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Pirate Sites’ Domain Hopping Habit Undermines Belgium’s New Blocking Order
https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-sites-domain-hopping-habit-undermines-belgiums-new-blocking-order/
Belgium’s war on piracy is officially a game of digital Whac-A-Mole. The country recently issued a new court order blocking 113 more pirate domains, targeting heavy hitters like Zone-Telechargement and Wawacity. But here’s the kicker: the blocklist was already outdated before the ISPs even had time to implement it.
Why the rush? These sites are masters of “domain hopping.” Every time France or Belgium slaps a block on a domain, these operators simply register a fresh, obscure top-level domain (like .poker or .golf) and redirect users via Telegram. It’s a frantic game of musical chairs where the pirates always find a seat before the music stops.
In a clever twist, the new order also targets “signpost” pages—sites like wawacity-info.com that don’t host content but tell users how to bypass blocks. Rightsholders successfully argued these facilitate access, so they’re getting blocked too. It’s an attempt to cut off the map, not just the territory.
The takeaway? Blocking domains is a blunt instrument against agile operators. While Belgium’s blacklist grows by hundreds each week, pirates can pivot in minutes. It’s a high-stakes arms race where the defenders are constantly playing catch-up, and the users just keep clicking.