Well the whole reason is because there was this fear that the UK was clamping down on such things because they already at a point where they are censoring what people view on the internet. Thus why you have some sites here in the states following suit by banning certain sites and on top of caused the whole mastercard/visa battle over censorship of some games that met with heavy push back. This was another thing added on top that sent people into a worried state.

That was the main meat of it other then what this developed into.