Are people getting confused about two separate but linked arguments?
because, as far as I can see, there are two issues. One is whether UK ISPs should be forced to block the pirate bay, which they should, and the other is whether what the pirate bay do should be illegal or not, which is a matter for debate, although personally I think it should as well.

But as long as UK law remains that that copyright infringement is theft, I can't see there can be any debate about blocking Pirate Bay really.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 1 May 2012, 9:08, 3 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

I bet you'd love it if someone 'blocked' your 'pirate bay'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 1 May 2012, 9:08, Reply)

they'd totally "interfere" with my "streaming"

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 1 May 2012, 9:09, Reply)

I think it's a matter for debate whether or not they should block it too.
Since the idea of a torrent hosting site isn't of itself doing anything wrong (yes I know it effectively only exists to allow people to share torrents of copyright material, but it can also host torrents of perfectly legal stuff)
(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 May 2012, 9:12, Reply)

does it?
(i mean this as an actual question, I've not been there)

If it hosts legal torrents, then as a matter of principle, you're absolutely right it could be up for debate. I thought it only hosted copyrighted stuff?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 1 May 2012, 9:13, Reply)

Anyone can post anything to the site, it's just that the majority of the stuff posted is copyright.
But I can use it to host a torrent of a song that I might write, or a piece of software that I created, if I so choose.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 May 2012, 9:16, Reply)

OK, interesting point.
I suppose what's probably needed is a torrent site that only hosts legal stuff, but who the fuck is going to actually police it?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 1 May 2012, 9:18, Reply)

I did try to separate them out.
But to clarify, I have no problem with Pirate Bay being blocked. Separate to that, I do think that there is an issue about children being able to easily access pornography but I have no clue what a sensible solution would be.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Tue 1 May 2012, 9:12, Reply)

Oh, I wasn't talking about the porn
children these days don't even bat an eyelid about DVDA. God knows how losing your virginity goes these days, they probably have fluffers.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 1 May 2012, 9:15, Reply)

Sorry, my fault, I'm always talking about the porn.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Tue 1 May 2012, 9:19, Reply)

Isnt that the car place
I am sure I got my driving license from there.
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 1 May 2012, 9:22, Reply)

something like that.


double vaginal double anal. The holy grail of grot.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 1 May 2012, 9:25, Reply)

As I cant be arsed with the tiny letters if you could imagine the below
Surely that would be DAT (double air tight)
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 1 May 2012, 9:35, Reply)