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Old 05-07-2008, 10:56 PM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by Socks View Post
Why isn't the government just pushing to force US based internet hosts to block sites that have been proven in court to be obscenely unlawful (from any country) from being accessed? The US population has already proven they can and will do nothing about anything the government does, and it would be an economic boom you'd think. If the average person just can't get torrents anymore, where would they get it?
How does an illegal site keep a domain?

That's the easiest way to bring down illegal sites enmasse.

I know it brings in freedom of speech issues, but freedom of speech is not freedom to break the law.

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Originally Posted by kesha1 View Post
They will simply go underground!
Sites like TorrentSpy can't they need to advertise to earn the money. I think www.pak-inc.com are looking at ways to profit from suing the uploaders. Adopt the Acacia business model, cheaper to settle than fight.
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