Some things are just too funny. After weeks of back and forth with the po-lice, tax depts, and various other gov't agencies, and even godaddy, it seems FINALLY there may be a real light at the end of the tunnel, and Bookaza and its other sites may have actually been shut down permanently (at least until these @$$holes create a new site).

Here's what I found on their elbooks.com site (TIP: don't try and drink coffee while reading this, because it's a sure bet you'll spew it all over your screen while laughing)

Remeber, a coin always have two sides.

At one side, stealing from publishers is bad. At other side, we helped hundreds of people who cannot afford to pay up to $100 for a book. We make those people happy, understand it? As for our profit, some of money we earned, we send to Zimbabwe children help fund. We think publishers are reach enought already, and those money we’ve “stolen” maybe saved somebody’s life. And we could save even more lives, but say thanks to outstanding hecker and his “brave” team.

God will judge you.

with best regards, bookaza team

ps: meet you in a couple of days, hasta la vista!
pps: mafia’s immortal
ppps: sorry for poor english (:
pppps: look! you have won guys! So how is it - the taste of victory? =))

Let me get this straight. We're supposed to feel sorry for them because they were just stealing from publishers, who can afford the loss. And besides, SOME of the money they "earned" (note to Bookaza team: theft is not earning your money), they sent to Zimbabwe children (yeah, right, don't all theives donate some of their booty to starving children in Africa?)

Also, just a side note to the "Bookaza Team". The hecker (hacker?) wasn't a "he" - it was a bunch of women writers and readers that you pissed off, bub. Hell hath no wrath, and all that.

And what's this garbage about "God will judge us"? For what? Getting your illegal sites shut down? I've read the Bible, cover to cover, and don't recall any particular commandment from on High that we should ignore theft if the person being stolen from can afford it.

And lastly, you asked how the victory tastes...

Just like chocolate, baby!