Got a Cease and Desist letter from the MPAA...

[waggy]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: waggy

I like ProtoWall/Blocklist Manager better than PeerGuardian

ok what are these programs? do they block your ip from them or what?

Other way around.

ok so you block there ip so they can't see what you are doing? heh cool

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

I would think thou that things like this could be fought as they start saying what directory it's in and stuff like that, they have no legal rights to be looking on your computer, even thou you did something illegal, so did they, you stole something, they violated a right to privacy, which typically means more especially with the supreme courts.

 

[Ciber]

Originally posted by: BamBam215
how safe are newsgroups to download from?

anybody know verizon's policy on giving out info like cox cable?

Verizon will NOT give out your information.

 

[Ciber]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
I would think thou that things like this could be fought as they start saying what directory it's in and stuff like that, they have no legal rights to be looking on your computer, even thou you did something illegal, so did they, you stole something, they violated a right to privacy, which typically means more especially with the supreme courts.

They do not look in your computer.



All they have to do is click on the torrent link and wait till the torrent registers with the tracker, once it does they just click details and all the peers will be listed there with their ip's and how much they have uploaded, downloaded and the percentage they have of the file.


They don't need to seed the file or look into your computer, the bittorrent tracker gives them all the information they need.

 

[tm37]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
I would think thou that things like this could be fought as they start saying what directory it's in and stuff like that, they have no legal rights to be looking on your computer, even thou you did something illegal, so did they, you stole something, they violated a right to privacy, which typically means more especially with the supreme courts.

What is this right to privacy?

Sure there are rights to medical privacy and may other rights pertaining to other things but if you are providing a PUBLIC UPSTREAM of a copyrighted work that you do not have the legal authority to distribute I fail how that is in anyway private.

 

[Cheval]

Originally posted by: KirbsAw

Originally posted by: DopeFiend
So let's just say that the OP continues downloading or seeding the file (theoretically): what exactly would the MPAA be able to do? Would they be able to convict him/her and fine or imprison him/her? What kind of fine or sentance do you think someone would get in that situation?

The MPAA will usually murder your whole family, its the only way you'll learn.

I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit--that's the only way to be sure.

 

[Cheval]

I'm a thread killer again ? :Q

 

[mugs]

I hate that. Happens to me all the time. There was a poll about it.

(and now I've killed the thread)

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: imprezawrxwagon

Originally posted by: ndee
so glad I live in Switzerland 😀

The dude who USED TO run sharereactor.com (eDonkey/eMule) lives there, and his servers used to be running there. Guess what? It was shut down because "they" told him too. How about them apples?

Well, it stands to reason that his Swiss ISP was told they wouldn't be allowed access to the US if they didn't curtail that illegal activity.