Changes Coming To GOT

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It's a shame but an entirely understandable move.

I cant help think though that the Ale House forum will see posters passing topical comment.

You'd literally have to make GOT a single Everton Only forum to shut the politics down completely.

I remember the Bluekipper forum's demise (a thankful demise in the end) when it was a free for all on just about all subjects - it was like a western movie saloon bar fight scene ad nauseam. A rancid atmosphere for months and months before it bit the dust.
 
In the time of Covid, when it first started hitting the fan, different Govt responses around the world etc I found this forum a good source of what was really happening. In NZ for example I thought the Govt was trying to dictate all news/reporting output and put themselves as the single source of truth. Yes, one could take some posts with a pinch of salt but there were so many genuine honest posts that it was good to help form a balanced opinion.

I imagine if a covid scenario came about again, the option to discuss on here will be gone. If that's the case then it's truly a sad day for freedom of speech.
 
I've actually come around to the idea. The amount of people who just post absolutely insane tweets as their opinion is shocking. I'll take the pain of only discussing stuff down the pub (unless Starmer makes that illegal) if it means harmful and misleading information is deprived oxygen.
This bill was introduced and passed under a Conservative Government. Unless you are talking about Starmer making pubs illegal......
 
This bill was introduced and passed under a Conservative Government. Unless you are talking about Starmer making pubs illegal......
It was a tongue in cheek remark about Starmer banning controversial conversations in pubs (according to GB news)

 
Can’t you just set the server clock back to 2001? Then the law won’t come into effect for another 24 years as all posts during that time would be logged in the past?
 
Seriously though, as someone who looks on a lot of other football forums, I can guarantee the vast majority will not be bothered at all by any changes in the law and will just continue as they are.

Would hosting the site outside the UK make any difference?
 
Seriously though, as someone who looks on a lot of other football forums, I can guarantee the vast majority will not be bothered at all by any changes in the law and will just continue as they are.

Would hosting the site outside the UK make any difference?

Here's a complete random selection mate;


... Most will likely play catch up after next month.

I'd be surprised at any credible platform (it's not just forums), neglect it entirely.
 
Here's a complete random selection mate;


... Most will likely play catch up after next month.

I'd be surprised at any credible platform (it's not just forums), neglect it entirely.
How does it define “based in the UK?”
Owned or hosted? Could you host it in Europe for instance?
 
How does it define “based in the UK?”
Owned or hosted? Could you host it in Europe for instance?

The act has extraterritorial reach, meaning it can apply to websites and online services based outside the UK if they have a significant number of UK users or are accessible by UK users and pose a risk of harm.

How that works in reality - god knows.

I've read forum owners say they'll be using the likes of Cloudflare to deny UK users rather than bother to comply.
 
This Wrexham forum gives a decent overview/implications for forums;

 
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