This was April fools joke for 2009... nothing real on this page. Except the fact that some people actually applied for the job, and suggested that this should be really done... :) -Juuso
Bounty Hunters Ltd
"If you can't beat your enemies, beat your friends"TM
Mission:
Bounty Hunters Ltd was founded by Juuso Hietalahti, a former video game developer. Finland is known for it's high integrity and we want to do our part in spreading this ideology. Our company's mission is to track down software pirates who share video games illegally.
Right now we are processing a huge list of IPs and contacting police and ISPs in 18 different countries all over the world. We've got massive amount of interest from video game publishers and we are looking for new bounty hunters all the time (please see details below).
Dog the Bounty Hunter - our main source of inspiration
For Job Hunters:
Thanks for coming here. The Bounty Hunters Ltd is being formed and our main job is to track down pirates. If you want to apply for a job in our new company, please email us at jobs@bountyhunters.fi. We are mainly looking for people who aren't afraid to use whatever it is necessary to track and hunt down those people who are sharing games illegally. We don't need CVs, we need people who can do something about this piracy problem. Please give your full details and 2-3 paragraphs long text why you'd be a suitable candidate for our company.
For Video Game Publishers:
If you are a publisher, please us publishers@bountyhunters.fi to apply to our protection program. We'll give you more information when you email us. We are processing pirate sites in batches, so the cost of the service is spread among several companies. Prices range from $10,000 - $50,000 USD per product (for 6 months protection) depending on the needs.
Report Piracy:
At the time of writing we have list of 17,081 different IPs (found via torrents sharing). At this point we are not taking any piracy reports. If you wish to learn more on how to help us, please apply for a job.
Affiliate Program
"If you can't beat your enemies, beat your friends"TM. Right now we are rewarding everybody to rat about their friends. If your friend is sharing illegal software, please hint us (via rats@bountyhunters.fi) about him (please include his full details) and you'll get 35% (roughly $500 USD*) for each case that leads to fines.
* The exact dollar amount may vary.
Contact:
Juuso Hietalahti, CEO
Bounty Hunters Ltd
Phone: +358 44 0334 999
Email: juuso@bountyhunters.fi
Last updated: April 1st, 2009
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