HELP!! Cox.net wants to TERMINATE my account because of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act! *posted email*

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laxplayer39

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Hey guys - I live in Orange County and I use Kazaa. Well I (being the dumbass I am) downloaded copyrighted material via Kazaa and today I recieved an email from my ISP (Cox Communications) stating that I have abused their policy and they forwarded me Warner Bros email to them about me.

I dont know what to do - should I copy and paste this email on this thread? There are certain conditions they state that they say they wont disable my account, but what else should i do?

- Should I call?


So Far I uninstalled Kazaa.

Please help me - Im stressing out!
Lax
 
Ryan

Ryan

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Reformat, write zeros to your drive, then tell them that you have no idea what they're talking about :p
 
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Mill

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Well I think that I may have downloaded copyrighted material via Kazaa
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No way would I help you or give you advice after saying that. Your dumbass should know it was copyrighted and you might get caught. Saying that it might have been copyrighted is the silliest thing I have ever heard.
 
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NikPreviousAcct

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Originally posted by: Millennium
Well I think that I may have downloaded copyrighted material via Kazaa
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No way would I help you or give you advice after saying that. Your dumbass should know it was copyrighted and you might get caught. Saying that it might have been copyrighted is the silliest thing I have ever heard.
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Uh.. Mill? He's asking what he should do to get his ass out of owning up for something that he's done.

You probably shouldn't be expecting too many great things with this one.
 
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laxplayer39

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Ok i *$*# up - big time - i agree i do need to own up to this and im asking what the best way for me to do that it.


Dude im a 18 year college student - Everyone in my dorms uses Kazaa and I had no idea that they were doing this sort of thing ...

But thats no excuse you guys are right I royally messed up and thats fine.

I am just wondering what hte best way to not get my account terminated would be.

Thanks
 
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Vette73

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Originally posted by: laxplayer39
Ok i *$*# up - big time - i agree i do need to own up to this and im asking what the best way for me to do that it.


Dude im a 18 year college student - Everyone in my dorms uses Kazaa and I had no idea that they were doing this sort of thing ...

But thats no excuse you guys are right I royally messed up and thats fine.

I am just wondering what hte best way to not get my account terminated would be.

Thanks
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Just tell them you have no idea what they are talking about. Its that easy

 
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csiro

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Where you just downloading or did you share your stuff as well? I heard mostly people that were getting busted where those who shared their collection.
 
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Codewiz

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Originally posted by: laxplayer39
Ok i *$*# up - big time - i agree i do need to own up to this and im asking what the best way for me to do that it.


Dude im a 18 year college student - Everyone in my dorms uses Kazaa and I had no idea that they were doing this sort of thing ...

But thats no excuse you guys are right I royally messed up and thats fine.

I am just wondering what hte best way to not get my account terminated would be.

Thanks
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Stop using Kazaa, tell them it was a mistake that won't happen again.......

 
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nsafreak

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What were the terms under which they would not terminate your service? Something like agreeing to pay for extra bandwidth usage or agree not to use any P2P filesharing programs again? If available it would be better to take one of those options than losing your cable internet.
 
aphex

aphex

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How safe are the newsgroups nowadays?
 
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NikPreviousAcct

No Lifer
Aug 15, 2000
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Originally posted by: laxplayer39
Ok i *$*# up - big time - i agree i do need to own up to this and im asking what the best way for me to do that it.


Dude im a 18 year college student - Everyone in my dorms uses Kazaa and I had no idea that they were doing this sort of thing ...

But thats no excuse you guys are right I royally messed up and thats fine.

I am just wondering what hte best way to not get my account terminated would be.

Thanks
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Were you previously notified that action may be taken if you do not comply? If so, too bad. Otherwise, you might consider calling them and asking them to keep your account open if you uninstall all P2P software, delete all copyright-violated material off of your computer, and promise never to do it again.
 
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dighn

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Originally posted by: aphex
How safe are the newsgroups nowadays?
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if you don't post anything I would think only the news server can monitor what you do
 
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Codewiz

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Originally posted by: aphex
How safe are the newsgroups nowadays?
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Umm unless your ISP is actually looking for it then it is safe. That is unless you are a poster. A reader has no problems. ISP's don't have the time to look through logs unless someone forces them too like in this case.
 
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