Jellybean Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 The Government is to change the rules surrounding downloading in Ireland, in a new attempt to curb illegal downloading of music and movies. Authorities are to close a loophole that currently allows Irish people access to sites that offer pirated material. The Department of Enterprise, Innovation and Jobs is expected to publish an order allowing entertainment producers to seek court orders barring internet service providers from offering access to gateway sites. The Government is expected to introduce the new order in January in response to recent warnings from record companies that they might pursue legal action, if rules were not changed. Read more: http://breakingnews.ie/ireland/govt-set-to-change-rules-around-internet-downloading-532719.html#ixzz1h4QRAYRA Does the UK have anything implemented, just wondering any way around it if the Internet providers are made block access to Torrent sites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 And so they should, downloading all this junk is morally corrupting and taking the young back into savagery. We sent missionaries abroad to quell this sort of thing, we don't want it in our living rooms for young Rupert to get all uppity over. Disgusted, Shropshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 The American government are also discussing a law at the moment that will give them the ability to remove/block websites, the entire site not just a portion, that have the potential to host copyrighted material. YouTube, vimeo, Facebook, imgur, yfrog, photobucket, and I guess most forums too could be affected. Even if your not in the USA. http://www.americancensorship.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Up to 50mb broadband will be a bit useless then eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 The American government are also discussing a law at the moment that will give them the ability to remove/block websites, the entire site not just a portion, that have the potential to host copyrighted material. YouTube, vimeo, Facebook, imgur, yfrog, photobucket, and I guess most forums too could be affected. Even if your not in the USA. http://www.americancensorship.org/ I watched a video about this last night, here... It's quite long but very interesting so i urge you to listen to it A lot of control trying to be forced upon us, scary stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 As much as I agree with Mr Wilson on his views I firmly believe Passing a law that would allow Government power to remove or block such sites from access is asking for trouble it would become such a broad legal issue that The Government and other political groups would end up trying to block any site they dont agree with. A good example of Government passing such broad Laws would be the implementation of stop and search under the terrorism act abuse of this power is common ground in the uk. Discuss..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Human rights. Problem solved, might even be able to claim some compo out it also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 As much as I agree with Mr Wilson on his views I firmly believe Passing a law that would allow Government power to remove or block such sites from access is asking for trouble it would become such a broad legal issue that The Government and other political groups would end up trying to block any site they dont agree with. A good example of Government passing such broad Laws would be the implementation of stop and search under the terrorism act abuse of this power is common ground in the uk. Discuss..... I agree. Nanny state anyone? More and more control is being placed on the public, next they will be blocking any sites which they don't want you to see. Hold on this sounds familiar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I watched a video about this last night, here... It's quite long but very interesting so i urge you to listen to it A lot of control trying to be forced upon us, scary stuff That what I watched but couldn't get it to link on my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I think i will start saying they will block the mkiv.net in order to stop co2. See how long it is before josh has a break down and starts leaving post it notes about supras stuck the lamp posts around the uk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Could be the end of the Internet as we know it, and it would be such a shame. as i suspect all the free info now available would then fought over as intellectual property, as once stringent restrictions become the norm, people would then want to make money out of it, so you will be paying through the nose for everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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