Torrent sites using VPN to dodge Three Strikes law

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Torrent sites using VPN to dodge Three Strikes law.

[newsimage]http://static.rankone.nl/images_posts/2010/10/kZL2Qw.jpg[/newsimage]Under France’s controversial new Hadopi legislation, or three-strikes law, internet users are being closely monitored by the government for illegal file-sharing activity. Those who receive more than two warnings from their ISP are fined and risk losing service to their entire household.

Of course, it was only a matter of time before file-sharing services began to find creative ways to help their users dodge the system.

Read the full article here: [http://www.myce.com/news/torrent-sites-using-vpn-to-dodge-three-strikes-law-35954/](http://www.myce.com/news/torrent-sites-using-vpn-to-dodge-three-strikes-law-35954/)


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This development has been predicted for some time now and it reflects how little governments understand in relation to file sharing technology which never ceases to amaze me given the experts they have access to.

As a result of their own actions they’ll end up being unable to monitor anything.

[B]Wombler[/B]

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[QUOTE=Wombler;2553171]As a result of their own actions they’ll end up being unable to monitor anything.[/QUOTE]

In the end there might not be anything to monitor at all! :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

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[QUOTE=Mr. Belvedere;2553177]In the end there might not be anything to monitor at all! :slight_smile: :)[/QUOTE]

Hahaha! I love how they use “Metallica” as an example in their explanation of their privacy protection here: http://mute-net.sourceforge.net/howPrivacy.shtml

For those not in the know: This is funny because Metallica has been outspoken and very critical of peer to peer file sharing.

#6

Idiots… that’s going to put Canadians under more scrutiny than it already has. Keep out!!! It’s going to nail us as well.

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[QUOTE=Blu-rayFreak;2553271]Hahaha! I love how they use “Metallica” as an example in their explanation of their privacy protection here: http://mute-net.sourceforge.net/howPrivacy.shtml

For those not in the know: This is funny because Metallica has been outspoken and very critical of peer to peer file sharing.[/QUOTE]
I recall Joe Cartoon / Camp Chaos making an entire serious based on “Napster Bad”.