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One of the most prolific warez groups active from 1998 to 2006. Their dissolution has been described as the end of an era, and the current affiliation of ex-DEViANCE members is a reoccurring argument between groups. [25] [26] [27] Describing members of a modern warez group as ex-DEViANCE became something of a joke within the warez scene.
However, Best called Twitter's actions "heavy-handed", as they suspended users who tweeted links to archived copies of the leaked material or who merely mentioned the leak. [53] On July 9, Reddit banned /r/BlueLeaks, a community created to discuss BlueLeaks, claiming they had posted personal information.
The Warez scene, often referred to as The Scene, [1] is an underground network of piracy groups specialized in obtaining and illegally releasing digital media before their official release date. [2] The Scene distributes all forms of digital media, including computer games , movies , TV shows , music , and pornography . [ 3 ]
A warez group is a tightly organised group of people involved in creating and/or distributing warez such as movies, music or software ("warez") in The Scene. There are different types of these groups in the Scene: release groups and courier groups. Groups often compete, as being the first to bring out a new quality release can bring status and ...
Standards documents have often a date defined when the rules take effect. The warez scene typically follows the UTC time standard. [11] There is no formal record documenting correct times for all releases. Depending on geographical location and the timing of releases, release sites receive software releases at slightly different times.
Affiliation benefits the warez group as the site will grant a certain number of leech accounts to the group (the number usually depending on the reputation of the group), and the site benefits by becoming one of a collection of sites that has first access to the releases of the group, thus improving its own reputation.
Warez traders share many similarities to both hackers and crackers. Primary warez distribution groups include a single cracker that renders all copy protected technologies in a warez inoperable. Unlike the typical age of a hacker and cracker, the general age and demographics of a warez trader are older and married IT professionals.
Warez groups are bodies organized for the purpose of circulating copyrighted material, such as computer software, video games or music and movies. However, since there are lots of people that circulate copyrighted material, a group will have to have global 'merit' or notability before it should be considered for inclusion here.