Comments on: Government Blocks Torrent Site, Citizens Protest http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:00:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: TorrentValley Raided and Shut Down | CyberLaw Blog http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-512770 TorrentValley Raided and Shut Down | CyberLaw Blog Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:17:41 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-512770 [...] This is not the first time Bulgarian authorities have gone after a BitTorrent site. In 2006, the administrator of Arenabg.com, the largest BitTorrent tracker in the country, was arrested by the police. The admin was later released due to ‘lack of grounds for his arrest’, but the government ordered an IP-block of the site nevertheless, which led to massive protests. [...] [...] This is not the first time Bulgarian authorities have gone after a BitTorrent site. In 2006, the administrator of Arenabg.com, the largest BitTorrent tracker in the country, was arrested by the police. The admin was later released due to ‘lack of grounds for his arrest’, but the government ordered an IP-block of the site nevertheless, which led to massive protests. [...]

]]> By: TorrentValley Raided and Shut Down at IDTorrent Blog http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-512680 TorrentValley Raided and Shut Down at IDTorrent Blog Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:12:51 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-512680 [...] This is not the &#102i&#114st time Bu&#108ga&#114ian autho&#114ities ha&#118e gone a&#102te&#114 a BitTo&#114&#114ent site. In 2006, the administ&#114ato&#114 o&#102 A&#114ena&#98g.com, the &#108a&#114gest BitTo&#114&#114ent t&#114acke&#114 in the count&#114y, was a&#114&#114ested &#98y the po&#108ice. The admin was &#108ate&#114 &#114e&#108e&#97sed due &#116o “la&#99k of &#103rounds for his arres&#116”, bu&#116 &#116he &#103overn&#109en&#116 ordered an &#73&#80-blo&#99k of &#116he si&#116e never&#116heless, whi&#99h led &#116o &#109&#97ssive pro&#116es&#116s. [...] [...] This is not the &#102i&#114st time Bu&#108ga&#114ian autho&#114ities ha&#118e gone a&#102te&#114 a BitTo&#114&#114ent site. In 2006, the administ&#114ato&#114 o&#102 A&#114ena&#98g.com, the &#108a&#114gest BitTo&#114&#114ent t&#114acke&#114 in the count&#114y, was a&#114&#114ested &#98y the po&#108ice. The admin was &#108ate&#114 &#114e&#108e&#97sed due &#116o “la&#99k of &#103rounds for his arres&#116”, bu&#116 &#116he &#103overn&#109en&#116 ordered an &#73&#80-blo&#99k of &#116he si&#116e never&#116heless, whi&#99h led &#116o &#109&#97ssive pro&#116es&#116s. [...]

]]> By: TorrentValley Raided and Shut Down | TorrentFreak http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-512228 TorrentValley Raided and Shut Down | TorrentFreak Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:39:39 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-512228 [...] This is not the first time Bulgarian authorities have gone after a BitTorrent site. In 2006, the administrator of Arenabg.com, the largest BitTorrent tracker in the country, was arrested by the police. The admin was later released due to “lack of grounds for his arrest”, but the government ordered an IP-block of the site nevertheless, which led to massive protests. [...] [...] This is not the first time Bulgarian authorities have gone after a BitTorrent site. In 2006, the administrator of Arenabg.com, the largest BitTorrent tracker in the country, was arrested by the police. The admin was later released due to “lack of grounds for his arrest”, but the government ordered an IP-block of the site nevertheless, which led to massive protests. [...]

]]> By: Basty http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-308760 Basty Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:03:17 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-308760 I'm using http://strongvpn.com OpenVPN account to bypass blocked site access. With it encryption my surfing is anonymous and absolutely hidden. Better than always lagged proxies... I’m using http://strongvpn.com OpenVPN account to bypass blocked site access. With it encryption my surfing is anonymous and absolutely hidden. Better than always lagged proxies…

]]> By: amstew http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-143819 amstew Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:36:07 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-143819 If your isp blocks anything or shapes your downloads you can always use a VPN to make it so that they cant monitor where you go, here's a site that will set you up with a VPN, there is a setup fee but after that it's free monthly. http://www.filesharesmart.com If your isp blocks anything or shapes your downloads you can always use a VPN to make it so that they cant monitor where you go, here’s a site that will set you up with a VPN, there is a setup fee but after that it’s free monthly.

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]]> By: idris3509 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-73360 idris3509 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:09:35 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-73360 Anyway it seems that soon the trackers will be online again. If not there is already a group of more than 15000 ArenaBG users ready to start a tracker on a host whos owners will definately not be arrested by GDBOP. Anyway it seems that soon the trackers will be online again. If not there is already a group of more than 15000 ArenaBG users ready to start a tracker on a host whos owners will definately not be arrested by GDBOP.

]]> By: The Human BitTorrent Swarm | TorrentFreak http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-73213 The Human BitTorrent Swarm | TorrentFreak Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:56:16 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-73213 [...] the Bulgarian government blocked access to some of Bulgaria’s most-loved BitTorrent trackers, the file-sharing community [...] [...] the Bulgarian government blocked access to some of Bulgaria’s most-loved BitTorrent trackers, the file-sharing community [...]

]]> By: angela http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-71566 angela Sat, 24 Mar 2007 19:37:54 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-71566 Today there was a protest and I think it went good... there was attempt for sabotage (the electricity was cut for 2 hours from the beginning). There were about 2000-3000 people and it won't be the last one we made. Next will be in front of the government! http://v.foto.radikal.ru/0703/ab/ba3449392c3e.jpg Today there was a protest and I think it went good… there was attempt for sabotage (the electricity was cut for 2 hours from the beginning). There were about 2000-3000 people and it won’t be the last one we made. Next will be in front of the government!
http://v.foto.radikal.ru/0703/ab/ba3449392c3e.jpg

]]> By: shimshi BGuser http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-71408 shimshi BGuser Sat, 24 Mar 2007 11:42:22 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-71408 Ok not we,all Bulgarian users are very interesting from this illegal action. But this is the live in Bulgaria...Our police don`t know that the torrent is not illegal...Yes they(police)say that the action is only for administrators,example Elian Geshev, but not only.The action isfor allusers because the torrent is not illegal and we go today to protest for our torrents site- Zamunda.net and ArrenaBg.com And you can help us if you publish many news for our protest and our protecting action. Ok not we,all Bulgarian users are very interesting from this illegal action. But this is the live in Bulgaria…Our police don`t know that the torrent is not illegal…Yes they(police)say that the action is only for administrators,example Elian Geshev, but not only.The action isfor allusers because the torrent is not illegal and we go today to protest for our torrents site- Zamunda.net and ArrenaBg.com And you can help us if you publish many news for our protest and our protecting action.

]]> By: Journalists Attacked Reporting on BitTorrent Case | TorrentFreak http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-71070 Journalists Attacked Reporting on BitTorrent Case | TorrentFreak Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:58:47 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-71070 [...] later by order of the Sophia Town Court due to "lack of grounds for his arrest". In our earlier article we briefly touched on the scuffle outside the Court involving security and [...] [...] later by order of the Sophia Town Court due to “lack of grounds for his arrest”. In our earlier article we briefly touched on the scuffle outside the Court involving security and [...]

]]> By: BGanonym http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-70168 BGanonym Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:03:07 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-70168 As far as im aware of the laws in the other countries, members of the EU, no law can forbid the usage of the bittorrent system. it is somehow really the dumbest thing GDBOP are doing. This is an example of how the country is brakeing it's own laws. Anyway it seems that soon the trackers will be online again. If not there is already a group of more than 15000 ArenaBG users ready to start a tracker on a host whos owners will definately not be arrested by GDBOP. As far as im aware of the laws in the other countries, members of the EU, no law can forbid the usage of the bittorrent system. it is somehow really the dumbest thing GDBOP are doing. This is an example of how the country is brakeing it’s own laws.

Anyway it seems that soon the trackers will be online again. If not there is already a group of more than 15000 ArenaBG users ready to start a tracker on a host whos owners will definately not be arrested by GDBOP.

]]> By: BGone http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-67595 BGone Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:50:30 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-67595 [quote comment="66379"]Actualy only two isps in bulgari ablocked Arenabg.com- BTC and ITD Network. [/quote] Actually, evro.net and orbitel are also among the ISPs that filtered traffic. AFAIK, BTK is still filtering it, God knows about smaller ISPs in the country... [quote comment="66379"]Actualy only two isps in bulgari ablocked Arenabg.com- BTC and ITD Network. [/quote]

Actually, evro.net and orbitel are also among the ISPs that filtered traffic.

AFAIK, BTK is still filtering it, God knows about smaller ISPs in the country…

]]> By: beforeyoukillyourcomputer.com » Blog Archive » Government Blocks Torrent Site, Citizens Protest http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-67043 beforeyoukillyourcomputer.com » Blog Archive » Government Blocks Torrent Site, Citizens Protest Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:10:31 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-67043 [...] Source [...] [...] Source [...]

]]> By: .:: ju ::. » Blog Archive » Technology: Government Blocks Torrent Site, Citizens Protest http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-66998 .:: ju ::. » Blog Archive » Technology: Government Blocks Torrent Site, Citizens Protest Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:43:42 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-66998 [...] May 2006 saw the admin of one of Bulgaria 's largest BitTorrent trackers arrested by the police, accused of putting links to over 20 million copyright works on the internet. Despite the fact he has been released, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry has now ordered all ISP's to block access to the torrent site.read more | digg story Posted in Uncategorized | RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URI [...] [...] May 2006 saw the admin of one of Bulgaria ’s largest BitTorrent trackers arrested by the police, accused of putting links to over 20 million copyright works on the internet. Despite the fact he has been released, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry has now ordered all ISP’s to block access to the torrent site.read more | digg story Posted in Uncategorized | RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URI [...]

]]> By: Government Blocks Torrent Site, Citizens Protest « News Coctail http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-66992 Government Blocks Torrent Site, Citizens Protest « News Coctail Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:38:38 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-66992 [...] Government Blocks Torrent Site, Citizens Protest Filed under: Uncategorized — recar @ 1:37 pm Government Blocks Torrent Site, Citizens Protest May 2006 saw the admin of one of Bulgaria 's largest BitTorrent trackers arrested by the police, accused of putting links to over 20 million copyright works on the internet. Despite the fact he has been released, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry has now ordered all ISP's to block access to the torrent site.[access] [industry news] [news] [site] [police] [technology] [...] [...] Government Blocks Torrent Site, Citizens Protest Filed under: Uncategorized — recar @ 1:37 pm Government Blocks Torrent Site, Citizens Protest May 2006 saw the admin of one of Bulgaria ’s largest BitTorrent trackers arrested by the police, accused of putting links to over 20 million copyright works on the internet. Despite the fact he has been released, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry has now ordered all ISP’s to block access to the torrent site.[access] [industry news] [news] [site] [police] [technology] [...]

]]> By: astigg.com http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-66962 astigg.com Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:04:50 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-66962 <strong>Government Blocks Torrent Site, Citizens Protest...</strong> May 2006 saw the admin of one of Bulgaria's largest BitTorrent trackers arrested by the police, accused of putting links to over 20 million copyright works on the internet. Despite the fact he has been released, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry has no... Government Blocks Torrent Site, Citizens Protest…

May 2006 saw the admin of one of Bulgaria’s largest BitTorrent trackers arrested by the police, accused of putting links to over 20 million copyright works on the internet. Despite the fact he has been released, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry has no…

]]> By: mama http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-66721 mama Mon, 19 Mar 2007 05:45:33 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-66721 All in this story is about the money. In Bulgaria is possible everything, if you have a money. All in this story is about the money. In Bulgaria is possible everything, if you have a money.

]]> By: DJ http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-66709 DJ Mon, 19 Mar 2007 05:32:43 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-66709 All theese "measures" that have been taken will not stop neither the piracy nor the sites ... The ministry is trying to fight something that no one defeated ... All theese “measures” that have been taken will not stop neither the piracy nor the sites … The ministry is trying to fight something that no one defeated …

]]> By: ISP owner in bulgaria http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-66379 ISP owner in bulgaria Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:58:09 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-66379 Actualy only two isps in bulgari ablocked Arenabg.com- BTC and ITD Network. They blocked the ip address of arenabg.com but half an hour later all over the forums proxy servers appeared bypassing the ban. The most interesting thing is that in bulgaria only the court has the power to block an IP, not the chief of a section in GDBOP( General Office for fighting organized crime) I think someone should contact RIPE and report this illegal action. 2 days GDBOP raided the offices of Linkos Ltd. an ISP in Bulgaria and treatened to confiscate all the servers in the premises if the second most popular tracker in bulgaria Zamunda.Net was not shut down. The tracker was until 10 days ago property of Linkos Ltd. but it was not at the time of the raid, nor was it hosted at any given time by Linkos Ltd. Bulgaria a new member of the european union is all but a counntry where laws matter. Actualy only two isps in bulgari ablocked Arenabg.com- BTC and ITD Network. They blocked the ip address of arenabg.com but half an hour later all over the forums proxy servers appeared bypassing the ban. The most interesting thing is that in bulgaria only the court has the power to block an IP, not the chief of a section in GDBOP( General Office for fighting organized crime)
I think someone should contact RIPE and report this illegal action.
2 days GDBOP raided the offices of Linkos Ltd. an ISP in Bulgaria and treatened to confiscate all the servers in the premises if the second most popular tracker in bulgaria Zamunda.Net was not shut down. The tracker was until 10 days ago property of Linkos Ltd. but it was not at the time of the raid, nor was it hosted at any given time by Linkos Ltd.
Bulgaria a new member of the european union is all but a counntry where laws matter.

]]> By: Andrew http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-66338 Andrew Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:45:53 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/government-blocks-torrent-site-citizens-protest/#comment-66338 Bulgaria is now a member of the EU. I wonder if the EU allows entire websites to be blocked for copyright infringement. Bulgaria is now a member of the EU. I wonder if the EU allows entire websites to be blocked for copyright infringement.

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