US Gov't Shuts Down Several Piracy Websites

[nekrom]

I was wondering how they were going to shut down Chinese based/hosted tube sites, till I read they would block the traffic at a usa level. I did lol at them saying "users re-directed to a U.S. government site" I hope they have enough servers for all the traffic.

-N

[ecchi]

Originally Posted by nekrom

I was wondering how they were going to shut down Chinese based/hosted tube sites, till I read they would block the traffic at a usa level.

Oh dear, that will work about as well a preying to God and asking him to make all the evil pirates burst into flames!

For a start any halfway decent pirate will be able to stay one step ahead of the government's blocking action.

Secondly, over 75% of the public think video/music piracy is NOT wrong, so will simply see this as a fascist government attempt at controlling what they can see on the Internet. No one is going to last long in the WhiteHouse if they piss off 75% of Americans and (worse) give the opposition the excuse to call them communists!

And thirdly, thanks to that arsehole Bush, America is deeply indebted to Asia. If these pirates are making a lot of money for the country (tax, employment etc.) the Chinese government is not going to allow this blocking. And unfortunately whatever the opinion of the president, congress, or the American people, America cannot afford to upset China. If Beijing says "jump", the president has no choice but to ask "how high?"