..and block Google. Filetype:torrent anybody?

Oh by the way, use https:// for your PirateBay requirements. Frankly I rather like getting Ubuntu in torrent form, and the IWF's Mary Whitehouse Filter doesn't cover secure HTTP. Neither does whatever BT and Vodaphone have done.

Mine's the one with a 16GB USB stick in the pocket.

So this is unlimited internet. Which is actually very limited. And now is even limited on what websites you can visit.

Do they want to charge extra for these websites soon?

.... should always be 'opt in' and never 'opt out'.

This is a slippery slope to a world where politically embarrassing material is deemed too controversial or unpleasant for the eyes of children.

Such as pictures of illegal torture, war crimes, and police violence.

Or policitally 'objectionable' opinions the Government of the day rejects.

Or reporting of crimes by corrupt, dishonest Government Ministers and Businessmen.

Of course, you can see it, if you identify yourself to the Government by opting out.

I wonder if this explains why I often cannot get sites like universities and colleges, even parts of The Reg are not found. I can get the home page but not some articles, they give either timeout errors or not found errors.

I'm on 3 mobile broadband and this has been happening intermittantly for some weeks now. Last night I was only able to get google and The Reg (home page and very few articles) just about everything else timed out. It seems to be OK. today -- are they experimenting with filtering? (or have they just got crappy DNS servers).

\\Alan

If you didn't have BT to do your thinking for you, and security cameras everywhere to make sure you don't accidentally do something original, why, you might all start speaking French or committing some other heinous offense against the Crown!

Won't somebody think of the children?

Fuckwitts

run a whois is, get the direct ip and easy to access

secure http is not blocked, nor is vpn, but not sure want to have to get vpn to look at websites like tpb

or even easier get an ISP that does not block you, although nu labour seems keen on blocking adults from seeing adult content just in case they have children

Privilege in Latin literally means private law, and just like the overlords in China, the privileged few don't want to share their knowledge and big houses/cars and sexual perversions with the peasants of the country who's sole job is to produce stuff for their edification and create more serfs for the future elite.

I don't know if it's the bankers, or the Illuminati or aliens - but some group is desperately trying to stuff everything back into Pandora's box.

At the end of the day I really really hope there is something after death and those privileged few arseholes have to face the suffering they've caused in their lifetimes.

Oh yea, BT, censorship and mobile broadband - well anyone paying £15 a month for a 1.5GB max download... well, I guess you could download Ubuntu twice a month then check your emails, but these torrents can as easily be found on Google...

<joke>and will somebody please seed the Bowie video discography, I've been stuck on 9% for days now</joke>

err, if you'd verified yourself as over 18 several years ago when this filter came into place, you would be able to get to piratebay and any other site classified as 18+. Just tried on vodafone, works for me!

"Don't know if it's the bankers, or the Illuminati or aliens - but some group is desperately trying to stuff everything back into Pandora's box."

A group of aliens trying to stuff everything into Pandora's box ? Poor girl. Sounds like a definite case of 'Extreme Pr0n'.

"The seemingly denied any involvement in that incident too."

Who are the "seemingly", are they like iliteratati.....

I for one welcome our new seemingly overlords.

Is it just me or does everyone seem to be over reacting here?

The block is on BT Mobile i.e SIM card connection, not the home broadband connection, and is simply the of the 'This content is deemed suitable for people over 18 only ' variety. So all you need to do is phone them up and tell them to lift the block. All very simple really and no hysteria involved. Gambling sites are also included in the block and I didn't hear much uproar when it was discovered that Goatse is unavailible to 10 year olds. It's not as if they've nuked the site from oribit, or anything.

Rtrdos comment sums it up quite nicely with "So I phoned them and ask the content filter be removed. Ready for an argument and everything, and the girl got it removed no problems."

panic over...

"...G rated only programs (24/7 teletubbies). As you do not have the expertise to identify suspect material they will also now select the books, internet sites and all other literature that you are able to read..."

Careful now... our friends across the Atlantic found Teletubbies offensive 'cos they thought that Tinky Winky was a gay icon. TV channels with just 100% pure advertising are the only way to go. As long as there are no Cadburys flake adverts.

the iwf block on tpb is probably correct - the pictures section of tpb is permanently full of underage "teen model" torrents so blocking it is within the iwf's remit for child protection

>panic over...

'It's the only way to be sure.'

Oh, thank the Gods, panic over. No more draconian surveillance laws and cameras, no more paying our politicians to watch porn whilst we proletariats are denied the option, no more companies selling our viewing habits for 'targeted' advertising ('you have been caught perusing sites on our banned list, please report to room 101 for re-trainment.'), no more recession because the politicians allowed bankers free reign to chase after quick profit, no more police (possibly) murdering someone and getting away with it (Blair Peach, Tomlinson etc etc etc), no more...

Heh, only joking, the future is PH, ie TV and internet filled with our beloved celebrities and moronic storylines and politically palatable news.

'Welcome to the future, please remember to pick up your straitjacket and tracking biochip on your way thru.'