Sky blocks access to Pirate Bay

busybeeburns · 31-05-2012, 08:06 AM

Sky blocks access to Pirate Bay

Sky has become the third internet service provider to prevent its users accessing file sharing site The Pirate Bay.

Black Rose · 01-06-2012, 11:12 PM

Easy way around the block

Twisted mind · 01-06-2012, 11:15 PM

... well

Black Rose · 01-06-2012, 11:21 PM

First the Pirate Bay, then what?

Any website which the governement doesn't agree with?

fakfak · 02-06-2012, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Black Rose;5312771
First the Pirate Bay, then what?

Any website which the governement doesn't agree with?

Potentially yes, but don't kid yourself, that's a reality you'd be living with regardless of this particular blocking.

fakfak · 02-06-2012, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Black Rose;5312752
Easy way around the block

Of course, only now Sky has effectively removed any liability it may have now, or in the future. That's what all this is really about from there end, and you can't really say they're wrong to do it from that perspective.

Black Rose · 02-06-2012, 10:58 AM

Considering that the American record industry was trying to sue Limewire for more than the world's GPD (something stupid like 8 Trillion dollars) says something about the outdated business model they are trying to maintain.

fakfak · 02-06-2012, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Rose;5313103
Considering that the American record industry was trying to sue Limewire for more than the world's GPD (something stupid like 8 Trillion dollars) says something about the outdated business model they are trying to maintain.

It's not about the business model, it's about the pricing structure. If people wanted to receive content on modern platforms and formats, but were willing to pay for it at the same rate they used to pay for physical formats, no one on the content side would have a problem. Granted, there's a huge gulf between what consumers would want, and what the industry wants on that issue, but until people start acknowledging that's the elephant in the room, we're not even having the right conversation.

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fakfak Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,914 My Mood: Location: Illinois Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 142 Thanked 94 Times in 79 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Black Rose;5312771 First the Pirate Bay, then what? Any website which the governement doesn't agree with? Potentially yes, but don't kid yourself, that's a reality you'd be living with regardless of this particular blocking.

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fakfak Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,914 My Mood: Location: Illinois Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 142 Thanked 94 Times in 79 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Black Rose;5313103 Considering that the American record industry was trying to sue Limewire for more than the world's GPD (something stupid like 8 Trillion dollars) says something about the outdated business model they are trying to maintain. It's not about the business model, it's about the pricing structure. If people wanted to receive content on modern platforms and formats, but were willing to pay for it at the same rate they used to pay for physical formats, no one on the content side would have a problem. Granted, there's a huge gulf between what consumers would want, and what the industry wants on *that* issue, but until people start acknowledging that's the elephant in the room, we're not even having the right conversation.

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