this is really a bad news. Yes ok tpb can be used to download pirated content but there's also some content that are not pirated content on the site too. Nobody should be allowed to shutdown site or flag as illegal without true charge. It sad where in 2017 we still live and lose time with people that don't wont go forward and do 5 step back. What next? blocking bitcoin because this ruin the bank economy?
UnblockOz: Helps Australians reclaim their unfiltered Internet access
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Re: UnblockOz: Helps Australians reclaim their unfiltered Internet access
#42Something very unsettling about a government mandating ISPs block/sniff/track your internet traffic on behalf of the film industry. If only the government was equally motivated to remedy injustices incurred by those who aren't already filthy rich.
Isn't it really "the justice system through legal trials" instead of "the government"?
Re: UnblockOz: Helps Australians reclaim their unfiltered Internet access
#43As an Aussie I find this pretty funny. Since they passed the law to make ISPs store your data ( which was a warning shot to piraters from my POV ) not many people's behaviours changed. Ie people still pirated. The difference between simply logging traffic and blocking certain sites means instead of being able to watch what I do, I'll be sign up to a VPN and they won't see any of my traffic. If anything blocking these…
I'll be sign up to a VPN and they won't see any of my traffic
Don't even need to go to that much effort because this is DNS level blocking. Using openDNS[1] or Google's DNS 8.8.8.8 will work.
Re: UnblockOz: Helps Australians reclaim their unfiltered Internet access
#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
Can you capture the HTML and any images and rehost it somewhere?
Telstra's copyright notice is at: 101.167.166.53 Optus's one is: 54.79.39.115 Easy to find, just `dig A thepiratebay.se @ ` Cannot access TPG's, iiNet's or Habour ISP's DNS servers, probably because I'm on Telstra and they only allow queries from customers.
A few bonus images, useful for messing with people's heads:
FBI "This Hidden Site Has Been Seized" https://i.imgur.com/Ovp6VEa.jpg
ICE "Domain Name Seized" https://i.imgur.com/6667N7b.gif
There's probably a Tumblr page somewhere with all these but I haven't checked lately.
Re: UnblockOz: Helps Australians reclaim their unfiltered Internet access
#45As an Aussie I find this pretty funny. Since they passed the law to make ISPs store your data ( which was a warning shot to piraters from my POV ) not many people's behaviours changed. Ie people still pirated. The difference between simply logging traffic and blocking certain sites means instead of being able to watch what I do, I'll be sign up to a VPN and they won't see any of my traffic. If anything blocking these…
We have a similar situation here in Belgium in terms of blocking the pirating websites. I can not just access tpb as I get a warning that the site is "illegal" and I should not use it. The thing is that they do not block every domain from which people can torrent and there are plenty of mirrors to choose from. I agree that it will get more people to use a VPN. But that is, more _tech savvy_ people. I know quite a few…
Doesn't using a VPN make you liable in two jurisdictions instead of just one? (The exit point of the tunnel, and the location where you are actually connecting to the VPN)
I understand that it is technically more challenging to detect and prove the user is participating in privacy or whatever it is that they're using a VPN for, but really it's just a matter of applying pressure to the VPN provider to cough up any details they have, or in some cases to install tracking functionality in their virtual network.
Re: UnblockOz: Helps Australians reclaim their unfiltered Internet access
#46Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah, but an ISP should at worst be able to block connections to specific hosts or IP addresses. If they could generate certificates for arbitrary domains (like thepiratebay.se) allowing them to serve a "blocked for copyright infringement" page over HTTPS, then something would be seriously broken.
If it is just at dns, it can just point you to a different ip
Yes, but they won't (or rather shouldn't) be able to get a valid SSL certificate for the domain. This is literally one of the scenarios SSL was created to protect against..
Re: UnblockOz: Helps Australians reclaim their unfiltered Internet access
#47Much, much more frightening than website blocking in Australia is this:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-05/telco-industry-pushes-...
Our esteemed government told us universal metadata collection was for fighting terrorism. Then, over the Christmas period when the public is disconnected from politics, a sham enquiry was held to open up metadata to civil courts (i.e. for copyright, divorce cases etc).
Needs a bit more than router DNS changes to protect one's self from this. VPN at a minimum. Given our already rubbish speeds, it's really annoying to cop a further speed and latency hit from a VPN (along with the $$$ it costs).
Re: UnblockOz: Helps Australians reclaim their unfiltered Internet access
#48This is a world wide issue in the free world at this point, but Australia is stuck in the 90's when it comes to the internet. We have some business there and find everything about Australia ridiculous: ISP monopoly; hosting costs; licensing and internet related law... We ended up hosting in Singapore to serve our Australia needs. AU needs a major revamp on everything internet.
Speed is the biggest thing Oz needs. I lived there for a year and the speeds and latency are wel below what you would expect for a country of it's stature.
Yes! Speed is absolutely archaic. Lack of links can explain some of that (ISP monopoly is another one, lack of investment is so much easier when you control everything...).
I'm amazed by the response times our users get in AU.
Re: UnblockOz: Helps Australians reclaim their unfiltered Internet access
#49The ones who need help are the Aboriginal people. Stop with the aboriginal genocide!
Re: UnblockOz: Helps Australians reclaim their unfiltered Internet access
#50It's been like this in the UK for ages, now people have to google 'pirate proxy' instead, it's at least 3 extra clicks - when will this horror end...
Well, from this year you also need a VPN, because all your traffic is logged. I'm looking forward to Comrade "Shared Society" May to force a proper Great Firewall any day now.