mfuqua23 Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 I'm REALLY SCARED. I have bearshare. Does that include them too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilsJim89 Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 Where did u get that letter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted October 5, 2004 Admin Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 man i love bit torrent thats where i get all my tv shows from .. i hope they dont shut it down.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Prince Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 FuQ, it does include that too since it's a P2P program, but at the moment only a minority are getting busted for it so the odds are against it. Jim, somebody (not them) sent me it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 [quote=Jazzy Julie,Oct 4 2004, 01:38 PM]i got rid of kazaa a while ago, bcoz my firewall wouldnt let me use it. Ive got that soulsearch instead, but i blocked ppl from seeing my files coz im scared incase thay can get to all the really rare jjfp songs i got from here. I tried to download something the other day and this guy was like "let me see your files", so i ran away lol.[/quote] Julie, don't worry we don't have the same laws as the US. We're more than safe :switch: Either way it's unbelievably stupid. Remember the 12 year odl girl they tried to sue ? Since they don't know who's at the other end they just automatically do... If they're gonna do something like go after people pirating media, at least do it the right way. Besides, people downloading the latest song is the least of they're problems, piracy goes way beyond that. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 [quote=Hero1,Oct 4 2004, 08:17 PM]man i love bit torrent thats where i get all my tv shows from .. i hope they dont shut it down..[/quote] BT isn't file sharing in the usual sense. It works directly. There's no central server, except for the tracker. And trackers can be made in minutes anywhere at any time. And any torrent can use any differant torrent theoretically. It couldn't be shut down. If you're really that worried get yourself on IRC. It's entirely anonymous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 [quote=Prince,Oct 4 2004, 10:09 AM]It can and does happen... I've censored out the sensitive information. I don't download myself, but I do know alot of people on this forum that do. Be warned guys! [quote]Motion Picture Association Worldwide Anti-Piracy 15503 Ventura Boulevard Encino, CA 91436 PHONE: (818) 728 - 8127 Email: MPAA@copyright.org October 2, 2004 Name:Xxxxx-Xxxxx Via Fax/Email Re: Unauthorized Distribution of Copyrighted Motion Pictures Protocol: BitTorrent IP Address: 82.14x.xx.xx Date of Infringement: 9/23/2004 at 3:44 p.m. EDT (GMT -0400) Dear Xxxxxxx: The Motion Picture Association (MPA) represents the following motion picture production and distribution companies: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. Disney Enterprises, Inc. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. Paramount Pictures Corporation TriStar Pictures, Inc. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation United Artists Pictures, Inc. United Artists Corporation Universal City Studios LLLP Warner Bros. Entertainment Company Inc. We have received information that you are providing Internet access to and possibly hosting the above referenced Internet site, which is offering downloads of copyrighted motion picture(s) including such title(s) as: STARGATE ATLANTIS - SERIES These downloads are copies of copyright works which have been made without the authorisation of the copyright owners, contrary to section 17(1) of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (“CDPA”) and are therefore “infringing copies” within the meaning of section 27(2) CDPA. Criminal liability Under section 107(1) CDPA it is an offence for a person to sell, offer for sale, or distribute infringing copies of a work in circumstances where that person knows or has reason to believe that the copies are infringing copies. It is likely that the party operating the above-referenced Internet site has committed an offence under this section. It is an offence pursuant to common law to aid, abet, counsel or procure the commission of an offence under this section. Accordingly, if you fail to take the steps set out below, you may be liable to prosecution as an accessory to these acts of infringement. Civil liability To the extent that you are hosting the above referenced Internet site, section 23 CDPA provides that it is an infringement to possess in the course of a business copies of works knowing or having reason to believe that they are infringing copies. You are now on notice that the above titles are infringing copies. Once you have had time to consider the position, the continued presence of the downloads on the site may mean that you contravene section 23 CDPA and are therefore liable for copyright infringement. In any event, section 16(2) CDPA provides that copyright in a work is infringed by a person who without licence of the copyright owner does, or authorises another to do, any of the acts restricted by copyright. Copies of the above titles are being issued to the public by the party operating the site, contrary to section 18 CDPA without the licence of the copyright owners. By providing Internet access to and/or hosting the site, you may be deemed to be authorising this infringement and therefore liable in civil proceedings for copyright infringement. Sections 96 and 97 CDPA provide that the copyright owners of the respective titles can obtain (among other remedies) an injunction and either an award of damages or an account of profits. You may be liable in this regard if you continue to provide Internet access to and/or host the above referenced Internet site. Required steps Under Regulation 19 of the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002, an ISP can escape liability for providing hosting services to an infringing site if, once made aware of the unlawful activity, it acts expeditiously to remove or disable access to the content. Accordingly, we request that you immediately do the following: 1) Disable access to this site; 2) Remove this site from your server; and 3) Take appropriate action against the account holder under your Abuse Policy/Terms of Service Agreement. On behalf of the respective owners of the exclusive rights to the copyright material at issue in this notice, we hereby state that we have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owners, their respective agents, or the law. Also, we hereby state that the information in this notification is accurate and that we are authorised to act on behalf of the owners of the exclusive rights being infringed as set forth in this notification. Please contact us at the above listed address or by replying to this email should you have any questions. Kindly include the above noted Reference number in the subject line of all email correspondence. We thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Your prompt response is requested. Respectfully, Motion Picture Association[/quote] [/quote] That's a letter from an ISP. A lot of ISP's have major rules. It looks exactly like the letter BT send out to me. Keep yourself on a good, and anonymous ISP. Even if you don't do anything illegal. Besides there are some ways I don't believe things are wrong. For example, I can't watch Method & Red in the UK, and more than likely will never be able to especially with it about to be canned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 I'm not worrying too much about this! I've heard loads of scare stories....some questionable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsmithfan1 Posted October 5, 2004 Members Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 the best thing to do is get rid of softwares like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 im only taking stuff off my computer so i dont get viruses im not bothered about gettin busted for illegally downloading music (ooh wot a gangster i am lol), if u got caught u would be extremely unlucky. Its worth the risk coz i love my music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsmithfan1 Posted October 5, 2004 Members Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 im only taking stuff off my computer so i dont get viruses im not bothered about gettin busted for illegally downloading music (ooh wot a gangster i am lol), if u got caught u would be extremely unlucky. Its worth the risk coz i love my music. if i DESPARATLEY want a song...I check some sites first then I download kazaa & I download it & as soon as I get the song I want...I take the software off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Prince Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 im only taking stuff off my computer so i dont get viruses im not bothered about gettin busted for illegally downloading music (ooh wot a gangster i am lol), if u got caught u would be extremely unlucky. Its worth the risk coz i love my music. if i DESPARATLEY want a song...I check some sites first then I download kazaa & I download it & as soon as I get the song I want...I take the software off What is the point in this? You either download it once or not at all. If you download it repeatedly, all that will happen is that more and more malware will install itself onto your computer, it'll still be there once the program is deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsmithfan1 Posted October 5, 2004 Members Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 im only taking stuff off my computer so i dont get viruses im not bothered about gettin busted for illegally downloading music (ooh wot a gangster i am lol), if u got caught u would be extremely unlucky. Its worth the risk coz i love my music. if i DESPARATLEY want a song...I check some sites first then I download kazaa & I download it & as soon as I get the song I want...I take the software off What is the point in this? You either download it once or not at all. If you download it repeatedly, all that will happen is that more and more malware will install itself onto your computer, it'll still be there once the program is deleted. I dunnno but I used to do it not anymore tho cos I got all the songs I want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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