what the eff is going on?

**blackjesus** · 29 Apr. 2010 07:42pm

did every warez site get shut down at the same time or something? demonoid hasn't been working for like 3 days now. warez-bb.org wont work. bout to try piratebay again but it wasn't working earlier...wtf is going on?

**The Seftrex** · 29 Apr. 2010 08:00pm

Warez-BB usually suffers from downtime, I wouldn't worry about that. Quite strange for the other two to be suffering also...

29 Apr. 2010 08:24pm

How did it happen?

* The entertainment industry is refusing to adapt to new models, clinging to obsolete 20th Century thinking.
* The Bill was drafted by unelected officials after lobbying from the entertainment industry.
* It was passed in a hurry during the Parliamentary "wash up" process without full scrutiny.

Why should you be worried?

* Websites will be blocked for alleged copyright infringement.
* Families accused of sharing copyrighted files will be disconnected without trial. They will have to pay to appeal.
* Even if you don't live in the UK, it sets a worrying precedent for other countries to follow suit.