Why does that not surprise me.

I blame Communism (someone actually mentioned this on IRC). And then it hit me: a lot (an overwhelming majority) of the pirate sites I've seen are either Russian, Chinese, or Vietnamese. Go figure.

it's the lack of appropriate laws in those countries regarding copyright, (ie there are no laws). blame the governments, the people just take advantage of a good situation

Bebi i'm not bashing you i express my feel that's all.

Nimbin If you made a work copyrighted @ states for example this copyright is available in all countries. If you made a work in a country where there are no copyright law i agree with you. But here works are copyrighted.
maybe i'm wrong but if i remembered good my lesson of law (just one year) i'm right

Just for the record, Russia is no longer a communist society and China is heading the same way. What is happening in those countries equates to "how the West was won" in USA.

It is all a matter of time before the copyright laws and regulations will start setting in. Meanwhile, both governments are much more concerned with establishment of the workable capitalist systems and infrastructure considering both cultural and historic backgrounds.

At this time, we just have to try and get around these issues. I believe that Brad has been trying to do just that.   

My Secret i have edit the post and removed link
Now Fuzzy saw that it's not necessary to keep them i think and if a mod or admin what the link email me and i give you it. sorry

thanks sometimes when i haven't sleep i need a brain

doesn't make it right. the "people" are the ones ripping, not the gov't.