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New Pirate Bay Proxies Spring Up

Posted by timothy on from the let-a-thousand-flowers-bloom dept.

Techmeology writes "Just days after the UK Pirate Party was forced to kill its proxy service Pirate Parties in Argentina and Luxembourg have created their own proxies. In a statement, the Pirate Party in Argentina said: 'We wish the UK Pirate Party best of luck in their continued fight for free access to culture and knowledge. We have put up our own Pirate Bay proxy which is accessible from anywhere in the world, including the UK and other places where it has been censored.'"

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  1. Make love, not war! by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Make mirrors, not proxies! You know, routing around confiscated servers is difficult.

    --
    Ezekiel 23:20
  2. Slow learners by benjfowler · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'm a little aghast at what slow learners the pro-copyright corporatist extremists and their front groups really are.

    I've convinced that they will never learn ever -- and that we'll simply have to wait a generation for these stupid, venal old white men to die before they are replaced by people willing to see logic and reason, and realize that locking up culture behind contrived barriers, and lobbying/corrupting government into propping up their broken business models is a long term losing proposition.

    The MAFIAA are proof that human greedy and stupidity is truly infinite.

    1. Re:Slow learners by benjfowler · · Score: 2, Insightful

      I presume that by you posting Anonymous Coward, and by mischievously lying about what I said, that you are shilling for the MAFIAA.

      Nevertheless I'll reply to your lies and misrepresentations.

      Please tell us, what is the NEW business model ?

      From you post, I gather they are not allowed to sell their work, so what options are left ?

      Lie #1. I did NOT say that artists could not sell their work. What I DID say, is that MAFIAA criminals should not be allowed to saddle us with stupid, onerous laws and endless copyright, because some ageing conservative white male retard can't figure out how to stream music, instead of selling merchandise, concert tickets, or streamed music.

      Advertising, well ad blockers are popular , so that business model is already broken too

      Yes. What are you going to do about it? Anybody with half a fucking brain could tell you that you can't make the world revolve on banner ads alone. Just because we've managed this long doesn't mean it's sustainable.

      Concerts, Umm... well if I can get all their music for free why would I pay to go to a concert ?

      You are a profoundly stupid and ignorant person. Fans are only too happy to support their favourite artists by paying big money to go to concerts and buy their merchandise. Statistics show that while record company revenue from shiny bits of plastic are falling (and despite their despicable behaviour and acts of political corruption and bastardry), revenue from live concerts is increasing year on year. Record companies now sign artists on comprehensive deals, which includes recording, merchandise, concert promotions-- the whole kit and kaboodle. Get your facts straight.

      Given that flying a Band, Stage setup, venue hire, etc etc etc plus the ability to live for the rest of the year for everyone costs a lot of money and they will have no other income ticket prices will rise, either that or the business model you envision is the mediocre pub band who make their real living in other ways.

      Explain in detail exactly what this new business model is as you obviously think you have a much better idea.

      You must have been born with calipers. That is what normal and rational people call a 'straw man argument'. Would you like me to spell it out for you?

      Frankly, the record industry can fuck off and die in a fire. With the Internet, modern computers and software, record companies are about as useful as tits on the proverbial bull. Like all middlemen, they are parasites, and only serve to enrich themselves on the talents and hard work of good artists, and the naivete of the general public. The 'curation' function of record companies is no longer required. The criminal MAFIAA's associates employee fuck-all people, pay fuck-all tax, do fuck-all for the health of our culture, and will serve us best by collectively eating shit and dying.

  3. Re:Well color me shocked. by Jetra · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Archaic laws make for archaic thinking.