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Originally Posted by Hamlet53
I guess I have no problem with ISP's being forced to block sights like The Pirate Bay. I mean lets get real, the only reason it exists is to allow people to to download copyrighted material, especially films and music, for free. Blocking it seems like a much more effective strategy for preventing content theft, while not causing problems for people who legitimately buy content in the way things like DRM do. It is certainly a better approach than attempting to identify individual offenders and suing them.
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My problem is that the operators of the pirate bay haven't been charged with any crime in the UK, but the UK government can obtain an order against telecommunications companies to block people from accessing particular websites. Blocking a site may be more effective, but it certainly seems like an overreach for the government to start engaging in censorship.
I agree the overriding use of the Pirate Bay is piracy, in spite of the fact that their are legitimate files on the site, and that the Promo Bay is a useful platform for artist promotion. However, I think that censorship is worse for people in the UK than The Pirate Bay.