BT Ordered to Block Pirate Sites

[Evoss]

A High Court judge has ruled that BT must block access to a website which provides links to pirated movies. Newzbin 2 is a members-only site which aggregates a large amount of the illegally copied material found on Usenet discussion forums.

The landmark case is the first time that an ISP has been ordered to block access to such a site. It paves the way for other sites to be blocked as part of a major crackdown on piracy.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14322957

I wonder which ISP will be next, I think Virgin will be the next to be ordered to block sites.

[Ridg]

https://www.torproject.org/ 

virgin or talk talk are really the only big players after BT so either of them

[Evoss]

https://www.torproject.org/ 

virgin or talk talk are really the only big players after BT so either of them

Problem with tor.... Its so slow.

[Ridg]

https://www.torproject.org/ 

virgin or talk talk are really the only big players after BT so either of them

Problem with tor.... Its so slow.

true, but slow is better than nothing.

most of the usergroup sites, just provide links to sites like rapidshare, filesonic, megaupload etc so you could get the links via tor and then load them up in your favourite download manager.

the main problem they are going to have is proving that a closed site is providing pirate software.

[bobotheclown]

I just read this, and I am apalled. I thought the US ICE department was crazy with their take over of websites that they deem illegal but censoring the internet is a small step to totalitarism

[Mitching]

I think it's a good thing.

[Ridg]

I think it's a good thing.

why?

[Jay]

Pirate bay Vpn, last I looked it was 5 quid for 3 months.

[Diamond Hell]

why?

Because lots of people aren't paying to watch/listen to lots of content for which they would previously have had to pay.

Although this is a good thing if you don't like paying for things, it is a bad thing if you make music or films... or if you want people to continue to keep making music and films.

 

It's not that difficult to figure out, is it?

[Mk1Macca]

I think it's a good thing.

why?

Because if people keep ripping off software / films / music, those industries make no money. If they make no money, they wont continue to produce those products. Simples.