So I'm a Leech

PerfectionsFlawPerfectionsFlaw Join Date: 2003-02-14 Member: 13555Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Bit Torrent and Alltel</div>Lately I have been downloading alot of TV series that I no longer get on DirectTV. Almost a month now and nothing like this has happened before. Yesterday however I downloaded a movie. As we all know many torrent downloaders require you to upload as well.

Today I got a call from my service provider and plainly said that if I can continue downloading movies, but if I am caught distributing any my account will be cancelled. Because that is illegal.

The computer doing the downloading is a newly furnished Windows Vista, most definately the first legitimate copy of windows I have ever ran. Up until now I have been running pirated versions of the operating system.

The question is as follows, is my legitimate copy of windows my downfall? Or is it this torrent downloader? Or has my isp had it's balls thrown into a wringer and is getting pressured by the film industry stop piracy?
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    Lie to them and say somebody must have been using your wireless connection.
    It is financially beneficial to them to keep you as a customer, they just are required to warn/threaten you or else they would be in trouble.
    Don't worry about it, just stay away from popular torrents because those are the ones that get checked up on.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    edited October 2008
    No, ignore the letter. There's several "stages" of trouble. You got a letter, take heed, but don't freak out. Lay off torrents for a while, do not respond to them, do not give them any information, and do not do anything but lay off torrents for a while. You got unlucky in that they happened to get a peer list and saw your IP.

    So yes, lay off torrents a while, and you should be just fine. You may consider getting peerguardian 2 and a good firewall, that should eliminate most of their bull######. I recently got a letter myself, first time in 7 years of juarezing. Just won the fascist lottery is all, you'll be fine if you do as I say. Remember, do NOT CONTACT THEM or ADMIT ANYTHING.

    edit:

    Before the whiney anti-piracy babies say anything:

    Maybe if companies had acceptable DRM, EULA's, and released Demos for things we wouldn't have to resort to piracy. I am the type of downloader that acquires things that I can't "try-before-I-buy" If anyone saw my games collection you'd see I pay for what deserves pay, so in short, preach your redundant and irrelevant ego thumping agenda elsewhere.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Another option is Netflix.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Incidentally, what ever happened to demos? Then again, I can answer that question myself: If I hadn't tried the Spore demo, I would probably have bought the game.
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  • PerfectionsFlawPerfectionsFlaw Join Date: 2003-02-14 Member: 13555Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1691583:date=Oct 27 2008, 06:48 PM:name=eediot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(eediot @ Oct 27 2008, 06:48 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1691583"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Encrypt your bittorrent stream and don't download super popular torrents of just-released linux iso's.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    How do I encrypt my bittorrent stream?


    <!--quoteo(post=1691589:date=Oct 27 2008, 07:31 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Oct 27 2008, 07:31 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1691589"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Another option is Netflix.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Tried Gamefly and lost about four games in the mail. They closed my account.

    It was a phone call, communist, sadly I wasn't the one there to answer the phone so something stupid was undoubtably said to the ISP.
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    <a href="http://utorrent.com/faq.php#Does_.C2B5Torrent_support_Protocol_Encryption.3F" target="_blank">http://utorrent.com/faq.php#Does_.C2B5Torr...l_Encryption.3F</a>

    Usenet.
    It costs, but it's very much worth it.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    Phone calls are more intense. They really aren't a big deal, unless something stupid is said. Remember, all they have to go on is an Ip address and a file name. Some skater kid with a laptop could've done it riding by leeching wireless. The trick is to never ever admit anything and only reply to them when specifically needed, and then, be vague as hell and play dumb.

    Keep in mind. YOU WILL NEVER BE 100% SAFE WITH TORRENTS WHEN YOU ACCESS COPYRIGHT MATERIAL. Until the US stops becomming an internet police state, nothing is safe, with the exception of private sites, usenet, maybe irc.
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  • PerfectionsFlawPerfectionsFlaw Join Date: 2003-02-14 Member: 13555Members
    Well, I called the ISP back and found out that I was flagged for uploading True Blood. That it was HBO who was responsible for the crackdown call.

    No more HBO series for me ^.-

    Thanks for the info though guys.
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    The first time you run PeerGuardian 2 and realize who you're connecting to, it's a mindtrip.

    Private trackers ftw!
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1691690:date=Oct 29 2008, 01:22 AM:name=JediYoshi)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JediYoshi @ Oct 29 2008, 01:22 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1691690"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The first time you run PeerGuardian 2 and realize who you're connecting to, it's a mindtrip.

    Private trackers ftw!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    <img src="http://87.195.60.182:9008/bestanden/pics/tinfoil_hat.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

    You ban about 3/4 of the Interweb with Peerguardian.
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  • pSyk0mAnpSyk0mAn Nerdish by Nature Germany Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19166Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Silver, NS2 Community Developer
    True Blood eh?

    Thank god I live in germany <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    Peerguardian also hates steam and similar programs, either whitelist the ips (cant figure out how myself) or disable during sessions.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1691699:date=Oct 29 2008, 09:13 AM:name=pSyk0mAn)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pSyk0mAn @ Oct 29 2008, 09:13 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1691699"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->True Blood eh?

    Thank god I live in germany <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Doubt you'll be safe long.
    Not sure how Denmark stands on this.
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