Originally Posted by _wtf_ (Post 35434569)

It seems some people don't know how to use Google (it was actualy proven one night).

Originally Posted by _wtf_ (Post 35434512)

This lot are taking this lot to court for copyright infringement. What did they do you ask, they linked to an article about them. As linking is fundamental to the world wide web and would drive traffic to the site being linked to I would say if this became common place the web would simply cease to be.

Meanwhile in other news TPB has simply starting using one of their other IP addresses, apparently they have hundreds. It's pretty obvious that the people who pass these laws not only have no idea how the web works but have also never played whack-a-mole.

Originally Posted by Efour (Post 35434595)

can someone explain to me why the powers that be are having kittens about TPB?

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35434590)

That's an excellent find, and well done to McGarr solicitors for so assiduously defending the Womens' Aid people - abuse of copyright protection is not appropriate.

Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35434613)

Still only blocked on VM via 1 address, Every other option works first time :LOL:

Originally Posted by kwikbreaks (Post 35434648)

The site with the most blatant copyright infringing material is surely YouTube and they actually host the material itself not just links to trackers. I doubt we'll see any court orders trying to block that though.

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20 seconds on google to find one which in the article was apparently the first alternate IP and it does indeed work just fine.

This debacle is hardly showing English courts in a good light. I wonder if there is a Plan B.

Originally Posted by kwikbreaks (Post 35434648)

This debacle is hardly showing English courts in a good light. I wonder if there is a Plan B.

Originally Posted by kwikbreaks (Post 35434648)

The site with the most blatant copyright infringing material is surely YouTube and they actually host the material itself not just links to trackers. I doubt we'll see any court orders trying to block that though.

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35434658)

Aren't YouTube owned by Google? I'd love to see someone take them on directly.

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35434658)

Aren't YouTube owned by Google? I'd love to see someone take them on directly.

Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35431927)

Pretty sure your "civil liberties" don't include the right to steal stuff :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by _wtf_ (Post 35434661)

The French courts have just proved your point.

Originally Posted by kwikbreaks (Post 35434696)

Looks very much like the defence the Megaupload owners put up - didn't stop the Septics shutting the site down and cuffing the owners though. It also caused a whole raft of other hosting sites to commit hari-kari by only serving uploaded files to the original uploader.