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23,322 Bittorrent users are being sued for downloading the worst movie...
Mistgun_Zero:
--- Quote from: NaRu on May 11, 2011, 03:31:57 AM ---over 23K people downloaded that movie? It's not even worth getting for free. They are most likely doing this because they haven't made enough money to cover the cost of production.
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That's true, afterall they are even ready to get $2000 in place of $150,000. I am sure they are ready to bargain!! :D ;D
Hmm, so bittorrent is safe for american movies, what about utorrent? and i don't live in US, so my chances of getting caught are low right?
metro.:
--- Quote from: Freedom Kira on June 15, 2011, 06:50:29 AM ---
--- Quote from: Burkingam on June 15, 2011, 02:23:35 AM ---I work for a canadien ISP.
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What are you, a Quebecker?
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I believe the term is Quebecois.
--- Quote from: Mistgun_Zero on August 24, 2011, 11:58:19 AM ---
--- Quote from: NaRu on May 11, 2011, 03:31:57 AM ---over 23K people downloaded that movie? It's not even worth getting for free. They are most likely doing this because they haven't made enough money to cover the cost of production.
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That's true, afterall they are even ready to get $2000 in place of $150,000. I am sure they are ready to bargain!! :D ;D
Hmm, so bittorrent is safe for american movies, what about utorrent? and i don't live in US, so my chances of getting caught are low right?
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It's not the client you use, they typically track the torrent file itself when they attempt to seize sites. Of course now torrent sites are getting smarter so they're trying to subpoena ISP records but then the whole privacy thing comes up.
If you're not in the US your chances are lower because international law is a punch in a dick to navigate, typically.
Of course if you get content made in your country you could run into a problem. Some countries just arrest first ask questions later in terms of illegal downloading, but that's a country by country basis.
AnimeJanai:
This stuff can also be scammed.
If someone can get their personal lawyer to fool the ISP and get the addresses of users affiliated with the list of IP addresses, a fake lawyer letter can then be sent to each of those people requesting the $2500 to $5000 fee. Since users are not going to call the RIAA up to cross-verify, and the RIAA would not tell them anything anyways, it is difficult to know what is what.
Meanwhile, the scammer collects your fee due to your fear or beta attitude towards the Bill of Rights.
TMRNetShark:
--- Quote from: AnimeJanai on September 27, 2011, 02:34:42 PM ---This stuff can also be scammed.
If someone can get their personal lawyer to fool the ISP and get the addresses of users affiliated with the list of IP addresses, a fake lawyer letter can then be sent to each of those people requesting the $2500 to $5000 fee. Since users are not going to call the RIAA up to cross-verify, and the RIAA would not tell them anything anyways, it is difficult to know what is what.
Meanwhile, the scammer collects your fee due to your fear or beta attitude towards the Bill of Rights.
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Wow, I never thought of it like that. I wonder if anyone has actually tried to do this yet. Then again, the lawyers are quite liable if they are caught. Then again, just packet sniff your entire neighborhood and start fake suing. :P
kitamesume:
--- Quote from: AnimeJanai on September 27, 2011, 02:34:42 PM ---This stuff can also be scammed.
If someone can get their personal lawyer to fool the ISP and get the addresses of users affiliated with the list of IP addresses, a fake lawyer letter can then be sent to each of those people requesting the $2500 to $5000 fee. Since users are not going to call the RIAA up to cross-verify, and the RIAA would not tell them anything anyways, it is difficult to know what is what.
Meanwhile, the scammer collects your fee due to your fear or beta attitude towards the Bill of Rights.
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thats some interesting stuff...
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