The never-ending game of whack-a-mole between file-sharing advocates, internet service providers (ISPs) and copyright holders continues. The Pirate Bay (TPB) has become a tricky site for torrenters to access, and it's given birth to numerous proxy sites that circumvent the blocks set up by individual ISPs. Copyright holders cottoned on pretty quickly and have been asking ISPs to block the proxy sites that are still giving torrenters access to illegal downloads. So what's happening now? Well, some dedicated users have set up sites that keep an up-to-date list of the best TPB proxy databases. It's all rather convoluted, but now, according to TorrentFreak , British ISPs are cracking down on those sites too.
Virgin Media and TalkTalk have reportedly blocked access to piratebayproxy.co.uk, piratebayproxylist.com and ukbay.org, among other TPB proxy sites, creating yet another obstruction for would-be torrenters. The grounds for such a move are difficult to justify though, as the sites in question aren't hosting the information themselves. Like a search engine, these pages merely link to other sites that then point visitors to TPB.
In response, some proxy site owners have simply changed their affected domains to sidestep the new ISP blocks, which is creating problems for all parties involved. It's now difficult for torrenters to find these 'sites for Pirate Bay proxy sites,' and copyright holders have a potentially infinite number of domains to request ISP blocks for. It's an ongoing battle that neither side can ever hope to win, except perhaps for torrenters, who can still find relevant TPB links with a little bit of patience and internet know-how.
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Source: TorrentFreak
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