Pirates versus CIAPC

In a move that could be called balsy or hypocritical (or even a premature April fools prank), The Pirate Bay are threatening to sue for alleged copyright infringement. This is a fascinating (if not ironic) move, given it comes from an online service who've become synomymous with copyright infringement. It appears that anti-piracy campaign group CIAPC redesigned their website to mimic The Pirate Bay's, right down to their now famous pirate ship logo. Never shy to pass up a publicity opportunity, The Pirate Bay are loudly expressing their outrage. “We are outraged by this behavior. People must understand what is right and wrong. Stealing material like this on the internet is a threat to economies worldwide,” a Pirate Bay spokesman told TorrentFreak. “We feel that we must make a statement and therefore we will sure them for copyright infringement. If not even IFPI and their friends can respect copyright, perhaps it’s time to move on?” I wish them luck with their possibly meritless litigation, even though it is highly unlikely that the case will be successful.