L2-Paradise: The End.

Hi. For all of you who are wondering what happened, I'll tell you right now exactly what is going on. Apparantly FBI talked to Shmee (owner of L2x) and took their servers down. (This is L2Extreme website: www.l2extreme.com) at first Ken (L2P) and HowardStern (L2R) decided to put their servers down too and let things cool down so they would be able to see if it was true or not, and if that page was fake.

However, it has been proved already FBI really talked to Shmee and it really took down L2x servers due to this:

"Where will the seal (and all statements that say "FBI Anti-Piracy Warning") appear? On a lot of different kinds of goods…subject to the terms of licensing agreements. But right now, we're just getting started.

As of August 2006, the FBI has authorized use of the FBI Anti-Piracy seal and warning by members of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the Business Software Alliance (BSA) and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), subject to each member entering into a formal Uniform Authorization Agreement. Association members should contact the MPAA, RIAA, SIIA, BSA, or ESA for more information.

Now we are evaluating the licensing arrangements we have with members of these associations with a view towards permitting the broadest possible public use of the seal by all individuals and businesses with a copyright interest. Please check this webpage periodically for updates on the status of this initiative.

In the meantime, it is perfectly fine for anyone, without FBI approval, to use the following generic language on material protected under U.S. copyright law: "Warning: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000."

And with that being said, I must tell you with my heart broken L2-Paradise is over. Ken himself said so and there is no turning back, why? Simple. No one would take the risk to be jailed because of something like that.

I'd like to ask apologies to all of you who contributed to the server, and thank you all for your support. A few people got no hope at all anymore but I still think there might be a light in the end of this tunnel, and I deeply believe L2Paradise might, one day, arise from the ashes like a Phoenix (Yeah, says the silly BR. >.>)

Anyway. It was great to have you all with us! Thank you all once again for making all this possible, and please remember L2-Paradise the way it was, a great server!

Please feel free to idle in #l2-paradise in irc.deltaanime.net - You'll be always welcome.

- PyroMaker.