Pirates Face Disconnection

[Jugular]

UK Pirates to be exact.

"Lord Mandelson has reportedly prodded through a proposal to disconnect alleged file sharers, without judicial process, and without waiting for OFCOM to see if such a measure is even needed."

Sounds scary to me seeing is there is about 6 million file-sharers in the UK and some have to be on the escapist.

What do you think of this?

 

[pipboy2010]

I want to be outraged and feel hard done by, but then I feel like I'd be the same as those drivers who break the speed limit and claim they're hard done by when they get a ticket.

It's ultimately illegal, and as much as I hate that it's come to this, it's only a matter of time.

EDIT: Actually, having re-read that. the whole 'without process' part is pretty infuriating. If it's illegal, fine, but follow procedure ffs.

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

hmmm... politians shifting attention away from their over the top wages?

 

[Cheesebob]

Oh....crap

 

[Crayzor]

And what about innocent people (eg. family members) sharing their connection with the pirate?

 

[FROGGEman2]

Yeah, I know plenty who do this...

 

[Pipotchi]

This riles me so much its not even funny. Not so much the filesharing thing even though its complete overkill and goes against the government's own advice.

Lord Mandelson? The guy is not even an elected official why is this clown making any decisions that impact upon my life?

First up againt the wall when the revolution comes

 

[Jugular]

And what about innocent people (eg. family members) sharing their connection with the pirate?

Ah good point. Well I guess they don't need a reason now!

 

[Motti]

without judicial process, and without waiting for OFCOM to see if such a measure is even needed.

Funny, last time I checked, prosecution without judicial process is contrary to a little thing called human rights.
Amnesty will have a field day. Mark my words.

 

[Jugular]

Lord Mandelson? The guy is not even an elected official why is this clown making any decisions that impact upon my life?

What a dick.

 

[Kain904]

I'd say that this Lord Mandelson is trying to find a way to up his position in parliment by coming up with radical new terms for stopping piracy, which has become a major issue as of late. He's also probably just trying to save face after he was forced to resign from his position twice. ITs been reported that he never had an intrest in this kind of thing before he went on holiday to greece where he met a number of influenctal people including the founder of Dreamworks, and they pushed the issue on him.

That being said they may still take this seriously and bring this thing into effect.

 

[Epitome]

Darth Mandelson, serious the only people who would make this man a Lord are the Sith(MTW reference)
Its also coincidental he came out with al this after a lovely dinner on an island in Corfu with
David Geffin,
http://webnewssite.com/2009/08/31/peter-mandelson-defends-his-sudden-conversion-to-kicking-people-off-the-internet/

this makes for interesting reading.

But hey in Ireland today The Pirate Bay go blocked by Eircom cause they didnt have the cash to fight IRMA in court. So in response i am going to at least treble my efforts.

 

[Nmil-ek]

Try it I'll join everyone else in protest, the government has been grating on my nerves as of late seriously sick of overpaid fat old fucks totaly disconnected form the real world pushing bad legislation for back rubs from their financial buddies.

 

[Pezzer]

CURSES!

 

[NeutralMunchHotel]

Eww... Mandelson... get back to Transylvania.

 

[Woodsey]

Fucking hell. This is going to go wrong.

Can you imagine the amount of people who are suddenly disconnected when they've never shared anything? This would be a nightmare. Besides, Mandelson is Hitler/Palpatine rolled into one. Pure evil.

PS. What about people who ONLY file share legal files like patches? What a dick head, maybe if he knew anything about it in anyway then it wouldn't be a completely fucked up idea (only 99% fucked up).

PPS. I'm aware that most people who file share won't do it exclusively with legal files - I'm just saying... some of them out there must do.

 

[DrunkWithPower]

Dick move, I have a feeling the government going to get burned by this. No due justice equals LAWSUITS OUT THE YING YANG!

 

[Doug]

UK Pirates to be exact.

"Lord Mandelson has reportedly prodded through a proposal to disconnect alleged file sharers, without judicial process, and without waiting for OFCOM to see if such a measure is even needed."

Sounds scary to me seeing is there is about 6 million file-sharers in the UK and some have to be on the escapist.

What do you think of this?

Vote Pirate Party UK!

Eww... Mandelson... get back to Transylvania.

He's impossible to kill! I half expect when the Conservative are voted in, he'll STILL be in power. I recommend we flame thrower his house and get the coffin whilst he sleeps.

 

[Gaderael]

Prodded through? I'm assuming that doesn't mean that it was passed, just that they'll be hearing it in Parliament?

I don't see it taking on much life. Hopefully some of your politicians will grow a pair and stand up against it.

Plus, against human rights, and so on.