UK ISPs have got 21 more pirate sites to block

[colonel_mortis]

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24726078

 

 

UK ISPs have been asked to block 21 more websites that are believed to be linked to pirated music.

The court order comes from the BPI which represents the British music industry.

The list includes BeeMPS, Abmp3 and several torrent sites, which link to copyright infringing material.

Previously ISPs have been asked to block access to the Pirate Bay and seven other websites.

The new blocks must come into force by Wednesday, 30 October.

"We asked the sites to stop infringing copyright but unfortunately they did not and we were left with little choice but to apply to the court," said Geoff Taylor, BPI chief executive.

 

Full list of sites that will be blocked

• Abmp3
• BeeMP3
• Bomb-Mp3
• FileCrop
• FilesTube
• Mp3Juices
• eMp3World
• Mp3lemon
• Mp3Raid
• Mp3skull
• NewAlbumReleases
• Rapidlibrary
• 1337x
• BitSnoop
• ExtraTorrent
• Monova
• TorrentCrazy
• TorrentDownloads
• TorrentHound
• Torrentreactor
• Torrentz

Sites such as TPB, KAT and a few other well known torrent sites have already been blocked in the UK, but this is a lot. So far, AFAIK there haven't been any sites deliberately blocked that were wrongly accused of pirating (If I remember correctly there was a time when one of the blocks came into effect when some reasonably large website's IP was included in the ban list by "accident") but it's only a matter of time before the incompetent government and legal system block some legit sites, or start to censor people. Not that the blocks normally work anyway, and most reasonably sized torrent sites just set up dedicated proxies when this happens.

 

[Matsy]

Who cares...there a plenty of options popping up all the time....

[Jeroen1322]

That sucks! Here on the lower lands my IPS had to block The Pirate Bay by the law.

[Guest]

In my experience my ISP has blocked nothing

[colonel_mortis]

In my experience my ISP has blocked nothing

I get this page if I try to access TPB http://assets.virginmedia.com/site-blocked.html

[whatthe_fuzz]

wont a simple VPN solve this?

[Mac]

Blocking all of these only stops a small amount of people, most people who torrent know how to use a proxy, VPN or be able to find a mirror.

[Ghost]

Meh. VPN. Not that I use one. Cough. Maybe?

[Mac]

I get this page if I try to access TPB http://assets.virginmedia.com/site-blocked.html

There's plenty of mirrors out there for TPB

[Gunjob]

There's plenty of mirrors out there for TPB

[RETRACTED] is what I use, but I rarely pirate anything these days with having Netflix and other streaming services.

Edited October 29, 2013 by Dim
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[Mac]

http://UKbay.org is what I use, but I rarely pirate anything these days with having Netflix and other streaming services.

I use [RETRACTED] I only really torrent TV shows that air in the US before the UK, with some exceptions.

Edited October 29, 2013 by Dim
CoC 6. Piracy

[Matsy]

I use http://www.torrenticity.com/ I only really torrent TV shows that air in the US before the UK, with some exceptions.

 

I use [RETRACTED], works perfectly fine.

Edited October 29, 2013 by Dim
CoC 6. Piracy

[Ddm5]

The Music Industry in the U.k just has its head too far up it's own arse to see literally what they are doing, blocking these sites makes 0 difference as new ones will pop up quicker than they can force block them, also add in the fact you can VPN until your heart is content and just pick the torrents up through TPB.

[Mac]

I use http://pirateproxy.se, works perfectly fine.

I use [RETRACTED] as the mirror but [RETRACTED] to find new ones if it gets blocked.

Edited October 29, 2013 by Dim
CoC 6. Piracy

[Matsy]

I use http://www.getpirate.com/ as the mirror but Torrenticity to find new ones if it gets blocked.

 

 

No matter what they do, they can't do anything to battle piracy....

Just downloaded and watched Turbo, that snail animation thing, glad I didn't pay (which is what I use piratebay and other sites for, to see if something is worth my money)

[kuddlesworth9419]

I can still get onto all of those websites. Has the act of blocking them already taken place or will it come at a later date. Not that I care though, pirate websites like those should be blocked. Although new ones will just appear in a day or two.

[lukeptba]

Want piratebay proxied mirrors? Have an entire index. [RETRACTED] It came up in google while I was looking for piratebay and I remembered seeing it, I suppose it could come in useful for you.

Edited October 29, 2013 by Dim
CoC 6. Piracy

[Mac]

 

No matter what they do, they can't do anything to battle piracy....

Just downloaded and watched Turbo, that snail animation thing, glad I didn't pay (which is what I use piratebay and other sites for, to see if something is worth my money)

Exactly, I usually use it to see if a film is good or not, no point wasting your money.

[WiiManic]

Until these blocks get more sophisticated I'm not worried.

 

Getting around the TPB block is as easy as googling "tpb proxy" and then clicking a random link.

[Dim]

I am bringing the attention of this topic to the Code of Conduct. Specifically, see section 6.

 

 

The following violations are grounds for moderator action to your post and/or account:

• Seeking help to create or find cracks.
• Seeking missing files that are supplied with copyrighted installation CD(s)
• Admitting to being involved in the distribution of copyrighted software/media, cracks and product keys.
• Requesting or discussing the trade, sale, exchange or supply of any copyrighted material including (but not limited) to TV recordings, DVDs, movies, music, software etc.
• Identifying torrents sources or websites where copyright material may be obtained.
• Provide or request login details for restricted websites.

 

I have unlocked this thread for the purposes of discussion, however identifying torrent sources after this post will not be taken to lightly.

 

Dim

[zaktoms]

It will take them a few months to totally block them all across the board in the UK. To be honest though most people who are heavy downloaders will be aware and activaely use VPN connections anyway. I access Filestube via a Swedish VPN in London http://www.unblockuk.tk/

[Xsilent(X)]

I get this page if I try to access TPB http://assets.virginmedia.com/site-blocked.html

 

set dns to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 clear cache cookies and close browser and re-open broser.

[colonel_mortis]

set dns to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 clear cache cookies an close browser and reopen broser.

I know how to get around it, it's just that I was pointing out that the filtering does seem to work. Stuff was filtered with my old ISP even when I was using google open DNS.

[_wky]

They can try to block things as much as they want/have too but more are going to pop up and there will (I believe at least) always be ways to circumvent such blocks.