Computers & Internet Downloading crackdown

[Play by Numbers]

Maybe they could've nipped Lubitz in the bud, although it's an unsettling thought.

Maybe, but then again maybe not. More terrifying is the idea this would involve potential sharing of information between private corporations (employer) and the state, though much of the metadat collection and analysis is done by security contractors

 

[Gasometer]

...and whack.

 

[Big Cox 88]

...and whack.

Just use an overseas vpn to find torrent and then use a local vpn server for better speeds to download it.

 

[Kickpuncher]

Oh man now Im going to have to do an extra 5 minutes of work to watch Game of Thrones

 

[RobbieGray17]

ANyone know if Broken Skull Challenge is on any media outlet? Netflix, Foxtel etc.

 

[Gough]

Gotta keep the overlord happy.

 

[Simple Jack]

"Does anyone seriously believe that this scheme won't be expanded in the future to cover more categories of content? Of course it will. It has scope creep absolutely built into it. It is lazy, and it is dangerous,"
-Senator Scott Ludlam.

Sums it up perfectly. This country is ****ed.

 

[HirdyLannister]

"Does anyone seriously believe that this scheme won't be expanded in the future to cover more categories of content? Of course it will. It has scope creep absolutely built into it. It is lazy, and it is dangerous,"
-Senator Scott Ludlam.

Sums it up perfectly. This country is stuffed.

I didn't need a change is ISP legislation to know that this country is stuffed, it's been stuffed for a very long time.

 

[Macca19]

You should be using a VPN anyway.

With the new metadata laws, my advice would be VPN, and for an extra layer of security use onion browser or ssh tunneling app for mobile devices when web browsing. Restrict searches to startpage and install ghostery to block cookies and trackers if you use firefox/ chrome.

I dont get how the VPN actually works. Why cant your ISP see the IP address you've changed to?

 

[SwampCreature]

So are sites like kickass blocked already? Right now?

 

[Simple Jack]

So are sites like kickass blocked already? Right now?

Nope. Not yet.

 

[SwampCreature]

Good, I'm gonna start pirating the s**t out of some s**t

 

[bok_party]

I've been preparing for this for a while so have been downloading a lot.

Looks like I'm gonna have to get a VPN now.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Without reading an article i don't know much but can someone give a quick explanation on whats going to happen ?

 

[Sterge]

Without reading an article i don't know much but can someone give a quick explanation on whats going to happen ?

Rights holders can apply to have sites blocked
Sites will move/ people will get vpn's
Nothing will change

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Rights holders can apply to have sites blocked
Sites will move/ people will get vpn's
Nothing will change

What's a VPN ?

 

[Sterge]

What's a VPN ?

Virtual private network

Essentially it changes your computers address so it looks like you are from somewhere else effectively circumventing any block. These kinds of laws have never worked anywhere else and they won't work here

 

[lewigie]

It's still pretty farked. Is there a way to set certain Web pages to go through a US vpn for example, and others to not ? I like it when ebay.com gets sorted automatically to ebay.com.au

Obviously if this is the only downfall from a vpn, that's not a big issue really

 

[clipper]

Will proxy servers located in other countries do the job?

For example, point your browser to amproxy server in South America
Browse to the torrent site
download the torrent
Load torrent file in torrent program
Turnoff proxy in browser

Torrent does the rest of downloading which isn't block able as you are downloading from peers

?????

 

[MarcusP2]

Will proxy servers located in other countries do the job?

For example, point your browser to amproxy server in South America
Browse to the torrent site
download the torrent
Load torrent file in torrent program
Turnoff proxy in browser

Torrent does the rest of downloading which isn't block able as you are downloading from peers

?????

Proxies and VPNs both can spoof your location to circumvent geoblocks. VPNs however are encrypted, so your ISP (and the government, if they get the ISP logs) can only see that you've connected to the VPN. Proxies don't do this.

 

[Papa Juggs]

A lot of VPNs are located in places like The Seychelles. They'll connect you to anything you want. Big countries don't really do VPNs.

 

[grimface_87]

Will proxy servers located in other countries do the job?

For example, point your browser to amproxy server in South America
Browse to the torrent site
download the torrent
Load torrent file in torrent program
Turnoff proxy in browser

Torrent does the rest of downloading which isn't block able as you are downloading from peers

?????

Yes

 

[MarcusP2]

A lot of VPNs are located in places like The Seychelles. They'll connect you to anything you want. Big countries don't really do VPNs.

Sure they do, many businesses have them.

 

[Long Live HFC]

Will proxy servers located in other countries do the job?

For example, point your browser to amproxy server in South America
Browse to the torrent site
download the torrent
Load torrent file in torrent program
Turnoff proxy in browser

Torrent does the rest of downloading which isn't block able as you are downloading from peers

?????

if we're just talking about the recent legislative framework then yes, i believe a proxy will work just fine.

 

[Gasometer]

Ok, for idiots, what is the diff between a proxy and VPN?