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> For folks that are living under Internet censorship regimes Well, TPB is blocked in plenty of western countries that wouldn't normally be counted as "interne
by capableweb 5y ago
> For folks that are living under Internet censorship regimes
Well, TPB is blocked in plenty of western countries that wouldn't normally be counted as "internet censorship regimes".
Would be much more accurate to say "Living under the extended umbrella of MPAA and US influence". The block exists in many European countries for example.
- rfd4sgmk8u 5y agoNo, don't downplay it. Internet censorship is internet censorship. It is unacceptable. You are being told what you are not allowed to see. The pirate bay has absolutely no material that infringes any copyright holder -- it hosts magnet links and comments. Infohash's identify content in a torrent and permit resolution of the files via trackers and DHT. If someone chooses to use these magnet links to resolve and download bytes of copyright material, that's on them. TPB is an archive of hashes. 'Western countries' that prevent their citizens from viewing hashes is pre-crime enforcement. Do not accept this.
- betterunix2 5y agoWhat exactly is the difference? Censorship for the purpose of protecting business interests is still censorship by any reasonable and honest definition. Even moreso considering the history of copyright law and its relationship with censorship regimes...