Pirate Bay Sees Traffic Increase by 12 Million After UK Block

Earlier this week the British courts ordered five UK ISPs to block access to popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay. In a blog post published on Tuesday, the team behind The Pirate Bay dubbed western countries "the worst culprits" when it came to censorship. However, it seems someone at TBP has been talking anonymously about how the block has affected the site and this person has revealed that it has actually resulted in a massive boost in traffic for the site.
TorrentFreak quotes a TPB insider as saying news of the ruling would only serve as "free advertising" and this insider seems to have hit the nail on the head. The Pirate Bay has apparently seen a massive surge in visitors, proving t... »read more

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