[enderilluminatus]

So now you can't pirate via the app store or the browser or in an entire country. Personally I can't even access the website at all right now.



The age of access to free media is coming to an end, my friends. But don't worry, soon you'll be able to pay Google $10 a month to use YouTube!

[lowside]

(12-09-2014 10:45 AM)enderilluminatus Wrote:  

But don't worry, soon you'll be able to pay Google $10 a month to use YouTube!

the hell i am.

it's not news where i'm at. site is blocked for ages.

[Kieran]

The proxy come.in should still work in France no?

Edit - not working for me right now. Seems to get blocked every few days and then starts working again. Was on it this morning and it worked perfectly to access kickass.

[monster]

You don't need the app store to download apps.

[Sensei Creation]

It's been banned in the UK for a while now , France wasn't too far behind .

Really though , they've spent a lot of resources for nothing .

The Pirate bay is still a proxy google search away .

$10 a month for youtube ? As if those 30 seconds unskippable ads weren't enough .

[Kitsune]

I imagine that it will be as effective as the UK bans. So not at all.

[lskdfjldsf]

Try browsing YouTube in Germany, it's a minefield, half the videos won't work because of GEMA agreements.

For as evil and malevolent as they make Americans out to be when it comes to internet privacy, European politicians spread their legs widely and frequently for the media industry.

[The Beast1]

Easy to bypass. The Piratebay won't be taken down without a fight. You can bypass most blocks by using HTTP proxies if I recall correctly.

It's China's great firewall that is a lot trickier.

[Que enspastic]

I didn't even know Pirate Bay was blocked in UK. I've used it without issue for the entirety of 2014

[TheSlayer]

PirateBay seems to be down right now. Hopefully the site is back up and running soon.

[Sensei Creation]

(12-09-2014 01:07 PM)Que enspastic Wrote:  

I didn't even know Pirate Bay was blocked in UK. I've used it without issue for the entirety of 2014

It's only on certain IPOs .

[Suits]

Yes, I've been using proxies for ages and now a VPN when living in China. I can literally access anything I want. Shouldn't be a problem for anyone with any level of anti-civil dedication.

[RawGod]

(12-09-2014 10:45 AM)enderilluminatus Wrote:  

The age of access to free media is coming to an end, my friends. But don't worry, soon you'll be able to pay Google $10 a month to use YouTube!

The pathetic thing is that if YouTube became subscription-only I would probably just suck it up and pay. So much valuable content there. Of course the real problem would be the stampede as people move elsewhere to host video, so I don't think it will happen.

[kaotic]

PB is still offline after the swedish raid....not a big deal...since that's what torrents are for.

Sooner or later another PB will be hosted, it's only a matter of time.

It's not like there aren't any other sites out there like PB either.

[PhilE]

http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-police-r...ne-141209/

Quote:

Police in Sweden carried out a raid in Stockholm today, seizing servers, computers, and other equipment. At the same time The Pirate Bay and several other torrent-related sites disappeared offline. Although no official statement has been made, TF sources confirm action against TPB.

For many years The Pirate Bay has been sailing by the seat of its pants so any downtime is met with concern from its millions of users.

This morning, for the first time in months, The Pirate Bay disappeared offline. A number of concerned users emailed TF for information but at that point technical issues seemed the most likely culprit.

However, over in Sweden authorities have just confirmed that local police carried out a raid in Stockholm this morning as part of an operation to protect intellectual property.

“There has been a crackdown on a server room in Greater Stockholm. This is in connection with violations of copyright law,” read a statement from Paul Pintér, police national coordinator for IP enforcement.

Police are staying quiet on the exact location of the operation and the targets involved but the fact that the national police IP chief is involved at this early stage suggests something sizable.

In addition, expert file-sharing case prosecutor Fredrik Ingblad has commented on the raid, further adding weight to the incident.

“There were a number of police officers and digital forensics experts there. This took place during the morning and continued until this afternoon. Several servers and computers were seized, but I cannot say exactly how many,” Ingblad told SR.

Ingblad would not be drawn on any arrests during the operation but TorrentFreak has learned that police may have detained at least one man connected to the site.

While it seems certain that The Pirate Bay has been targeted today, it was not the only casualty. Several other torrent related sites including EZTV, Zoink, Torrage and the Istole tracker are also down.

Update: The Pirate Bay’s forum Suprbay.org is also offline. The same goes for Bayimg.com and Pastebay.net.

Update: According to the police the raid targeted a data center in Nacka which is built into a “mountain.” This suggests that the raid took place at Portlane (pdf).

Breaking news story, more as we have it.

[DJ-Matt]

I never have bothered with torrents, always download from the source: newsgroups.

[Parlay44]

Yeah they raided servers in Sweden. It was down for a few hours but is back up now hosted in Costa Rica.

Earlier in September, The Pirate Bay announced new cloud technology which made its servers “raid proof,” adding that the 21 “virtual machines” (VMs) were scattered around the globe with cloud-hosting providers.

http://rt.com/news/212911-pirate-bay-police-raid/

[enderilluminatus]

Welp, that was pretty scary.

[runsonmagic]

(12-09-2014 09:53 PM)DJ-Matt Wrote:  

I never have bothered with torrents, always download from the source: newsgroups.

Those are still around? Where the hell do you even find those?

[Brian Shima]

Down. A few sites are saying that it might not come back up....

[Brian Shima]

In that case, I was under the impression that Pirate Bay is "the best of the best" for torrents. What is the second best

[Glaucon]

try thepiratebay.cr

hehe

[DJ-Matt]

Newsgroups do require that you know how to find and download stuff. NZB's made it a lot easier for me since I didn't have to scan and dig anymore. Also you need to subscribe to a server since no ISPs offer them anymore (or screen out the alt.bin groups).

[Rawmeo]

Go on thepiratebay.cr

Some machines have been raided by the Swedish police today; it's supposed to be all good now.

[Wayout]

Use TOR browser. No need for proxies and your privacy is protected to the maximum.