IFPI Belgium is at it again. They signed an agreement with ISPA Belgium that will lead to the following usenetgroups no longer being carried/supported/listed on ISP's that are members of ISPA :
alt.cyber2.binaries.mp3
alt.cyber2.binaries.1990s
alt.cyber2.binaries.1980s
alt.cyber2.binaries.1970s
alt.cyber2.binaries.1960s
alt.cyber2.binaries
alt.binaries.warez4kiddies.mp3
alt.binaries.warez.uk.mp3
alt.binaries.tori-amos
alt.binaries.sounds.music
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.zappa
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.world-music
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.techno
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.soundtracks
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.soul-rhythm-and-blues
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.secular
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.rock.full-album
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.rock
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.rap-hiphop.mixtapes
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.rap-hiphop.full-albums
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.rap-hiphop
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.prog
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.pop
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.ninja.music
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.nederlands
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.modern-composers
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.metal.full-albums
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.m
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.lounge
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.jazz
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.indie
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.indian.pop
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.house
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.holland.piraat
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.holland
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.heavy-metal
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.gothic-industrial
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.goa-trance
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.german.charts
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.german
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.garage-rock
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.full_albums
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.french
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.folk
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.disco
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.dance
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.complete_cd
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.classic-rock
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.classical
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.christmas
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.celtic
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.brazilian
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.bootlegs
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.bob-dylan
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.blues
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.black-gospel
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.beatles
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.beach-boys
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.alternative-rock
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.2000s
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1990s
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1980s
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1970s
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1960s
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1950s
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1940s
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3
alt.binaries.sounds.country.mp3
alt.binaries.sounds.aac
alt.binaries.sounds.1990s.mp3
alt.binaries.sounds.1980s.mp3
alt.binaries.sounds.1970s.mp3
alt.binaries.sounds.1960s.mp3
alt.binaries.sounds.1950s.mp3
alt.binaries.sounds.1940s.mp3
alt.binaries.sounds
alt.binaries.rock-n-roll
alt.binaries.remixes.mp3
alt.binaries.pl.mp3
alt.binaries.nine.inc.nails
alt.binaries.music.springsteen
alt.binaries.music.oasis
alt.binaries.music.mp3
alt.binaries.music.heavy-metal
alt.binaries.music.greek
alt.binaries.music
alt.binaries.mp3.zappa
alt.binaries.mp3.top40
alt.binaries.mp3.bootlegs
alt.binaries.mp3
Sure enough if I say censorship, they reply : these groups were carrying illegal content. Furthermore we are not censoring anything as the groups themselves still exist, we just don't have them on our servers anymore.
If 99% of all libraries in your country stop offering books that a group of people opposes too due to content or topic, would you agree? I can tell you right away that the answer "I don't care because I don't read those books/I'm not interested in those topics" is the wrong one! Today they're knocking nextdoor. When will you be woken up in the middle of the night and taken away? Will there be someone left to protest?
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