Pirate Bay Finds Safe Haven in Iceland, Switches to .IS Domain

Post by jbattle » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 4:56 PM UTC

Anderkent wrote: post #44

api wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So if you start a startup, you're totally fine if I take your code, your logo, your copyrights, and your name and create a copycat site and take your customers? You're okay with that? If so, please send me the details so I can keep an eye on you. Anyone else who's so inclined, reply as well. I'd love to grab a few zero-effort passive income generators.

No, I'm not okay with that, but I don't think someone who linked to that copycat site is committing a crime!

Post by losvedir » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 5:15 PM UTC

MattBearman wrote: post #8

k-mcgrady wrote: post #3

It seems the switch to a new domain name has broken the ISP censorship in the UK. thepiratebay.se redirects to a site blocked page. thepiratebay.is works. I'm sure it won't be long until they block it again but this domain change as well as the numerous proxy sites setup to bypass the block go to show that it's a waste of time to even try blocking stuff like this. Does anyone know if the ISP's will be automatically r…

I'm using BT Broadband in the UK and thepiratebay.is is not responding for me. Although I don't get the "Error – Site blocked" message that I get when trying to access priatebay.org, it just never loads. Traceroute stops working somewhere in the BT network (just getting * * * after ukcore.bt.net) so I'm guessing it's being blocked.

Post by easytiger » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 5:33 PM UTC

api wrote: post #34

nitrogen wrote: post #27

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I hear a lot about "Well, find a new business model!", without explaining why a company should be forced to change based on clearly illegal activity. This is begging the question. The activity is illegal in the first place because of lobbying by the recording industry starting in the late 1800s/early 1900s.

So if you start a startup, you're totally fine if I take your code, your logo, your copyrights, and your name and create a copycat site and take your customers? You're okay with that? If so, please send me the details so I can keep an eye on you. Anyone else who's so inclined, reply as well. I'd love to grab a few zero-effort passive income generators.

Post by cinquemb » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 6:19 PM UTC

heidar wrote: post #15

arethuza wrote: post #12

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I'm sure something more subtle would be used - like delaying their application for EU membership, which is currently in the works.

Most Icelanders do not want to join the EU. The two political parties with the current greatest following which will probably be elected for a new government next Saturday also oppose joining the EU.

Post by pessimizer » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 6:27 PM UTC

api wrote: post #34

nitrogen wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I hear a lot about "Well, find a new business model!", without explaining why a company should be forced to change based on clearly illegal activity. This is begging the question. The activity is illegal in the first place because of lobbying by the recording industry starting in the late 1800s/early 1900s.

So if you start a startup, you're totally fine if I take your code, your logo, your copyrights, and your name and create a copycat site and take your customers? You're okay with that? If so, please send me the details so I can keep an eye on you. Anyone else who's so inclined, reply as well. I'd love to grab a few zero-effort passive income generators.