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**Mick** · 05-05-2012, 20:47

Be amused all you want folks, some of you obviously aren't aware how google adsword works. But that can soon be fixed with a simple update on what adverts to not allow.

I am not really interested if people think it is stupid that they cannot discuss ways or post links to get around the block. The simple fact remains, posting any link which does evade the block is just the same as posting a link to any unlawful content which is not allowed as per sites terms of use. Terms which have been in place for nearly 10 years and I have already stated that I am not going to let standards slip, just because we think the block itself is stupid and pointless.

Some of you can argue to until the cows come home, or until you are blue in the face, that TPB does not give access to unlawful content, it is irrelevant, a court ruling has deemed that the site does and has issued a court order which has to be obeyed. I am not going to risk this site, however small that risk could be, by allowing links or ways to avoid the block, which could potentially see any site which does this being in contempt of that court order and then the courts issuing orders to block any site which does.

I am not going to get this site in trouble for noone. So go figure. I have issued a request and I expect all members to respect such a request. If you do not agree with it then please go elsewhere, you are not forced to use this website.

Also seen some pretty ridiculous remarks about people being allowed to link to youtube on here and that they provide copyrighted content. Absolute rubbish. I believe youtube has a copyright programme in place where if copyrighted material ends up on youtube, they have an active policy which removes it. I have seen loads of youtube vids, removed because of Copyright. But a site as large as youtube is, it is inevitable that some rogue content ends up on there.

Finally, this thread is not to be used as a platform for people to disagee with our rules. Initally, the thread has been good in terms of peoples views on the block and how much people diagree with it and also some views about people who do agree with the block. This is what this thread is here for. However, I will not have it turn in to a battle ground for people to mock the team and and or abuse the site. If this kind of approach continues then I shall just close the thread. Let's not spoil what has been so far, a really good debate.

Thank you.

05-05-2012, 20:47	#167
Mick Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 15,134	Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it) Be amused all you want folks, some of you obviously aren't aware how google adsword works. But that can soon be fixed with a simple update on what adverts to not allow. I am not really interested if people think it is stupid that they cannot discuss ways or post links to get around the block. The simple fact remains, posting any link which does evade the block is just the same as posting a link to any unlawful content which is not allowed as per sites terms of use. Terms which have been in place for nearly 10 years and I have already stated that I am not going to let standards slip, just because we think the block itself is stupid and pointless. Some of you can argue to until the cows come home, or until you are blue in the face, that TPB does not give access to unlawful content, it is irrelevant, a court ruling has deemed that the site does and has issued a court order which has to be obeyed. I am not going to risk this site, however small that risk could be, by allowing links or ways to avoid the block, which could potentially see any site which does this being in contempt of that court order and then the courts issuing orders to block any site which does. I am not going to get this site in trouble for noone. So go figure. I have issued a request and I expect all members to respect such a request. If you do not agree with it then please go elsewhere, you are not forced to use this website. Also seen some pretty ridiculous remarks about people being allowed to link to youtube on here and that they provide copyrighted content. Absolute rubbish. I believe youtube has a copyright programme in place where if copyrighted material ends up on youtube, they have an active policy which removes it. I have seen loads of youtube vids, removed because of Copyright. But a site as large as youtube is, it is inevitable that some rogue content ends up on there. Finally, this thread is not to be used as a platform for people to disagee with our rules. Initally, the thread has been good in terms of peoples views on the block and how much people diagree with it and also some views about people who do agree with the block. This is what this thread is here for. However, I will not have it turn in to a battle ground for people to mock the team and and or abuse the site. If this kind of approach continues then I shall just close the thread. Let's not spoil what has been so far, a really good debate. Thank you.