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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Image Sleuth => Topic started by: rubyroo on July 28, 2011, 12:01

Title: BT ordered to block links to Newzbin 2 website
Post by: rubyroo on July 28, 2011, 12:01

I hope this is the right place to put this.  It relates to film piracy, but could have repercussions for image piracy further down the road:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14322957 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14322957)

Title: Re: BT ordered to block links to Newzbin 2 website
Post by: Microbius on July 28, 2011, 14:08

It already has, Warez sites host images as well as films, so this is one less to give away our work too.
There's similar legislation in the pipeline the US apparently.

Title: Re: BT ordered to block links to Newzbin 2 website
Post by: rubyroo on July 28, 2011, 15:21

Thanks Microbius  :)

Some responses to the ruling here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jul/28/newzbin2-filesharing-verdict-industry-reactions (http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jul/28/newzbin2-filesharing-verdict-industry-reactions)