MultiChoice pushing for ISPs to block illegal streaming

zolly said:
Again, here I am beating this drum: the only way Multichoice wins is by offering a better service.

I could stream things illegally but I don't because I have Netflix, YouTube, and Disney. On the rare occasion I can't find what I want on these services I do a digital rental.

I don't pirate games anymore because I have steam and I buy what I want during sales.

Again, laws aside, pirating content is relatively easy to do but I don't because the services I use are affordable and make it easy for me to use them.

Be better Multichoice. Be better.
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MonoChoice hasn't got the capacity or institutional knowledge to be better. Hell they don't even hire developers on a permanent basis, so this is to be expected.
 
Vorastra said:
So far-reaching laws with implications affecting internet freedom should now be implemented because one company can't remain competitive in a market where international streaming services are eating its lunch...?

Ok then...
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I think we need to mention this horseschitt to the EFF (Electronic Freedom Foundation) I am sure they'll be interested to learn how a big bully Pay-TV dinosaur wants to force ISPs to spy on their clients
 
Fulcrum29 said:
Even should ISPs oblige, what do they block? Blocking things could have undesirable consequences. You can't put the expectancy on ISPs to be reactive. Banning IP blocks, ISPs will lose customers quick, then this won't work, then that won't work. Domains change and move.
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Reminds me of how Italy added Google Drive to its piracy blocking list and the entire country could not access it

Google Drive Blackout in Italy After Another Major Anti-Piracy Blunder * TorrentFreak

On Saturday evening Google Drive went dark for millions of Italian users after the service's domain name was added to Piracy Shield.
torrentfreak.com torrentfreak.com
 
All important factor always forgotten / ignored by Multichoice - it's near impossible to determine what's legal and what isn't with offerings such as free movies on the internet.

Whatyagonnado? Make each one supply proof? How?

Edit: Anyway, there's thousands if not tens of thousands of the buggers, good luck with that.

Stupid company
 
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Brian_G said:
Not so easy, top sites like the BBC keep trying and... keep failing. These VPN's keep moving the goalposts.

And Winscribe desktop has a new(?) Stealth connect option - AFAIK looks like stealth streaming / downloading disguised as normal https browsing.
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It is possible, but it is also impossible. It is not up to an ISP to decide whether a VPN or BitTorrent, among other services/protocols are used in what could be deemed abusive or illegal, they are all legitimate services.

Windscribe Stealth Protocol is an OpenVPN tunnelling service. The ISP can't see into the tunnel or so to speak.
 
We need a thread that offers a list of places that offer free movies & series with stated legitimacy promises on their front pages.

Anyone can visit, just use a VPN. Doing so to circumvent any "geo-location rules" has never been prosecuted, WORLDWIDE.


Warning - such true websites exist, such as tubitv.com , but many are likely to be liars.


Deal with reality, Multichoice.
 
My response to Monochoice will always be:
 

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The audacity of these pricks to demand the ISP's spy on their customers for their sake. MC provides a **** service that's way too expensive with it's only draw being sports. They won't even allow any legal competitor to share the rights like other countries so I wonder why people are going illegal...
 
Frikkie - a question, are you going to supply the equipment, and staff to each and every ISP in the country, and pay their salaries and for the maintenance of the equipment they require.

Or are you going to just pass it on to them, [ the ISP's ] as part of their operating expenses.

Please explain
 
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elf_lord_ZC5 said:
Frikkie - a question, are you going to supply the equipment, and staff to each and every ISP in the country, and pay their salaries and for the maintenance of the equipment they require.

Or are you going to just pass it on to them, as part of their operating expenses.

Please explain
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Pass it on, Pass it on...
 
A classic example of trying to get someone to fix your problems for you. The first thing they need to acknowledge is that the DSTV model as it is is no longer viable to this day. Their problem is bigger than piracy.
 
Frikkie, you want the ISP's to do your work for you?

Buy them all up, become a super monopoly or just bugger off.
 
There he goes and knows I'm annoyed
When they says, "Who is Frikkie?"
Games with ISPs that dude is playing
All they says is, "Who is Frikkie?"
I try to understand because I'm smart too
And playing these games is part of corporate nature
My BS detector is in overdrive
It's great to be alive
"Who is Frikkie?" she said
And frowned at me as if I was gay
"Frikkie, " she said
"You know he's coming for you"
""Who is Frikkie?" she said
And tried to look at The Pirate Bay
Her ISP gave her away, all right
She makes sure, I see her using NordVPN
Hear her say, "Who is Frikkie?"
There's no way to take this easy
Hear her say, "Who is Frikkie?"
I really couldn't help but fall in love with her
Her being there has made my life worth living
 
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