[GunlogAlm]

It's not different. As in: both are fine. It's not a crime to link to a site that links to content; TPB itself hosts no content. Linking is not a crime.

https://thepiratebay.org

[crispyporkbites]

Then why is thepiratebay blocked at the ISP DNS level by a court order in the UK?

[iggg]

Same reason such thing as a TV license exists.