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Posted by Sandsider on Feb-12-2008 20:58:

Had to happen ..

Internet providers will be monitoring users who access illegal DL sites..be it software/music/dvd etc. It will be a case of 3 strikes and you are out, cut-off from your broad-band connection Not sure if this only in the U.K. but it is coming to fruition soon. Bastardos.

Posted by colonelcrisp on Feb-12-2008 21:00:

Not in canada, welcome to leech land!

Posted by DJ Juno on Feb-12-2008 21:01:

Oh lovely

Posted by Dieselboy_1206 on Feb-12-2008 21:09:

I haven't heard about this in the U.S. yet, but I know it is something certain people have been pushing for a long time now.

Posted by Ian on Feb-12-2008 21:18:

bt are throttling my internet to unusable speeds whenever it suits them anyway.

Posted by Simon on Feb-12-2008 22:01:

Rubbish. They are probably trying to like they do every year.

Posted by leph555 on Feb-12-2008 22:10:

Posted by Yan on Feb-12-2008 22:17:

The first person they prosecute will be a child, once again.

Posted by bas on Feb-12-2008 22:19:

They keep trying to push it in the US but it's illegal for ISPs to monitor their clients.

Posted by Clovis on Feb-12-2008 22:20:

I don't really care since I don't download anything.

Posted by SuspicionVandit on Feb-12-2008 22:22:

I've had my internet shut down a few times for excessive transfer rates. It just requires a phone call to pull it back up, but I guess nervous every time.

Posted by noikeee on Feb-13-2008 02:41:

I guess once "they" figure out how to do it without completely violating everyone's privacy, "they"'ll do it. Except the "they" who will push for these laws are never going to be the ISP's themselves, who get the biggest share of profit from people downloading illegal stuff.

In a way I fear the internet will be a much more limited world in a couple decades, with everything becoming paid for. Sure it's wrong to download copyrighted stuff and all, but it's the way to learn a lot... I mean, the amount of music I've discovered, the amount of culture I've gathered from watching series and movies, the amount of coding knowledge I've got from e-books, all from illegal ways. I'd be seriously dumber without this chaotic free internet. The coming generations may not benefit from this anymore.

Posted by Sandsider on Feb-13-2008 07:35:

quote:
Originally posted by noikeee
I guess once "they" figure out how to do it without completely violating everyone's privacy, "they"'ll do it. Except the "they" who will push for these laws are never going to be the ISP's themselves, who get the biggest share of profit from people downloading illegal stuff.

In a way I fear the internet will be a much more limited world in a couple decades, with everything becoming paid for. Sure it's wrong to download copyrighted stuff and all, but it's the way to learn a lot... I mean, the amount of music I've discovered, the amount of culture I've gathered from watching series and movies, the amount of coding knowledge I've got from e-books, all from illegal ways. I'd be seriously dumber without this chaotic free internet. The coming generations may not benefit from this anymore.

Amen to that brother.

I have no idea as to how it will be achieved or if it is possible at all. The story was highlighted and broadcast on our major news channels
so it was hard NOT to give it credence.

Posted by idoru on Feb-13-2008 07:49:

And, like everything else on the internet, there will be ways around it.

Posted by Darkarbiter on Feb-13-2008 09:08:

Servers limit torrent speeds(including encrypted)/ban or whatever

Torrenters switch isps... that simple.

If not I'm moving to Sweden.

Posted by blacknoizybox on Feb-13-2008 09:28:

not good

Posted by noikeee on Feb-13-2008 12:14:

quote:
Originally posted by idoru
And, like everything else on the internet, there will be ways around it.

Elaborate.