Some methods suggested by Attorney General George Brandis to reduce online piracy include; taking legal action against those who download illegal content, enforcing fines, blocking torrent websites, and forcing internet service providers to 'take down' torrent websites. In his article, Turner describes why these methods are more than likely going to fail, as the Australian Government underestimates just how large a task this may be.
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My Opinion
I agree with Turner in his article and believe the Australian Government is showing signs of ignorance in thinking it can tackle online piracy. This is a huge issue, one that a single government can not fix over night. Some even argue that it is not a problem. Personally, I don't think that online piracy of television shows is a problem - Game of Thrones is the most illegally downloaded show of all time (source), yet it is also one of the most successful, with its most recent season averaging 17.8 million viewers across all paid platforms (source).
Furthermore, some of the 'threats' proposed by the Government just show how out of touch they are. They are going to force ISPs (internet service providers) to take down torrent websites? This is almost laughable, for a number of reasons:
Firstly, ISPs do not have the power to do this, they just provide people with internet. If they want to take down a website, legal action must be sought.
Secondly, if it were that easy, sites like The Pirate Bay would have been taken down long ago. Yes, people have tried, but there are many, very complex ways to keep content and websites online, some of which I may discuss in upcoming posts.
Thirdly, there are thousands of torrent sites, as well as sites that mirror those sites. If one gets taken down, another will pop up.
Maybe Georgie Brandis should read up on his topics before lashing out at things he doesn't really know.
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