P2pnet
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p2pnet.net is an online news website which mainly covers stories which are relevant to Peer to Peer(p2p) file sharing. P2pnet generally favors p2p over copyrights.
p2pnet is published under a Creative Commons license and as such actively encourages other sites to use its content, provided they keep within the restriction set by that license. It also takes advantage of other sites' Creative Commons licenses by republishing content from writers such as Bill Thompson.
Site Goal
p2pnet.net focuses is on digital media and file sharing. In their mission statement, they state that their ultimate goal is to help launch a non-profit, collaborative and censor-free international news service. They hope that on- and offline media outlets can access and exchange news which hasn't been influenced by corporate interests.Staff
P2pnet's founder and editor is Jon Newton. He is an internationally published writer with many years of experience in different of journalistic fields. He now runs p2pnet full time.Legal
p2pnet was recently sued by Sharman Networks, the parent company of Kazaa, in retaliation for compling mainstream media reports regarding the company's financial dealings and providing an annonomous open-forum for readers to comment about it. Jon is contesting the suit on freedom of speech grounds. [link]External links
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