Külföldi torrent oldalak 11 People Who Watched The Cobbler Now Targeted In Copyright Suit

The studio behind a poorly reviewed Adam Sandler movie has targeted 11 Popcorn Time users in Oregon who used the BitTorrent-based app to download The Cobbler. The app, which debuted in about March 2014 as a sort of BitTorrent for dummies, created a Netflix-style interface for largely pirated materials.

According to the civil suit, which was filed earlier this week in federal court in Portland, 11 anonymous Comcast customers downloaded the movie at various times this year. They are believed to be in violation of a copyright held by Cobbler Nevada LLC, the corporate entity behind the film.

Voltage Pictures was one of the production companies behind the film, which has also sued over other pirated titles, including Dallas Buyers Club.

According to the complaint:

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Without a doubt, each user of Popcorn Time is provided multiple notices that they are downloading and installing software for the express purpose of committing theft and contributing the ability of others to commit theft by furthering the BitTorrent piracy network.
The filing continues: "Popcorn Time exists for one purpose and one purpose only: to steal copyrighted content."

While such copyright suits have been going on for years, it’s unusual for users to be targeted based solely on the application that they are using.

"In [our lawsuit] action we decline settlement offers from anyone that denies liability and my client does not seek more than the statutory minimum for damages," Carl Crowell, one of the Cobbler Nevada lawyers, told Ars by e-mail. "The goal is to deter infringers."