TV piracy site shut down - bit-tech.net Forums

Da Dego · 22nd Oct 2007, 13:47

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/10...te_shut_down/1

The torrenting community takes another blow - TV-links.co.uk was shut down by British authorities late last week leaving only a few thousands torrent sites left to pick from.

Carnival · 22nd Oct 2007, 13:49

Nooooo!

Oh man that sucks! I love tv-links... I use that more than a I watch actual TV! *Grumbles about authorities taking away all the best stuff*

Clocked · 22nd Oct 2007, 13:52

man i hated tv-links anyway, most of the clips ran in a browser (visibly ie no fullscreen) and were crap quality. Still tis a shame to see the site go. wonder how long till stage6 is shut down...

apologies for the link i forgot myself

will. · 22nd Oct 2007, 14:01

stage 6 wont be shut down. It is protected in a similar way to youtube and all the sites that the files are actually hosted on. Everything is user submitted and when you sign up as a user you agree not to upload anything copyrighted. When people do, its up to the hosting site to take them down, but its not actually their fault. Even though I'm sure some sites, like dailymotion actually get most their visits from sites like tv-links.

Also, tv-links wasn't a torrent site.

Clocked · 22nd Oct 2007, 14:06

RE:Stage6 - fair enough then, still the "content police" aren't doing a good job are they..

Mankz · 22nd Oct 2007, 14:08

No! How else am I going to pass school time!

(well, I k of a few ways actually..)

cjoyce1980 · 22nd Oct 2007, 14:11

If they got the good US shows over here quicker then site like these would not exist, but eztv is a good one too. like i can wait 6 month for heroes, lost and family guy!

The Chugnut · 22nd Oct 2007, 14:19

Can someone please explain to me why TV-Links has been labelled a "torrent" site? Maybe I'm missing something obvious.

Andy Mc · 22nd Oct 2007, 14:20

Last time I checked tv-links.co.uk was not a torrent site.........

BioSniper · 22nd Oct 2007, 15:02

^ Agreeing with above comments, TV-Links was not a torrent site.

Tis a shame its gone but what can you do I suppose.

DXR_13KE · 22nd Oct 2007, 15:11

i agree with the above.....

anyway, its eztv for me anyway..... until the guys that make the media grow some common sense......

Tim S · 22nd Oct 2007, 15:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by will.

Also, tv-links wasn't a torrent site.

Thanks will., I didn't get involved with the editing of this story, but I have updated the story to reflect what TV Links actually was.

will. · 22nd Oct 2007, 15:40

no problemo

I always wondered why they didn't make it a user submitted site... They were always going to get caught eventually but with user submitted links they would at least had some level of immunity.

completemadness · 22nd Oct 2007, 15:41

Wow, just Wow

i thought TV were on pretty stable legal ground tbh ..... - the same kind that TPB, Demonoid and Isohunt were ... oh wait
Anyway, i wonder what the guy will get charged for .... and if it will stand trial

/me waits for the TV-links replacement site, also, the owner of TV-Links has never profited at all from it, they don't host ad's, and they have to pay for the server .....
Anyway, its hardly a blow to TV piracy, all the videos are still there, its just harder to get them ...

LeMaltor · 22nd Oct 2007, 15:41

ffs where am I going to watch south park and QI now?

completemadness · 22nd Oct 2007, 15:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeMaltor

ffs where am I going to watch south park .....

link removed - linking to websites promoting piracy is against the forum rules

Once again, proving the system doesnt work, oh yeah!

will. · 22nd Oct 2007, 16:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by completemadness

/me waits for the TV-links replacement site, also, the owner of TV-Links has never profited at all from it, they don't host ad's, and they have to pay for the server .....

Yea they did. There were adds all over that site.

completemadness · 22nd Oct 2007, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by completemadness

link removed - linking to websites promoting piracy is against the forum rules

HM, i guess i still don't think of that stuff as piracy
Also, you talk about/link TPB, isohunt, etc etc all the time ... whats the difference, Hell you linked tv-links in this article ... (except the site is down, for now)

So is saying the name acceptable, or perhaps hinting what the url would be

Quote:

Originally Posted by will.

Yea they did. There were adds all over that site.

HM i had never seen any, and i remember a forum discussion saying they would never implement them because making money just makes it oh so much more illegal

Tim S · 22nd Oct 2007, 16:17

Talking about their actions and condoning those actions (by linking to specifics) is a different thing. Saying "The Pirate Bay helps to distribute copyrighted material" is slightly different to saying "hay guys, the latest episode of <insert favourite show here> is available for download on pirate bay <link>".

If you've read most if not all of our news on subjects such as this, we're talking about the trials and tribulations of these places, not about specifics - the news is kept deliberately vague because we're reporting the news... nothing more, nothing less.

LeMaltor · 22nd Oct 2007, 16:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim S

Talking about their actions and condoning those actions (by linking to specifics) is a different thing. Saying "The Pirate Bay helps to distribute copyrighted material" is slightly different to saying "hay guys, the latest episode of <insert favourite show here> is available for download on pirate bay <link>". If you've read most if not all of our news on subjects such as this, we're talking about the trials and tribulations of these places, not about specifics - the news is kept deliberately vague because we're reporting that... nothing more, nothing less.

Do not fool yourself, you promote them by posting about them.

22nd Oct 2007, 13:47	#1
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22nd Oct 2007, 13:52	#3
Clocked Yar! It be drivin' me nuts... Join Date: May 2004 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 513	man i hated tv-links anyway, most of the clips ran in a browser (visibly ie no fullscreen) and were crap quality. Still tis a shame to see the site go. wonder how long till stage6 is shut down... apologies for the link i forgot myself __________________ \|\|Smoke me a Kipper I'll be back for breakfast...\|\| XBL ID: Cl0cked; Games I iz playin are Fable 2, Worms, GTA: IV, Halo 3, and GHIII Last edited by Clocked; 22nd Oct 2007 at 14:03. Reason: link to copyright law breaking site

22nd Oct 2007, 14:01	#4
will. A motorbike of jealousy! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire! Posts: 4,403	stage 6 wont be shut down. It is protected in a similar way to youtube and all the sites that the files are actually hosted on. Everything is user submitted and when you sign up as a user you agree not to upload anything copyrighted. When people do, its up to the hosting site to take them down, but its not actually their fault. Even though I'm sure some sites, like dailymotion actually get most their visits from sites like tv-links. Also, tv-links wasn't a torrent site. __________________ work \| play \| blog PS3 & 360: willblack Flickr my twitter. Last.FM Check out my Last.FM & iToggle & Nav-o-Matic jQuery plugins.

22nd Oct 2007, 14:06	#5
Clocked Yar! It be drivin' me nuts... Join Date: May 2004 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 513	RE:Stage6 - fair enough then, still the "content police" aren't doing a good job are they.. __________________ \|\|Smoke me a Kipper I'll be back for breakfast...\|\| XBL ID: Cl0cked; Games I iz playin are Fable 2, Worms, GTA: IV, Halo 3, and GHIII

22nd Oct 2007, 14:20	#9
Andy Mc Supermodder Join Date: May 2002 Location: Worcester, UK Posts: 487	Last time I checked tv-links.co.uk was not a torrent site......... __________________ "Seemed a harmless little ****........But we unleashed the lion" 'Jeremy' by Pearl Jam

22nd Oct 2007, 13:49	#2
Carnival Dremel a WHAT?! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 48	Nooooo! Oh man that sucks! I love tv-links... I use that more than a I watch actual TV! Grumbles about authorities taking away all the best stuff

22nd Oct 2007, 14:11	#7
cjoyce1980 Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 343	If they got the good US shows over here quicker then site like these would not exist, but eztv is a good one too. like i can wait 6 month for heroes, lost and family guy!

22nd Oct 2007, 14:19	#8
The Chugnut Minimodder Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 31	Can someone please explain to me why TV-Links has been labelled a "torrent" site? Maybe I'm missing something obvious.

22nd Oct 2007, 15:02	#10
BioSniper I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere in the south Posts: 3,454	^ Agreeing with above comments, TV-Links was not a torrent site. Tis a shame its gone but what can you do I suppose. __________________ My Flickr :: Bit-tech Flickr Wii: 1792 1527 2926 7945 :: Xbox Live: BioSnipr :: PSN: Biosnipr

22nd Oct 2007, 15:11	#11
DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,461	i agree with the above..... anyway, its eztv for me anyway..... until the guys that make the media grow some common sense...... __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

22nd Oct 2007, 15:40	#13
will. A motorbike of jealousy! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire! Posts: 4,403	no problemo I always wondered why they didn't make it a user submitted site... They were always going to get caught eventually but with user submitted links they would at least had some level of immunity. __________________ work \| play \| blog PS3 & 360: willblack Flickr my twitter. Last.FM Check out my Last.FM & iToggle & Nav-o-Matic jQuery plugins.

22nd Oct 2007, 15:41	#14
completemadness Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 887	Wow, just Wow i thought TV were on pretty stable legal ground tbh ..... - the same kind that TPB, Demonoid and Isohunt were ... oh wait Anyway, i wonder what the guy will get charged for .... and if it will stand trial /me waits for the TV-links replacement site, also, the owner of TV-Links has never profited at all from it, they don't host ad's, and they have to pay for the server ..... Anyway, its hardly a blow to TV piracy, all the videos are still there, its just harder to get them ...

22nd Oct 2007, 15:41	#15
LeMaltor >^_^< Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: No. Posts: 1,395	ffs where am I going to watch south park and QI now? __________________ Welcoming the riff-raff since February 2009.

22nd Oct 2007, 16:17	#19
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