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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about the British court block of The Pirate Bay highlight how court-ordered ISP blocking can inadvertently boost a site's traffic. In one thread, users note that after UK ISPs like Virgin Media and Sky were ordered to block the site, The Pirate Bay reported a record 12 million additional visitors, attributing the surge to media coverage. The thread examines the effectiveness of such blocks and the unintended consequences of increased publicity for blocked sites.
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    Pirate Bay claims record traffic, posts advice on getting round court block

    Just days after Virgin Media, TalkTalk, Sky, Everything Everywhere and O2 were ordered to begin blocking the Pirate Bay, the site has claimed 12 million more visitors than it has ever had. A spokesperson for the site told filesharing blog Torrentfreak that "the free advertising" from hundreds...
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