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Title: Australian Internet Filter Will Target BitTorrent Traffic
Post by: bturville on December 23, 2008, 06:27:28 pm

Now at least this makes more sense, but hasn't he heard of encryption?

http://torrentfreak.com/australian-internet-filter-will-target-bittorrent-081222/

EDIT: Some more technical info here - http://www.dbcde.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/89160/technical-testing-framework.pdf

Title: Re: Australian Internet Filter Will Target BitTorrent Traffic
Post by: gfb on December 23, 2008, 09:35:51 pm

I don't really use torrents - just fast direct links. So it won't effect me :D

Title: Re: Australian Internet Filter Will Target BitTorrent Traffic
Post by: mark_alec on December 23, 2008, 10:50:04 pm

I doubt they will ever go ahead with it. If they try, it will be broken with ease.

Title: Re: Australian Internet Filter Will Target BitTorrent Traffic
Post by: excal on December 24, 2008, 03:17:45 am

Quote from: mark_alec on December 23, 2008, 10:50:04 pm

I doubt they will ever go ahead with it. If they try, it will be broken with ease.

+1

1. Route traffic through Tor
2. ????
3. PROFIT!!!

Title: Re: Australian Internet Filter Will Target BitTorrent Traffic
Post by: dekoyl on December 24, 2008, 03:20:17 am

Quote from: Excalibur on December 24, 2008, 03:17:45 am

Quote from: mark_alec on December 23, 2008, 10:50:04 pm

I doubt they will ever go ahead with it. If they try, it will be broken with ease.

+1

1. Route traffic through Tor
2. ????
3. PROFIT!!!

Not many people know about that ::)

I don't want to muddle with it either. Some activities done through it aren't too nice.

Title: Re: Australian Internet Filter Will Target BitTorrent Traffic
Post by: Glockmeister on December 28, 2008, 12:44:47 am

I'd think such information would get transmitted quite quickly amongst users of BitTorrent.