Bootlegging Bootleggers Bootlegged - A Most Unusual Act of Piracy

Posted on Tuesday, February 13 2007 @ 4:36 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

For the past three months, an employee at Gawker Media has posted copyright videos sandwiched between ads for Gawker-owned properties such as Valleywag and Gizmodo."

If the allegations are true, a person using the screen name "belowtheradar" has been taking popular clips off of YouTube, adding Gawker Media ads and reposting the content. I love this! It is a bootlegger's paradise!

Check it out at eCoustics.

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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