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Piratebay ISP block (See Mod Note in post 1)

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    #2
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,097 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Will you still be able to get around it using Tor or something similar?

    1984 is arriving sooner than I thought:(


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    #3
    Prodigious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭Prodigious


    There are literally hundreds of workarounds. VPN's, proxies, mirrors, etc.

    That is, if UPC don't fight it, which they have in the past.


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    Khannie
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 37,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    It's such madness. As if an alternative site wont pop up tomorrow / isn't already there.

    Stop your f*ckin' whining about CD sales going down the toilet and hurry up with the high quality legal streaming services FFS. People will pay for that!!!! (or sit through ads).
    mordeith wrote: »
    I imagine SKY broadband will be delighted (unless they already block it)

    Why SKY specifically?


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    #5
    Prodigious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭Prodigious


    Khannie wrote: »
    It's such madness. As if an alternative site wont pop up tomorrow / isn't already there.

    Stop your f*ckin' whining about CD sales going down the toilet and hurry up with the high quality legal streaming services FFS. People will pay for that!!!! (or sit through ads).



    Why SKY specifically?

    Weren't listed on the ISP's that were ordered by the d!ckhead judge. So one could assume that they are not obliged to block it.


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    Prodigious wrote: »
    Weren't listed on the ISP's that were ordered by the d!ckhead judge. So one could assume that they are not obliged to block it.

    Exactly. A lot of people probably wouldn't be aware of work arounds and so will jump ship to SKY from their current ISP if they can access it with SKY.


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    DoesNotCompute
    Registered Users Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭DoesNotCompute


    I think Sky block Pirate Bay already?


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    DoesNotCompute wrote: »
    I think Sky block Pirate Bay already?

    They may do. I have no idea


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    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Sky broadband UK blocks them afaik, I'm not sure if Sky Ireland blocks it. Can anyone who has/had Sky confirm?
    EMI, Sony, Warner Music and Universal claim Pirate Bay activities causing them €20m losses annually

    And how much losses are caused by your incompetence to move on, oh mighty ones?


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    3wayswitch
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭3wayswitch


    Nimrod 7 wrote: »
    Sky broadband UK blocks them afaik, I'm not sure if Sky Ireland blocks it. Can anyone who has/had Sky confirm?

    It's not blocked for me on Sky.


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    3wayswitch wrote: »
    It's not blocked for me on Sky.

    ISPs have 30 days to implement the blocking, in fairness I think Sky will follow suit. It would be in their "interest" to try limit certain types of downloading. It's a worrying move to see courts ruled by judges who havn't a clue about technology can have sites blocked just like that. Of course further proof that "money talks".
    This will only open the floodgates for other sites to receive the same treatment tpb got, and a judge can simply sign away and it gets blocked. Not good..

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

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    Prodigious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭Prodigious


    yoyo wrote: »
    ISPs have 30 days to implement the blocking, in fairness I think Sky will follow suit. It would be in their "interest" to try limit certain types of downloading. It's a worrying move to see courts ruled by judges who havn't a clue about technology can have sites blocked just like that. Of course further proof that "money talks".
    This will only open the floodgates for other sites to receive the same treatment tpb got, and a judge can simply sign away and it gets blocked. Not good..

    Nick

    I don't see any reason for Sky to follow suit. I expect they will remain neutral and not change a thing.


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    Prodigious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭Prodigious


    Anyone who wants to read about the case: Link


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    practice
    Registered Users Posts: 304 ✭✭practice


    The judge was only applying the law.

    It was this that made it happen,

    JUNIOR MINISTER SEÁN Sherlock has this afternoon confirmed that the controversial statutory instrument that reinforces online copyright laws in Ireland has been signed into law.

    The controversial ‘Irish SOPA’ legislation was the subject of much debate last month amid concerns it would limit internet freedom. Today Sherlock confirmed that the European Union (Copyright and Related Rights) Regulations 2012 has been signed into law.

    Should be minister for censorship instead of Minister for Research and Innovation


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    Prodigious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭Prodigious


    Innovation my hole. Either he's incredibly stupid or money changed hands.


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    MOH
    Registered Users Posts: 6,464 ✭✭✭MOH


    Prodigious wrote: »
    Innovation my hole. Either he's incredibly stupid or money changed hands.

    What a ridiculous statement.
    (Why limit it to either/or?) :)


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    Khannie
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 37,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    EU to block the blockers?
    The EU will ban Internet service providers from manipulating and blocking access to certain websites, according to a European Commission official.

    Source.

    Ah well. Sure at least the lawyers made some money.


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    fritzelly
    Registered Users Posts: 17,245 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Sky rent their broadband from BT who are not on the list but don't they use Vodafone...would've thought they're covering all bases since it's pretty much Eircom that have the landlines, UPC for the cable and all the mobiles..so you're screwed all ways.


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    croo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 1,333 Mod ✭✭✭✭croo


    Prodigious wrote: »
    There are literally hundreds of workarounds. VPN's, proxies, mirrors, etc.
    Not to mention the most obvious workaround... Google!


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Sky rent their broadband from BT who are not on the list but don't they use Vodafone...would've thought they're covering all bases since it's pretty much Eircom that have the landlines, UPC for the cable and all the mobiles..so you're screwed all ways.

    Sky are not on the list only because they weren't offering bb when the initial court case took place. They are under no obligation to enforce this block, the fact that BT resell the BB to them is irrelevant, likewise they are using the Eircom network along with Vodafone and the others.

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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    Karlitto
    Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭Karlitto


    Khannie wrote: »
    It's such madness. As if an alternative site wont pop up tomorrow / isn't already there.

    Stop your f*ckin' whining about CD sales going down the toilet and hurry up with the high quality legal streaming services FFS. People will pay for that!!!! (or sit through ads).



    Why SKY specifically?

    Spotify?


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    BloodBath
    Registered Users Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    Or grooveshark. Been using grooveshark for 5+ years. Free high quality legal streaming has been around for quite some time now.


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    Khannie
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 37,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Karlitto wrote: »
    Spotify?

    Oh sorry, I meant video at the end of my rant there. It should probably have said DVD. I use spotify and think it's great. It's a real game changer. I hope they make a mint out of it.


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    Karlitto
    Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭Karlitto


    Khannie wrote: »
    Oh sorry, I meant video at the end of my rant there. It should probably have said DVD. I use spotify and think it's great. It's a real game changer. I hope they make a mint out of it.

    Yep, it is fantastic, basically it is Netflix for music :D


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    #25
    runswithascript
    Registered Users Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    I am forced to use an Eircom connection some of the time and I often forget they have it banned because I use The Pirate Bay Forwarder :: Add-ons for Firefox - Mozilla Add-ons. When you put thepiratebay.se etc into Firefox it automatically redirects you to a working mirror instantly so the whole thing in seamless. I am sure some of these mirrors have ads and popups but I do not see them as I use Ad Block Plus with Easylist, Fanboylist, and 'allow some unintrusive advertising' disabled, along with Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon, and Flashblock.


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Hi folks, can we not be providing any workarounds on how to access the pirate bay at present. This could be considered dodgy so as a result best avoided :) . Thanks!

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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    runswithascript
    Registered Users Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    yoyo wrote: »
    Hi folks, can we not be providing any workarounds on how to access the pirate bay at present. This could be considered dodgy so as a result best avoided :) . Thanks!

    No problem, I did not know there was a problem doing that as people have already mentioned using mirrors and proxies etc.


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    Freddy Smelly
    Registered Users Posts: 980 ✭✭✭Freddy Smelly


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Sky rent their broadband from BT who are not on the list but don't they use Vodafone...would've thought they're covering all bases since it's pretty much Eircom that have the landlines, UPC for the cable and all the mobiles..so you're screwed all ways.

    the following isp's rent lines from eircom wholesale (so if your line is crap on eircom retail it will still be crap on any of the following isp)

    Eircom Retail
    BT Ireland (yes BT ireland rent lines from eircom wholesale)
    Pure telecom
    Imagine
    Digiweb
    Magnet
    Utv

    the following isp use BT wholesale

    Sky Broadband
    Vodafone
    Three
    O2


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    #29
    TireeTerror
    Registered Users Posts: 2,271 ✭✭✭TireeTerror


    My ISP doesnt block it.

    Its pointless blocking it anyway, so many obvious workarounds for anyone who spends 30 seconds on Google.


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    #30
    nmop_apisdn
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 46 ✭nmop_apisdn


    Block Google I say.


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    #31
    MOH
    Registered Users Posts: 6,464 ✭✭✭MOH


    nmop_apisdn wrote: »
    Block Google I say.

    Don't joke. I say that's in the pipeline, they'll be demanding Google remove information on how to access copyright material.


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