Kat, H33t, Fenopy blocked in the UK

Surreal. Blocking tpb proved entirely impotent, so having failed, the same bunch are going to try the same with kat etc? Not surprised as such, but slightly disappointed.

Well, I'm off to see what h33t is like. So thanks for the OP

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1/ 3 haven't blocked h33t
2/ h33t have a banner across the top telling me how to access their site from the uk
LOL
 
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Street said:
I just found out that the Opera Turbo feature bypasses all the blocks anyway! Not that I use any of those sites anyway..
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Cool, that works perfectly. Also didn't know of those sites until now so I guess they just got some free advertising :)
 
Malt_Vinegar said:
If Linux Distros and US TV shows are not illegal, why not just create a site that specialises in non-illegal content, and then it will not get shut down :p
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Well for one it will be illegal to distribute US TV shows. However the vast majority of people do not care about the law if they are unable to resonably get something digital where they live, they will download it.
 
JonJ678 said:
Surreal. Blocking tpb proved entirely impotent, so having failed, the same bunch are going to try the same with kat etc? Not surprised as such, but slightly disappointed.

Well, I'm off to see what h33t is like. So thanks for the OP

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1/ 3 haven't blocked h33t
2/ h33t have a banner across the top telling me how to access their site from the uk
LOL
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3 haven't even blocked TPB :o.
 
Tombo said:
inb4 piracy isn't stealing debate.
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Woden said:
Because theft of physical items actually impacts people's lives in a real way. Steal a car and that guy may not be able to get to work. Nick a handbag and that woman may not be able to afford her weekly shop. Theft is also often violent. ... Download last nights Eastenders and ... umm ... :confused:

You can also have a wider effect than just punishing the perpetrators. They may well be resorting to theft for a reason other than just the hell of it. Addicts etc.

But yes, let's pretend that downloading a copy of something is akin to stealing physical items :rolleyes:

I am in no-way defending piracy, content produces are just as entitled to the fruits of their labour as I am. All I am saying is that shutting down a few torrent sites is costly, and infective. It just plain doesn't work. At the very best, you stop people getting a new torrent file for what, an hour while they find a new site?
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Greboth said:
That is a rubbish anology, using that anology what they are doing is shutting the shop to stop the theiving not arresting the theives.

Shutting the sites isn't the solution especially when they only shut a few. There is simply too many sites, too easy to set up a website to do it or proxy to the blocked sites. I agree with whoever said above that the music industry is playing catch up but the tv/film seems to be stuck whining about people downloading but never providing any real alternatives to it.

What I would love for them to do is make it possible to download an episode for a price (say £1 - £1.50 an episode) the day after it airs on TV. This way you wouldn't need to pay for a digital package to be able to watch 1 program on 1 channel once a week. It would also mean the total cost is £25-£35 per season which is roughly the price of a season when it is released on DVD.

I do agree something needs to be done though as there is some people (probably a lot of people) who will always take the attitude of why pay for it when I can get it for free.
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aaaaaand everyone missed the point.

My example (which was not an analogy) of 'arresting thieves' was in response to 'why do they bother going after illegal filesharing sites' kind of statement.

Thieving is considered illegal and a crime, so law enforcement goes after it.
Illegal downloading or copyright infringement is illegal as well, so law enforcement goes after it, TOO.

Neither going after thieves nor after torrent sites will stop overall thieving or illegal filesharing, but you can't complain that the latter is a waste of resources while the former isn't.

If it's illegal, the law should go after it and not let it be treated with impunity, regardless. It's a matter of principle. Allowing copyright infringement to go unpunished (since it's illegal, whether it should be or not is another subject your personal interpretations don't fit in the law at the moment) would be wrong in all accounts.
 
Skillmister said:
Could barely hear you over the sound of your elitism.

What's wrong with public trackers exactly?
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The whole internet can see what your downloading (unless you're behind a VPN or proxying somehow). With private trackers it's limited to other members of the tracker.
 
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Just a gentle reminder that talk about piracy of any kind isn't allowed on this forum. Please keep it on topic and about the legal uses of torrenting.
 
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