when I say the link to his movie is valid. I mean, that's to DOWNLOAD the movie. the 2 half gig movie files are sitting there just waiting to be downloaded.
Yep - just went there and looked. Wierd.
came from lionsgate? The only way it was Michael Moo is if it came from either the gates of hell or a dairy farm.
Moore getting the movie out to the teenagers?
I started it up without downloading - slow and choppy, but it showed the lionsgate startup...
those aren't set up for streaming. They are set for download.
ya, but I don't want a gig of this drivel...
BTW, it's not illegal to download files, it's illegal to upload them or host for download.
-Eric
If you've got a high-speed connection download that sucker and put it on Kazaa. I'd love to steal it and rip a copy.
I will have to check it out.
Downloading on IRC is a real pain in the butt and extremely confusing and slow (you sit in line waiting for a spot to open for so long it almost becomes not worth it), but will give it a shot.
I will have to check it out.The link is a straight-up right click download (at least on Mozilla).Downloading on IRC is a real pain in the butt and extremely confusing and slow (you sit in line waiting for a spot to open for so long it almost becomes not worth it), but will give it a shot.
-Eric
Isn't there some way To blow it up?
Nope but there will be no fast downloading for anybody. their site is slammed now.
Dynamite? Maybe not necessary, server seems slashdotted or sumpin.
MM can Ef off.
I can't even get the server to respond.
Nah...who the heck really wants to see Fat Boys flick?
BTW - Michael Moore is fat.
That statement is a fact....something Michael Moore can't comprehend.
Hold on...just got connected...seems to be working OK...535MB files will take about TEN HOURS on my hi speed!!!! Wot the Fark? I've d'loaded bigger files than that in LOTS less time. His server must be slow.
I'm canceling the d'loads cuz it's time for me to go home. If they're still there tomorrow night I might give it another try.
prisoner6
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