Oink Oink

[howdjadoo]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tees/8461879.stm

[GtrPlyr]

I don't think P2P sites have been all that effected by the whole Oink (or Pirate Bay) cases at all. There are numerous sites still around doing exactly what Oink did. More now than ever actually. Every time a government goes after one, two pop-up in its place.

[Analogman]

I think we are going to see more of this sort of deal:

 

Should the world fear Britain’s anti-piracy plans?

 

The UK government has proposed some pretty extreme plans for dealing with online piracy, but do they have any chance of being carried through? Do they set a dangerous precedent for the rest of the world?

 

The Digital Economy Bill is certainly a bold piece of legislation that could turn the UK’s internet access into a totalitarian regime and make life miserable for a huge number of people.

 

In case it’s passed you by, the Bill proposes to deal with illegal filesharing in four controversial ways:

 

* Introducing a ‘Three-strikes and you’re out’ rule of disconnecting repeat offenders from the internet.

* ISPs spying on their customers for evidence of wrongdoing.

* Increased fines for those convicted of “making or dealing with infringing articles” and “making, dealing with or using illicit recordings”.

* Giving the government unlimited powers to introduce additional anti-piracy laws as they see fit without going through the usual process of consulting parliament.

 

So, the proposals are tough on those accused of piracy but the wider consequences could actually push poorer households offline completely, even if they’re accused of nothing. It’s shocking that this is even being considered.