TimR

The optimum length for a YouTube video in order to monetise and place ads is 8 minutes. Hence all the 9 minute videos of padding.

Do the new proposed laws say anything about remaining anonymous? I assume the authorities via Ped can currently easily find out where I live if they have reason to. That would be an interesting twist.

I think the 'problem' is people can build communities full of like minded people who agree and reinforce their views. You no longer have to mix socially or (if you work from home) at work, with people who have opposing views. This means now, more than ever, people are not happy when their view of the world is challenged. The problem with the Internet is twofold. People can be anonymous and people can say things they wouldn't normally say without seeing the offense they're causes and/or risking real repercussions.

Don't worry too much about watts. Trust your ears and listen for distortion. If the cab can handle more watts that the amp can deliver then at worst you run the risk of pushing the amp into distortion which can overheat the speaker. If the cab can't handle the power the amp is delivering then you'll get the speaker hitting the mechanical limits and you'll destroy it that way. In any case, trying to match cabs and amps is very hard, if something is in your budget, and you like what they sound like together, then really that's going to determine what you purchase. Can you try them together before you buy so you can hear what they sound like?

Exactly. Seems to have worked quite well. To be fair, he has even complained about the algorithm forcing him to create content like this and label it in a click bait way. Some content creators are at least better than others. Someone shared some seemingly misinformation piece that wasn't particularly well done, I watched a minute of it and decided a) not to watch any further and b) not to follow the guy. I find out I should have watched it all, as he then went to debunk his first section. Which seemed seemed a very odd way to get new subscribers.

Is it anything like Surf Rock or Pirate Rock?

I'm not sure it's supposed to be 'sneaky', it's just down to incompetent design. I don't credit any local councils being that clever. We have a three lane carriageway near here where they redesigned the inside lane to be a bus lane, everything turning left couldn't, and no one exiting the supermarket could get out. They've since shut down the bus lane due to the chaos it was causing. So now a three lane road is down to two. A complete mess with no explaination of why it was changed in the first place, no applology and no plans to change it back. I was caught on a box junction when a bus pulled out of a bus stop in front of me. My exit was clear when I entered, but the bus took that space. It was 15 years ago, I would appeal if it happened now. There was nothing 'sneaky' about it. Anyway, I'm not sure how road fines have anything to do with online abuse or hiding your online identity so that you can abuse people anonymously.

Well, most of us less intelligent members remember to look it up when we get to our destination. 🤣🤦‍♂️ The rest of your post just reads as if you're frustrated in having to pay what the rest of us have to pay and are looking for excuses and don't like being called out.

You saw the sign but didn't look up what it meant?

Yes. You don't get fined for stopping in a box junction, you get fined for entering a box junction if your exit isn't clear.

Those are fines for not paying charges. Not fines for doing those things.

I think a booked gig sends two messages. 1. You're comitted to performing. 2. You expect band members to be interested in performing. It eliminates anyone who thinks they can join a 'rehearsal band' and drag it out to avoid playing out. (These people do exist.)

That's the most ridiculous thing I've read for a while. If you have repeated trouble with certain activities then you can apply to the court to have a restriction put on those activities. The government has no role in that decision. You take your case to the court, present your evidence and the court decides whether or not to grant an injunction. It would be the same if you had loads of people regularly gathering by your front gate and harassing you so much to the point that you can't carry out your daily lawful business. You'd try and get it stopped.

Sounds like he was breaching a court order and that's what he got arrested for, not breaking a 'silly law'.

A quick reminder to check your gear. A loose neutral on a regularly used extension lead. Could have been the loose terminal or the terminal could have come loose due to overheating. Either way, there was no evidence of the problem, until there was evidence.

My fretless is in my loft, along with a photo of me when I had hair.

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-the-computer-misuse-act-1990/review-of-the-computer-misuse-act-1990-consultation-and-response-to-call-for-information-accessible

I can't do that on my home router. So would have to actively and deliberately go out and buy a new router and set it up. You're being very obtuse, your average home PC user will not be doing this. Your ISP will still be doing the routing.

Where are the Basschat servers located? How do we know we aren't already in contravention some local laws in another country?

Really? https://www.gov.uk/government/news/life-saving-drink-drive-law-turns-50

Yes. The trend for these shows to go on for hours is a bit mad really. I guess at £180 a ticket, people are expecting a good return. I still remember all the times I saw them at Hammersmith Odeon in the 80s. Saw them once at the O2 and it just wasn't the same.

No. As has been said, banning VPNs would be counter productive. Controlling what people can access and shutting down websites that don't conform to standards (which is what the thread is about) is what is being proposed (all be it via the route of making sure everyone conforms by bringing in laws). The point is if UK VPNs are being complicit then they should also be subject to the new laws. How you extend that to people using offshore VPNs is another subject, but you just make it very hard for people to access offshore VPNs via the ISPs and onshore VPNs. Yes sure "It's easy to build your own VPN server and anyone can do it.", but I'm sorry, it's not, you need a certain level of IT knowledge. Most people I know have enough trouble creating a simple spreadsheet in Excel.

I think there's always an issue once a singer gets their foot in the door and (like a lot of relationships) appears to initially like everything you do, only to find a year or so down the line, their tastes are vastly different and they start changing the set list completely. If your band has a style, you need to make sure the front person (amd everyone else?) is on board 100% with that kind of music. Personally I'll play anything within reason and happy to learn an entire new set list in a few weeks for the right band/singer.

Nope. 'You' wouldn't have to do anything. The responsibility would be with the ISPs.

Not a true VPN and not 'anyone'. Your ISP will still be able to block websites.