http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/12/uk-to-force-isps-into-the-role-of-bit-police/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:00:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/12/uk-to-force-isps-into-the-role-of-bit-police/#comment-46044 Chip Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:13:30 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/12/uk-to-force-isps-into-the-role-of-bit-police/#comment-46044 Unfortunately, it looks like it will pass -- at least, that's the way the Times paints it. Unfortunately, it looks like it will pass — at least, that’s the way the Times paints it.

]]> http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/12/uk-to-force-isps-into-the-role-of-bit-police/#comment-45906 Sampi Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:43:58 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/12/uk-to-force-isps-into-the-role-of-bit-police/#comment-45906 This is just ridiculous... there is no way this law will pass. This is just ridiculous… there is no way this law will pass.

]]> http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/12/uk-to-force-isps-into-the-role-of-bit-police/#comment-45814 Nestor Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:42:45 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/12/uk-to-force-isps-into-the-role-of-bit-police/#comment-45814 This is one if the most stupid ways I've seen for fighting piracy... Ok, you're ISP is gonna cancel your contract for having limewire installed and share some files??? Are you trying to reduce piracy or the number of people who use the Internet??? This is one if the most stupid ways I’ve seen for fighting piracy…
Ok, you’re ISP is gonna cancel your contract for having limewire installed and share some files???
Are you trying to reduce piracy or the number of people who use the Internet???

]]> http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/12/uk-to-force-isps-into-the-role-of-bit-police/#comment-45773 Robert Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:09:47 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/12/uk-to-force-isps-into-the-role-of-bit-police/#comment-45773 I've read somewhere that something like 6 million people use P2P in the UK, that's not far off the number that voted for Labour in the last election. If they were to push this through I'm sure they'd lost a quite a few votes. I’ve read somewhere that something like 6 million people use P2P in the UK, that’s not far off the number that voted for Labour in the last election. If they were to push this through I’m sure they’d lost a quite a few votes.

]]> http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/12/uk-to-force-isps-into-the-role-of-bit-police/#comment-45772 Chris, London UK. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:50:17 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/12/uk-to-force-isps-into-the-role-of-bit-police/#comment-45772 This is just another example of the UK governments thought process - if something 'bad' happens, write a law! This is just another example of the UK governments thought process – if something ‘bad’ happens, write a law!

]]> http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/12/uk-to-force-isps-into-the-role-of-bit-police/#comment-45730 links for 2008-02-13 -- Chip’s Quips Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:24:23 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/12/uk-to-force-isps-into-the-role-of-bit-police/#comment-45730 [...] UK to force ISPs into the role of bit police …which is only a step or two away from ‘thought police’. (tags: piracy copyright isp internet web law) [...] [...] UK to force ISPs into the role of bit police …which is only a step or two away from ‘thought police’. (tags: piracy copyright isp internet web law) [...]

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