SSL Encryption Coming To The Pirate Bay

An anonymous reader writes "The Pirate Bay, in response to Sweden's new wiretapping law, will start offering SSL encryption to its user base this week. Although copyright issues really have little to do with national security, The Pirate Bay knows its population is uneasy with the recent legal change. The encryption will mostly benefit Swedish users living under the current law. Since The Pirate Bay and its servers are not hosted in Sweden, the additional security offered to outside users could be comparatively minimal."

Comments

Re:speed

[Anonymous Coward]

Won't that slow things down quite a lot?

Better slow downloads than meeting your new Swedish boyfriend in jail.

Re:speed

[Anonymous Coward]

Hmm... A Swedish jail boyfriend.

A List? Lets.

Pros:
Funny Accent? Check
Athletic? Check
Likes Wooden Shoes? Check
Digs Meatballs? Check

Cons:
Makes you scream in a funny accent? Check
Athletic (in all the wrong places)? Check
Likes pain and Abuse? Check
Digs _your_ Meatballs? Check

It's a hard call.

Re:speed

[duguk]

(Yes yes, I know, everyone wants their cake and wants to it too.)

Of course I want my cake and want it too.

Its when you eat your cake and still want it you've got problems.

Re:speed

[SirLurksAlot]

You know the worst part? I actually took the time to "proofread" my post before making it too :-P Stupid word-skipping brain.

Re:speed

[youthoftoday]

There's your answer! The fruit of your speed trade-off!

Re:Copyright issues != terrorism

[Eudial]

" Although copyright issues really have little to do with national security... "

Try telling that to the US Gov't.

You're getting the lawmaker newspeak confused. Smoking pot is terrorism, piracy is the same as child pornography and paedophilia.

Re:speed

[JamesTRexx]

Its when you eat your cake and still want it you've got problems.

And don't look at me for sympathy because everyone knows the cake is a lie.

Re:speed

[igibo]

A penal system which is not based on homosexual rape is a pro, though. Speak for yourself.

Re:speed

[Anonymous Coward]

There are pros and cons to living in Sweden. This law is a big con. So are the taxes, and the regulations. A penal system which is not based on homosexual rape is a pro, though. Wouldn't that make it a penile system?

Re:About time

[You ain't seen me!]

*everything* should be encrypted by default, and no unencrypted connections should be offered.
If you were to start using unlimited encrypted connections here within the UK, I guess the thought-police will immediately assume you to be a terrorist and bang you up for 42 days.

Re:speed

[Curtman]

Apparently it's Google's fault. Anybody in for some class action? :)

Re:Copyright issues != terrorism

[mini me]

Do you think terrorists plot their next attack in silence? No, they listen to their favourite Metallica songs downloaded from a P2P networking program. Ergo, copyright infringement = terrorism.

Re:And all other x countries that does wiretapping

[ettlz]

How many actually uses PGP for their e-mails?

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Re:speed

[Anonymous Coward]

Wait... you mean I can get faster downloads AND a boyfriend by ceasing to encrypt my web traffic? DAMN!

Re:speed

[duguk]

Apparently it's Google's fault. Anybody in for some class action? :)

oh man, i tried reading that article and got bored and did something else.

actually, and honestly, i did - and i ended up posting this. hmph... maybe the writer of your linked article has got a point.

*annoyed*

hint: if you don't get it, read his linked article