Update:
Both ISP's are going to appeal the verdict. Despite the appeals, the ISP's have to follow up on the verdict which means to block access to TPB latest on the 25th of January. The ISP's also have to block any new IP's or domains related to TPB. BREIN is allowed to provide the ISP's with a list of records to block, and both ISP's have to adhere to that.
Scaryfun wrote:And playing whack-a-mole with shutting down sites while others pop up will never be a success either.
Of course everybody knows that shutting down or blocking some sites makes no difference. BREIN knows this better than anyone and I don't believe that this was the goal of the trial. Their goal is to see how far they can go, whom they can sue and what works out in the end. BREIN is now going to ask other providers to block TPB and if they do not comply it's more than likely they will have to answer in court. This lawsuit sets a precedent in the Netherlands and opens the door open for other censoring measures. For example, BREIN could provide the ISP's with a list that contains more than just the IP's of TPB, to which I'm not surprised at all if this would happen. After all, there's no harm in trying.
Maybe it's not the same as SOPA, but it's a start in forcing an internet censorship here. Like Old_Schooler, I'm wary that this could have future consequences for (Dutch) users being able to access LegendsWorld in a normal way.
Off topic:
Scaryfun wrote:Of course file sharing isn't really a for-profit thing anyway unlike drugs.
True, but file sharing can be very profitable these days. File hosters are making a lot of money by selling premium accounts. It always makes me laugh when I read their policies regarding warez, like users would buy premium accounts to download all the freeware stuff that's hosted on their sites.
Scaryfun wrote:Reminds me of some drug laws where people can have small amounts for personal use but trafficking it is illegal.
Looks like you know about our drug policies