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zuki19 · 01-07-2009, 08:25 PM

This is a friendly warning to my TSTers

I was recently caught, Downloading movies a month before people even heard of them & music.

I was set with Suspended internet until my hard drive was wiped, My ISP reactivated my internet.

2nd warning is Suspension of service for very long time.

3rd warning is LEGAL ACTION which means a lot.

just to inform you this is the steps taken for all ISPs, some can get right down to business, I was lucky.

AOL users will probably be safe, Along with users who use proxies.

I was using a bit torrents and another site that i know of and frost/limewire

a worker at my dads work also got caught recently, they removed all his PCs from his house and can no longer have them back and was severly fined

240sxDann · 01-07-2009, 08:27 PM

see, THIS is why I dont download stuff! People always tell me ohhh I dont download that much I wont get caught blah blah blah they have bigger fish to fry. Well....obviously it DOES happen! Good lookin out.

~Brian~ · 01-07-2009, 08:27 PM

Wait, how did they catch you?

And who removed the PC's?

DPancoast · 01-07-2009, 08:29 PM

what bit torrent program were you using. did you update windows and let it install Windows Search?

might be part of your problem...

but that does stink. I don't download much anymore.

zuki19 · 01-07-2009, 08:31 PM

Your ISP Can see EVERYTHING you look at, Some also sell your cookies to data miners for money. Its not right, but they make money, when you are doing something illegal like that your taking up there bandwidth and also they were talking to me on the phone about copyright infridgement they weren't going to report me because they follow steps before they inforce.

Vypurr · 01-07-2009, 08:34 PM

Use Peerguardian. You did not get caught because of your ISP, you most likely got caught because you downloaded a torrent which was being watched. You should run PeerGuardian2 if you are on windows!

DPancoast · 01-07-2009, 08:34 PM

Your ISP didn't catch you alone. That's BS. well like I said, Im sorry to hear that you got busted...PeerGuardian2 is ftw

FazdaGt · 01-07-2009, 08:34 PM

I don't download anything...i'm behind the times i guess.

my little brother has been using my laptop on a wireless service that i pay for, he's mentioned watching movies before they come out.

i assume i should probably put a stop to that as i'll be the one getting the phone call huh?

Subie_sleeper · 01-07-2009, 08:35 PM

I quit downloding from "Sharing" sites back in the day when metallica and napster had their moment. I guess they're finally cracking down on internet based theft of music and movies. At least you didn't wind up in court or lose your comp....

~Brian~ · 01-07-2009, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zuki19

Your ISP Can see EVERYTHING you look at, Some also sell your cookies to data miners for money. Its not right, but they make money, when you are doing something illegal like that your taking up there bandwidth and also they were talking to me on the phone about copyright infridgement they weren't going to report me because they follow steps before they inforce.

So they can see all the porn I look up???

Oh boy... haha

93VR4PA · 01-07-2009, 08:36 PM

Comcast doesn't say anything to you if you pirate stuff, i've never heard of a single report of them cancelling someones account for piracy. However i have heard of many ISP's doing this. The only thing comcast will get mad about is downloading 250gb a month or more, at which point they shut off your account until you call and have it fixed, then if you break the cap again, they will permanently disconnect you. That said, organizations such as the RIAA, the MPAA, often make fake torrents and such to catch pirates. They also watch what files you download. Programs like peerguardian can help this, but chances are some organizations still see it. And as the op said, your ISP knows everything you do.

zuki19 · 01-07-2009, 08:37 PM

I would be pissed if they took my computer, I just built it for gaming, and I have 2 laptops and another beastly machine.

**TROLL** · 01-07-2009, 08:41 PM

A year or two ago I got an email from Comcast directly saying that HBO had contacted them and told them that I was downloading Entourage (which I did do using a Torrent on mininova.org I believe). They said this was a warning but if I was caught again that the service would be terminated.
I stopped for a long time... and my downloads are rare nowadays just because I havent been that into it.

zuki19 · 01-07-2009, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowboy459

So they can see all the porn I look up???

Oh boy... haha

yesss

Spocknasty · 01-07-2009, 08:41 PM

Note to self, equip computer with a self destruct mechanism.

I'm on Comcast and I've been throttled before.

zuki19 · 01-07-2009, 08:50 PM

My Network Server instructor told us that comcast sells what we look at to data miners(almost same as spyware) for money . for advertisement

howielong · 01-07-2009, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TROLL

A year or two ago I got an email from Comcast directly saying that HBO had contacted them and told them that I was downloading Entourage (which I did do using a Torrent on mininova.org I believe). They said this was a warning but if I was caught again that the service would be terminated.
I stopped for a long time... and my downloads are rare nowadays just because I havent been that into it.

I've been emailed from Comcast for pretty much the same thing. I also stopped downloading for a long time after that.

I actually gave up on P2P or torrents all together and use something totally different nowadays. I rarely download stuff though, maybe a half a gig here and there. Tv show that I missed out on watching on Tv, the usual.

Soon2bG60 · 01-07-2009, 08:53 PM

**** derek you got caught? damnit, im wipen my coumpter, i got to many torrents on this. yeah thanks for the warning!

97TurboDSM · 01-07-2009, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TROLL

A year or two ago I got an email from Comcast directly saying that HBO had contacted them and told them that I was downloading Entourage (which I did do using a Torrent on mininova.org I believe). They said this was a warning but if I was caught again that the service would be terminated.
I stopped for a long time... and my downloads are rare nowadays just because I havent been that into it.

I got that same email about Entourage and nothing since. was a few years ago now. but you should only be getting in trouble if you're sharing your files. turn your sharing off and you should be good to go.

lownslow95 · 01-07-2009, 08:56 PM

I've never downloaded anything before, but good looking out. I just passed this onto my buddy who does download music, and I hope he takes this seriously.

01-07-2009, 08:25 PM	#1
zuki19 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA Member #7163 My Ride: 1999 Turbo Grand AM GT iTrader: (0)	WARNING: Bootleg movies / music downloading This is a friendly warning to my TSTers I was recently caught, Downloading movies a month before people even heard of them & music. I was set with Suspended internet until my hard drive was wiped, My ISP reactivated my internet. 2nd warning is Suspension of service for very long time. 3rd warning is LEGAL ACTION which means a lot. just to inform you this is the steps taken for all ISPs, some can get right down to business, I was lucky. AOL users will probably be safe, Along with users who use proxies. I was using a bit torrents and another site that i know of and frost/limewire a worker at my dads work also got caught recently, they removed all his PCs from his house and can no longer have them back and was severly fined

01-07-2009, 08:35 PM	#9
Subie_sleeper Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Center Valley Pa. Member #5775 My Ride: '06 Subaru Baja Turbo. Cash consuming vortex from HELL iTrader: (1)	I quit downloding from "Sharing" sites back in the day when metallica and napster had their moment. I guess they're finally cracking down on internet based theft of music and movies. At least you didn't wind up in court or lose your comp.... __________________ Time to concentrate on the damn leaky axle & gettin my exhaust straightened. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-07-2009, 08:41 PM	#15
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Soon2bG60 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Denver Member #5437 My Ride: 06 SRR WRX iTrader: (2)	**** derek you got caught? damnit, im wipen my coumpter, i got to many torrents on this. yeah thanks for the warning! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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01-07-2009, 08:31 PM	#5
zuki19 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA Member #7163 My Ride: 1999 Turbo Grand AM GT iTrader: (0)	Your ISP Can see EVERYTHING you look at, Some also sell your cookies to data miners for money. Its not right, but they make money, when you are doing something illegal like that your taking up there bandwidth and also they were talking to me on the phone about copyright infridgement they weren't going to report me because they follow steps before they inforce.

01-07-2009, 08:36 PM	#11
93VR4PA Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Skippack, PA Member #10444 My Ride: 1993 Mitsu 3000gt VR4 iTrader: (0)	Comcast doesn't say anything to you if you pirate stuff, i've never heard of a single report of them cancelling someones account for piracy. However i have heard of many ISP's doing this. The only thing comcast will get mad about is downloading 250gb a month or more, at which point they shut off your account until you call and have it fixed, then if you break the cap again, they will permanently disconnect you. That said, organizations such as the RIAA, the MPAA, often make fake torrents and such to catch pirates. They also watch what files you download. Programs like peerguardian can help this, but chances are some organizations still see it. And as the op said, your ISP knows everything you do.

01-07-2009, 08:37 PM	#12
zuki19 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA Member #7163 My Ride: 1999 Turbo Grand AM GT iTrader: (0)	I would be pissed if they took my computer, I just built it for gaming, and I have 2 laptops and another beastly machine.

01-07-2009, 08:50 PM	#16
zuki19 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA Member #7163 My Ride: 1999 Turbo Grand AM GT iTrader: (0)	My Network Server instructor told us that comcast sells what we look at to data miners(almost same as spyware) for money . for advertisement