Thread: High Court orders British ISPs to block "The Pirate Bay"
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Old 05-01-2012, 11:05 PM   #59
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Originally Posted by Ninjalawyer View Post
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.
Read full details... blocking NOTHING to do with government censorship... result of Court Order after due process of law - there is a difference...
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