Got my first DMCA notice today, from Comcast for downloading Sex and the City over bittorrent. They must be going over records pretty tightly since it wasn't even on for more than 6hours since all I was after was the last episode, which I had missed and HBO onDemand didn't have it for some reason (strange, I wonder what was up with that). Oh well.
No longer a DMCA virgin
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Regardless of how people feel about piracy, I don't think anyone wants their isp spying on all of their packets.
Regardless of how people feel about piracy, I don't think anyone wants their isp spying on all of their packets.
Don't have to spy on your packets. Bittorent is notoriously monitored by the RIAA and the MPAA. I got a notice in the fall of last year. Anyone can connect to your torrent and from that, extract your ip addy. They they simply contact your ISP with a cease and desist letter and the ISP contacts the user.
Bittorent isn't safe if your concerned about piracy.
Bittorent isn't safe if your concerned about piracy.
MartyMcFly3
Lifer
Like a DMCA virgin... Caught for the very first time.... Like a DMCA vir-ir-ir-ir-gin...... Makes your heart beat, cuz your gonna do time.....
Figures. I don't use it too much anyways, I prefer WinMX since they have a larger selection of older shows and stuff.
Bittorrent is not safe at all. Anyone can see your ip address. I wouldn't download movies or tv shows from it being the MPAA and kin monitor it closely.
Don't know about DC. You don't know who's on the other end. You might want to try peer guardian and then enter a community that you KNOW is safe. Anywhere on the open peer network is NOT.
I'd check some message boards or IRC and try to find a community that way. IRC seems to have escaped scrutiny as have newsgroups as near as I can tell.
I'd check some message boards or IRC and try to find a community that way. IRC seems to have escaped scrutiny as have newsgroups as near as I can tell.
Not sure how downloading broadcast TV is any less illegal, but it would make sense that the pay channels are more aggressive about protecting their content.
I've also seen a lot of people say torrents are being heavily monitored right now, I would stay far away from MPAA material at the very least.
That sucks, I thought TVShows for the most part were fair game with TiVo and all. I mean, I could record SouthPark every week, but it's easier when I just have to wait 15 minutes to download it the day after.
well, they do nothing other than providing links.
it's not like they are hosting the files.
what's dmca btw?
first, because with bitorrent or p2p, you aren't just downloading something, you are distributing it to others, without permission of the owner.
And if they don't protect their copyright they can lose it, I think, meaning that people could sell it for profit.
Just the gist of it, you can probably find a similar one posted somewhere:
Dear Comcast Subscriber
Comcast recieved notification of claimed infringement made under DCMA. This notification, made by a copyright owner or its authorized agent, reports an alleged infringement. In accordance to DCMA and our policy, we request that you immediately remove the allegedly infringing works or we will be forced to remove or block access to the works.
If you believe that this is false, please send us a written notification and we will proceed according to DCMA blah blah blah.
For more information blah blah blah.
Sincerly
Comcast Network Abuse and Observance Team
Copyrighted works identified in the notification
File name
Size
IP
Timestamp
etc.
Dear Comcast Subscriber
Comcast recieved notification of claimed infringement made under DCMA. This notification, made by a copyright owner or its authorized agent, reports an alleged infringement. In accordance to DCMA and our policy, we request that you immediately remove the allegedly infringing works or we will be forced to remove or block access to the works.
If you believe that this is false, please send us a written notification and we will proceed according to DCMA blah blah blah.
For more information blah blah blah.
Sincerly
Comcast Network Abuse and Observance Team
Copyrighted works identified in the notification
File name
Size
IP
Timestamp
etc.
Triumph
Lifer
- Oct 9, 1999
- 15,031
- 14
- 81
Create a file somehow, made of useless information, that is the exact same size as the alleged file. Then give it the same name. If they come to take your computer, let them! It's not illegal to have a file named "Full House Season 2 - Episode 14" on your computer!
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