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Probably not, but it will make it more difficult for users that aren't tech-savy. (I know that was sarcasm btw)

by VMG 15y ago

fredley 15y ago
And there will be plenty of tech-savvy people ready to make it easy again, in exchange for ads/money/malware.
debacle 15y ago
I don't believe so. Most people I know use Google for their torrent searches. Googling "britney spears torrent" is just going to bring up a different torrent site than tpb. The clear solution is for UK ISPs to ban Google.
- VMG 15y ago
  Most top results for "britney spears torrent" are pretty cryptic for a normal user, the actual torrent download button is often obscured by other garbage, if there is one at all. TPB would know how big the effect will be, I'm curious if they publish data on that.
- rapind 15y ago
  I don't. When I google for torrents I usually get a bunch of garbage / ad spam sites which don't actually have the content... so I don't google for torrents. Besides, if they block pirate bay, it's only a matter of time before most other popular torrent sites are also blocked. Sure mirrors will pop up, but they won't show up on the first page of a google search's results, at least for a while. VPN is the way to go.
  - patrickk 15y ago
    Instead of googling: "content name" + torrent.... ..try this: "content name" + magnet. http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/12/from-the-tips-box-the-google-bar-torrent-searches/ http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/12/from-the-tips-box-the-g... This will return more spam-riddled results over time as magnet links grow in popularity (if more sites follow TPB and go magnet-only), but it'll do for now.
    - rapind 15y ago
      Good idea. Thanks.
- alan_cx 15y ago
  I take it we all know that google has a specific custom search for torrents? You dont just have to start with filetype:torrent in a search.
- horsehead 15y ago
  people still google 'britney spears torrent'? in any case, the whole copyright infringement thing is really trivial. As soon as you disable one method (here's to you Napster), new ones are only going to pop up. If the authorities were serious about cracking down on IP infringements, they'd revamp copyright law to reflect current technology and culture. -.-
zoul 15y ago
It will create a market opportunity for people who will make the torrents available even to the users that aren’t tech-savy.

Probably not, but it will make it more difficult for users that aren't tech-savy. (I know that was sarcasm btw)

by VMG 15y ago

Probably not, but it will make it more difficult for users that aren't tech-savy. (I know that was sarcasm btw)

fredley 15y ago

And there will be plenty of tech-savvy people ready to make it easy again, in exchange for ads/money/malware.

debacle 15y ago

I don't believe so. Most people I know use Google for their torrent searches. Googling "britney spears torrent" is just going to bring up a different torrent site than tpb. The clear solution is for UK ISPs to ban Google.

VMG 15y ago
Most top results for "britney spears torrent" are pretty cryptic for a normal user, the actual torrent download button is often obscured by other garbage, if there is one at all. TPB would know how big the effect will be, I'm curious if they publish data on that.
rapind 15y ago
I don't. When I google for torrents I usually get a bunch of garbage / ad spam sites which don't actually have the content... so I don't google for torrents. Besides, if they block pirate bay, it's only a matter of time before most other popular torrent sites are also blocked. Sure mirrors will pop up, but they won't show up on the first page of a google search's results, at least for a while. VPN is the way to go.
- patrickk 15y ago
  Instead of googling: "content name" + torrent.... ..try this: "content name" + magnet. http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/12/from-the-tips-box-the-google-bar-torrent-searches/ http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/12/from-the-tips-box-the-g... This will return more spam-riddled results over time as magnet links grow in popularity (if more sites follow TPB and go magnet-only), but it'll do for now.
  - rapind 15y ago
    Good idea. Thanks.
alan_cx 15y ago
I take it we all know that google has a specific custom search for torrents? You dont just have to start with filetype:torrent in a search.
horsehead 15y ago
people still google 'britney spears torrent'? in any case, the whole copyright infringement thing is really trivial. As soon as you disable one method (here's to you Napster), new ones are only going to pop up. If the authorities were serious about cracking down on IP infringements, they'd revamp copyright law to reflect current technology and culture. -.-

zoul 15y ago

It will create a market opportunity for people who will make the torrents available even to the users that aren’t tech-savy.