ShareReactor shut down by Swiss authorities

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As all active eMule/eDonkey users have no doubt noticed the best ed2k link site ShareReactor has been down for some time, and there have been plenty of rumors but no information on what happened to it. Now Slyck has confirmed that Swiss authorities are responsible for the shutdown of the site, unsurprisingly due to copyright related reasons. ShareReactor is obviously dead for good.

FRAUENFELD (kapo) Due to the suspicion of breach of copyright and trademark laws the cantonal judicial Inquiry department of Thurgau has taken down an Internet-Site that served as a link platform for filesharing offerings. A process concerning these matters against the 25 year old owner from Frauenfeld is underway.

The Internet-Site located in Frauenfeld was online for about 30 months and last had over 220.000 hits per day bevor it was taken offline by the Thurgau officials. The in search engines toprated site worked as a anchorpoint for links to downloads of copyright and trademark protectet games and movies that were offered on the filesharing network.

After a complaint from several large corporations, represented by the swiss association against piracy, the cantonal judicial inquiry department of Thurgau initiated an investigation, seized the servers in Frauenfeld and had the site taken offline.

The responsible owner, a 25 year old swiss proved to be very cooperative in explaining matters at hand. The inquiries continue and will take some time.

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- tg