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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Clive on August 03, 2011, 16:30

Title: Government drops website blocking
Post by: Clive on August 03, 2011, 16:30

Plans to block websites that host copyright infringing material are to be dumped by the government.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14372698

Title: Re: Government drops website blocking
Post by: sam on August 03, 2011, 17:31

that'll save them some money and aggravation.

Title: Re: Government drops website blocking
Post by: Rik on August 03, 2011, 18:26

If they ever work out what to put in the Bill.

Title: Re: Government drops website blocking
Post by: sam on August 03, 2011, 22:02

no copyright. simples.

Title: Re: Government drops website blocking
Post by: Rik on August 04, 2011, 10:14

They couldn't justify their salaries if they made it too simple, Sam. ;)

Title: Re: Government drops website blocking
Post by: GillE on August 04, 2011, 10:26

Could it be that Parliamentarians can't understand the concept of intellectual property protection because they've never produced any intellectual property worth protecting?

Title: Re: Government drops website blocking
Post by: Rik on August 04, 2011, 10:54

A very good point, Gill.  :thumb: