100M : The Pirate Bay is blocked

[broadbandking]

Well another one bites the dust, I can see Piratebay rebuilding as something else all though most of the content on TPB is illegal contents which the user choose to download.

[craigj2k12]

Originally Posted by broadbandking

Well another one bites the dust, I can see Piratebay rebuilding as something else all though most of the content on TPB is illegal contents which the user choose to download.

none of the content on there is illegal

[Skie]

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

most likely its done like the IWF is managed.

the tbp ip entered into routing table to route to proxy server which then serves the page.

meaning not everything is proxied only whats routed to it.

I wonder if enough people included a widget on their webpages that pointed at the pirate bay would the proxy fall over? Or just embed an image from tpb.

However it does provide links to certain material that is copyrighted. Not illegal but, as mentioned previously, arguably unlawful and/or illicit. Splitting hairs....

[Skie]

Originally Posted by jempalmer

However it does provide links to certain material that is copyrighted. Not illegal but, as mentioned previously, arguably unlawful and/or illicit. Splitting hairs....

Its debatable whether its even unlawful or that they could secure a conviction if it was hosted here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oink%27s_Pink_Palace

The only cases to have ever gone to court in the UK over torrent sites have both resulted in either acquittal or the CPS have dropped the case. The Pirate Bay does exactly the same thing as they did.

Basically what the cartels are doing now amounts to a run around of the legal system. Avoid the pesky international issues and go straight to the big money friendly High Court which is full of much older Judges who dont understand technology and can be easily blinded by the made up "losses" that the music and movie industries love to spout. (A funny dismantling of here http://www.ted.com/talks/rob_reid_th...lion_ipod.html).

[Zee]

Not sure if anyone posted this already, but the new pirate bay access link is here for anyone interested:

[Mod edit deleted: we suggest every one takes note of http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35422607-post49.html]

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Zee

Not sure if anyone posted this already, but the new pirate bay access link is here for anyone interested:

It has, and was subsequently deleted by the mods

[ileikcaek]

I just went onto the VM forum to see if there was anything new in the large thread about the block there and it has gone! I think they have deleted it as they don't want people discussing it, If that's not censorship I have no idea what is!

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

a VPN is defenitly overkill, to set one up is significantly more complex than setting up a basic socks proxy which achieves the same thing. Also socks can be used more flexibly on/off for certian things rather than just rerouting everything through a VPN.

Rubbish, I'm no technical expert, but i set up an Open VPN and it was anything but complex!

[craigj2k12]

"to set one up is significantly more complex than setting up a basic socks proxy"

have you compared setting up the 2?

[Mad Max]

have you compared setting up the 2?

Is that statement aimed at me Craig? If so my answer is , no, i haven't compared the two set ups, but what i do know is there was nothing complex about setting up the VPN.

[MovedGoalPosts]

I don't know how clear we can make it for everyone: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35422607-post49.html

Infractions are being issued for contraventions

Perhaps the thread title edit will remind you all

[rmwebs]

Originally Posted by broadbandking

Well another one bites the dust, I can see Piratebay rebuilding as something else all though most of the content on TPB is illegal contents which the user choose to download.

Hardly. The pirate bay still exists, and still will exist. There is no 'rebuilding' needed. They certainly arent going to be affected just by a temporary block from a few ISP's.

[djfunkdup]

Originally Posted by broadbandking

Well another one bites the dust, I can see Piratebay rebuilding as something else all though most of the content on TPB is illegal contents which the user choose to download.

Don't give up your day job ... lolololololololol

[Chrysalis]

Originally Posted by craigj2k12

"to set one up is significantly more complex than setting up a basic socks proxy"

have you compared setting up the 2?

of course.

setting up a vpn server is a lot more configuration and need to add a tunnel device etc.

a socks is incredibly easy in comparison.

on the client side socks is easier as well.

although a VPN can do more eg. if you want to evade torrent shaping then a VPN is probably more suited than a proxy. But to just get round web site censorship its overkill.