Comments on: Britain's threatening and clueless domain takedown message http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 20:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: hbl http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1349459 hbl Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1349459 SOCA was set up in response to 11/9 in order to "follow the money" laundered by international and domestic terrorists. A noble and eminently worthwhile pursuit, so it's actually a bit sad to think they've resorted to going after such low hanging fruit. A music blog "serious organised crime"... phhhhht. SOCA was set up in response to 11/9 in order to “follow the money” laundered by international and domestic terrorists. A noble and eminently worthwhile pursuit, so it’s actually a bit sad to think they’ve resorted to going after such low hanging fruit. A music blog “serious organised crime”… phhhhht.

]]> By: Felton / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1348169 Felton / Moderator Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1348169 One of my favorite shows. One of my favorite shows.

]]> By: Jason Ramboz http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1348083 Jason Ramboz Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1348083 "As a result of illegal downloads young, emerging artists may have had their careers damaged." [citation needed] FIFY “As a result of illegal downloads young, emerging artists may have had their careers damaged.” [citation needed]

FIFY

]]> By: kairos http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1347759 kairos Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1347759 I think this is more hilarious than creepy actually - it's turned into an odd quasi-parental lame-duck satire of retro authoritarian propaganda by the clear sense that they actually expect 'young persons' to see this, give a shit, and feel some sort of vaguely effective teenage guilt that these hip young artists, who of course number prominently among their personal heroes, may have been hurt by their selfishness. LOL. Superego? Huh? Lindsay: I hate to say it, but Michael might be right. You need to learn a little discipline. Maeby: Hmm. Nope. That doesn’t feel right. Lindsay: No, no, no. I am telling you. Lindsay: You are now punished. I punish thee. Maebe: Are you serious? What could you possibly come up with that would punish me? Lindsay: Oh, I have to come up with another thing? I think this is more hilarious than creepy actually – it’s turned into an odd quasi-parental lame-duck satire of retro authoritarian propaganda by the clear sense that they actually expect ‘young persons’ to see this, give a shit, and feel some sort of vaguely effective teenage guilt that these hip young artists, who of course number prominently among their personal heroes, may have been hurt by their selfishness. LOL. Superego? Huh?

Lindsay: I hate to say it, but Michael might be right. You need to learn a little discipline.
Maeby: Hmm. Nope. That doesn’t feel right.
Lindsay: No, no, no. I am telling you.
Lindsay: You are now punished. I punish thee.
Maebe: Are you serious? What could you possibly come up with that would punish me?
Lindsay: Oh, I have to come up with another thing?

]]> By: cfuse http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1347756 cfuse Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1347756  "If you have illegally downloaded music you will have damaged the future of the music industry" - I love it how it never crosses their minds that I'd consider this a positive outcome. It's a damn shame that downloading doesn't actually contribute to that end in any appreciable way.  ”If you have illegally downloaded music you will have damaged the future of the music industry” – I love it how it never crosses their minds that I’d consider this a positive outcome. It’s a damn shame that downloading doesn’t actually contribute to that end in any appreciable way.

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1347701 Mister44 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1347701  I've seen that episode!  I’ve seen that episode!

]]> By: Felton / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1347674 Felton / Moderator Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1347674 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmVatMZ4mNs" rel="nofollow">Lads, lads, I've told him we haven't got a telly, and I think that's thrown him a bit...</a> Lads, lads, I’ve told him we haven’t got a telly, and I think that’s thrown him a bit…

]]> By: TaymonBeal http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1347545 TaymonBeal Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1347545 I'm seeing a much less interesting message ("SOCA has taken control of this domain name. For further information visit: www.soca.gov.uk"). And it says the same through a UK proxy, so it's not because my IP address is in the US. Perhaps they decided it was a bit silly after the public reaction and BBC article? I’m seeing a much less interesting message (“SOCA has taken control of this domain name. For further information visit: www.soca.gov.uk”). And it says the same through a UK proxy, so it’s not because my IP address is in the US.

Perhaps they decided it was a bit silly after the public reaction and BBC article?

]]> By: jwkrk http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1347351 jwkrk Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1347351 "Your fine will be," --placing a pinky at the corner of mouth-- "one QUADRILLION dollars!" A couple of those and the debt crisis will vanish. “Your fine will be,” –placing a pinky at the corner of mouth– “one QUADRILLION dollars!”

A couple of those and the debt crisis will vanish.

]]> By: plockett http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1347216 plockett Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1347216 The original warning page has now been removed, which suggests to me that they've realised that they have made themselves a laughing stock and are trying to save face. The original warning page has now been removed, which suggests to me that they’ve realised that they have made themselves a laughing stock and are trying to save face.

]]> By: Daemonworks http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1347197 Daemonworks Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1347197 An "unlimited fine", you say? That sounds fair! An “unlimited fine”, you say? That sounds fair!

]]> By: Tribune http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1347155 Tribune Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1347155 they don't know what OS I am using... I mean I visited without anything meant to obscure anything and they cannot figure out my OS? Do we want these people near a computer? they don’t know what OS I am using… I mean I visited without anything meant to obscure anything and they cannot figure out my OS? Do we want these people near a computer?

]]> By: Melanie http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1347097 Melanie Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1347097 "As a result of imported medications, young, emerging scientists may have had their careers damaged. If you have illegally bought medications online you will have damaged the future of the international pharmaceutical industry." That's actually pretty close to what the pharma industry Does say. If memory servies their version is something like "Buying cheap medications online from Canada hurts our profits, reducing the ammount of money we can spend on research and devlopment of new drugs, including funding for those for rare illnesses that are otherwise cost prohibitive to research. If you don't support our existing pricing and distribution models the whole industry collapses, and then where will the next Vi@gra come from!" “As a result of imported medications, young, emerging scientists may have had their careers damaged. If you have illegally bought medications online you will have damaged the future of the international pharmaceutical industry.”

That’s actually pretty close to what the pharma industry Does say. If memory servies their version is something like “Buying cheap medications online from Canada hurts our profits, reducing the ammount of money we can spend on research and devlopment of new drugs, including funding for those for rare illnesses that are otherwise cost prohibitive to research. If you don’t support our existing pricing and distribution models the whole industry collapses, and then where will the next Vi@gra come from!”

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1347070 Nathan Hornby Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1347070 Clever! Clever!

]]> By: Cameron Postelwait http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346997 Cameron Postelwait Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346997 thats where the unlimited fine comes in... to build more prisons. thats where the unlimited fine comes in… to build more prisons.

]]> By: Cameron Postelwait http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346999 Cameron Postelwait Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346999 they peed on my fucking logo? they peed on my fucking logo?

]]> By: Cameron Postelwait http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346994 Cameron Postelwait Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346994 someday we will live in a community where all of us has each memorized an entire website, and we will walk around reciting that website to each other. someday we will live in a community where all of us has each memorized an entire website, and we will walk around reciting that website to each other.

]]> By: alexsmith http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346975 alexsmith Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346975 Until this appeared on BB, I had never heard of http://rnbxclusive.com/ Today I have visited it three times, from three different IP addresses. The site seems to get the Browser and OS from your User Agent string - so go nuts with spoofing your own User Agent. For teh LOLz. Remember that identifying users from IP addresses didn't work for ACS Law, and I can't see it working for SOCA either. Until this appeared on BB, I had never heard of http://rnbxclusive.com/

Today I have visited it three times, from three different IP addresses. The site seems to get the Browser and OS from your User Agent string – so go nuts with spoofing your own User Agent. For teh LOLz.

Remember that identifying users from IP addresses didn’t work for ACS Law, and I can’t see it working for SOCA either.

]]> By: MattyQ http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346906 MattyQ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346906 This is about as credibly written as the FBI boilerplate on DVDs. This is about as credibly written as the FBI boilerplate on DVDs.

]]> By: Mordicai http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346907 Mordicai Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346907 SOKKA NO!!  Oh oh nevermind, SOCA.  Well, that sucks, but Sokka rules. WATER TRIIIIIBE. http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpxvnsNFhs1qb2gbs.gif SOKKA NO!!  Oh oh nevermind, SOCA.  Well, that sucks, but Sokka rules.

WATER TRIIIIIBE.

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpxvnsNFhs1qb2gbs.gif

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346902 Guest Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346902 <i>"You wouldn't steal a handbag. You wouldn't steal a car. You wouldn't steal a baby. You wouldn't shoot a policeman. And then steal his helmet. You wouldn't go to the toilet in his helmet. And then send it to the policeman's grieving widow. And then steal it again! Downloading films is stealing. If you do it, you will face the consequences."</i> Roy: [sitting with Moss in a dark room] "Man, these anti-piracy ads are getting really mean." “You wouldn’t steal a handbag. You wouldn’t steal a car. You wouldn’t steal a baby. You wouldn’t shoot a policeman. And then steal his helmet. You wouldn’t go to the toilet in his helmet. And then send it to the policeman’s grieving widow. And then steal it again! Downloading films is stealing. If you do it, you will face the consequences.”

Roy: [sitting with Moss in a dark room] “Man, these anti-piracy ads are getting really mean.”

]]> By: proc_kcore http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346894 proc_kcore Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346894 Man, such messages pisses the rebel in me off, that I would end up pirating more shit out of spite... Man, such messages pisses the rebel in me off, that I would end up pirating more shit out of spite…

]]> By: foobar http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346884 foobar Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346884 They are acting on behalf of the MAFIAA. The name seems appropriate. They are acting on behalf of the MAFIAA. The name seems appropriate.

]]> By: Lemoutan http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346846 Lemoutan Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346846  Flagstone cops.  Flagstone cops.

]]> By: Rob8urcakes http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346799 Rob8urcakes Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346799 I see someone's already moaned at the UK Gov't about this awful débacle. http://www.scribd.com/doc/81703744/Email-to-MP-Re-SOCA-Seizure-of-Music-Site If you're in the UK and like the look of that letter I suggest you copy, paste and edit it to your own tastes.  I have already *thumbsup If you're NOT in the UK, but wish to express your concern then simply copy that letter and send it to the UK Prime Minister at https://email.number10.gov.uk/Contact.aspx I see someone’s already moaned at the UK Gov’t about this awful débacle.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/81703744/Email-to-MP-Re-SOCA-Seizure-of-Music-Site

If you’re in the UK and like the look of that letter I suggest you copy, paste and edit it to your own tastes. 
I have already *thumbsup

If you’re NOT in the UK, but wish to express your concern then simply copy that letter and send it to the UK Prime Minister at
https://email.number10.gov.uk/Contact.aspx

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346777 Mister44 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346777 re: "It's almost as if the only point of surveillance was to intimidate people!" I think that has been a tactic for awhile. Here are 3 posters intimidating people into paying their TV tax: http://www.flickr.com/photos/63283251@N04/6307923212/in/photostream/  <--- my fave http://www.flickr.com/photos/63283251@N04/6307923196/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/63283251@N04/6307923184/in/photostream/ re: “It’s almost as if the only point of surveillance was to intimidate people!”

I think that has been a tactic for awhile. Here are 3 posters intimidating people into paying their TV tax:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63283251@N04/6307923212/in/photostream/  <— my fave

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63283251@N04/6307923196/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63283251@N04/6307923184/in/photostream/

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346779 Nathan Hornby Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346779 I'm mostly intrigued as to what constitutes non-serious organised crime. If the fraudsters wore clown wigs would the sentence be lighter?  Or do they just get a proportionally silly crime agency pursuing them… Benny Hill style? I’m mostly intrigued as to what constitutes non-serious organised crime.

If the fraudsters wore clown wigs would the sentence be lighter?  Or do they just get a proportionally silly crime agency pursuing them… Benny Hill style?

]]> By: Rob Beschizza http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346764 Rob Beschizza Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346764 It used to be called the Serious Moonlight Agency, but David Bowie had the trademark. It used to be called the Serious Moonlight Agency, but David Bowie had the trademark.

]]> By: c____c http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346752 c____c Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346752 "Serious Organized Crime Agency"?  Are they serious?  They can't be serious. Sounds pretty fucking serious. Also, the screenshot above omits their incredibly serious logo, which really ties the room together. “Serious Organized Crime Agency”?  Are they serious?  They can’t be serious. Sounds pretty fucking serious.

Also, the screenshot above omits their incredibly serious logo, which really ties the room together.

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/02/15/britains-threatening-and-clu.html#comment-1346741 Nathan Hornby Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=144100#comment-1346741 It's not a good day to be a Brit. This must be what it's like to be an American? EDIT: Also, 10 years imprisonment and an <i>unlimited</i> fine? Come off it, they can barely find space in prisons for actual criminals. It’s not a good day to be a Brit.

This must be what it’s like to be an American?

EDIT: Also, 10 years imprisonment and an unlimited fine? Come off it, they can barely find space in prisons for actual criminals.

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