BT Blocks Access To Pirate Bay

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday April 21, 2009 @12:48AM from the i-feel-better-already dept.

Barence writes "BT and other mobile broadband providers are blocking access to The Pirate Bay as part of a 'self-regulation' scheme with the Internet Watch Foundation. BT Mobile Broadband users who attempt to access the notorious BitTorrent tracker site are met with a 'content blocked' message. The warning page states the page has been blocked in 'compliance with a new UK voluntary code.' 'This uses a barring and filtering mechanism to restrict access to all WAP and internet sites that are considered to have "over 18" status,' the warning states. It goes on to list a series of categories that are blocked, including adult/sexually explicit content, 'criminal skills,' and hacking. It's not stated which category The Pirate Bay breaches, although the site does host links to porn movies."

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Re:Bittorrent over 3G by Mister+Whirly · 2009-04-21 03:05 · Score: 0, Offtopic

If I pay $100 for a handgun, I demand I get to shoot whoever I see fit.

Who are you to tell me how to use my handgun?

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Re:Bittorrent over 3G by Haeleth · 2009-04-21 07:55 · Score: 0, Offtopic

And btw, if you use BT over 3G you are a fucking goon
Ying-tong-fucking-iddle-i-po.