To block a site that simply links to another site just shows the level of censorship we are allowing ISP’s to get away with,” Dan says. “The new blocks are unbelievable and totally unreasonable. He moved his site to a new domain to make the site accessible again, for the time being at least. TF spoke with Dan, the operator of, who’s baffled by the newly implemented blockade. Both sites are currently inaccessible on Virgin Media and TalkTalk, and other providers are expected to follow suit. In other words, UK ISPs now restrict access to sites for linking to Pirate Bay proxies.Īmong the blocked sites are .uk, and.
This week the blocking efforts were stepped up a notch and are now targeting sites that merely provide an overview of various Pirate Bay proxies. However, restricting access to proxies did not provide a silver bullet either as new ones continue to appear. The copyright holders are not happy with these loopholes and have asked ISPs to add the proxies to their filters, which they have done on several occasions. These proxies allow people to access the blocked sites and effectively bypass the restrictions put in place by the court. However, there are also plenty of workarounds.įor many sites that are blocked one or more proxy sites emerge. The blocks are somewhat effective, at least in preventing subscribers from accessing the domains directly. Following a series of High Court orders, six UK ISPs are required to block access to many of the world’s largest torrent sites and streaming portals.
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