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MSE News: Illegal music downloaders face internet blackout

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Former_MSE_Natasha
Former_MSE_Natasha Posts: 672 Forumite
edited 9 April 2010 at 6:07PM in Music MoneySaving
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"Internet users who illegally share copyrighted material could be banned from surfing the web under Government plans..."

Read the full story:
Illegal music downloaders face internet blackout

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Thanks to tomstickland for starting the original discussion.
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  • tomstickland
    tomstickland Posts: 19,538 Forumite
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    http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/apr/07/digital-economy-bill-internet?showallcomments=true#comment-51

    Most of them don't even understand what most of it means.
    Practically speaking I'm sure that it won't make any difference anyway. The technology is way ahead of the law on this.
    Happy chappy
  • Markyt
    Markyt Posts: 11,864 Forumite
    The government attempting to play catchup and Mandy introducing another bill that he doesn't understand the impact of. What a change from the usual.
  • Lost2
    Lost2 Posts: 15,626 Forumite
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    edited 8 April 2010 at 8:09AM
    just another way of stooping people going on to sites that they don't want you to see. this is nothing more than a police state
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  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
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    It would not have been so bad if more than a handful of MP's bothered to turn up.
    "Lets all pass this so we can get on with the important business of making sure we get reelected, hate to have to get a real job again."
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • Snakeeyes21
    Snakeeyes21 Posts: 2,527 Forumite
    How can they possibly pass a bill like this in 90 minutes?
    Me thinks some MPs bank balances are a little higher today thanks to the music / entertainment industry
  • Lost2
    Lost2 Posts: 15,626 Forumite
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    Just a thought but they may shut this site down as it contains to much information :eek:
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  • JasonLVC
    JasonLVC Posts: 16,762 Forumite
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    As with all rushed through legislation, it will be ill-written and full of loop-holes - rendering it useless......the first person who gets done under this law will appeal and win.
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  • OneADay
    OneADay Posts: 9,031 Forumite
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    Snakeeyes21 wrote: »
    How can they possibly pass a bill like this in 90 minutes?
    Me thinks some MPs bank balances are a little higher today thanks to the music / entertainment industry

    Coz its election time (finally) and pre elections, governments like to push through all the carp unnoticed. And the imbeciles who are elected as members of parliament are more bothered about their Easter holidays and saving their own bacon.
  • Strapped
    Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
    Amazed this got passed. They'll be banning google next (oh no, that's China, it couldn't happen here...could it? :eek::eek::eek:) Oh bring back the roll-eyes smilie!
    They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -- Plato
  • Garry_Anderson
    Garry_Anderson Posts: 11,896 Forumite
    Now it is not just the authorities that have power to see what you are doing online.
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