Copyright infringment - Trouble?

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• enf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members

  May 2007

  Hrmm.. I wonder if that means that the torrent was put up by macromedia in order to get the leaching IPs - (is this entrapment?) or that your ISP monitors your downloads (invasion of privacy?) I'd just read up on the next ISP you get because that sounds pretty sh***.
  
  As far as being in trouble - I wouldn't worry too much about it. Many of the threats made are scare tactics and basically they've already done what they set out to do - you've uninstalled the files which means you're going to either a) not use the program or b) buy it. Unless it specifically mentioned legal action in the email.. then I would be concerned.
  
  I'd take my advice with a grain of salt though - I'm no expert on these things by any means.

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• Thansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation

  May 2007

  umm, the way BT works, they can connect to a swarm and look at the IPs of every one there, not al lthat hard <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
  
  and yah, what did the EMail actually say?

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• BlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation

  May 2007

  if the email requests a reply, reply. else, sit tight.

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• Xyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members

  May 2007 edited May 2007

  Nothing will happen, I know people who have had this happen to them before. They are just trying to spook you. If you don't want to risk this though, don't download <!--sizeo:1--><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->the latest<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--> version of software. Nobody watches something that is 2 years old...

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• TheSavior Join Date: 2003-10-14 Member: 21688Members

  May 2007

  <!--quoteo(post=1624315:date=May 1 2007, 06:55 PM:name=FacTor)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FacTor @ May 1 2007, 06:55 PM) [snapback]1624315[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
  Okay, so today.. Comcast sends an e-mail to our account about Macromedia contacting them about a torrent I downloaded, thing even had the file name and all listed. It was a studio pack, mainly I just wanted Dreamweaver 8 out of it, but yeah. So, I delete the .rar that I got, and the installation of it...
  
  Question is, how much trouble am I in regardless?
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  If you have a wireless router, blame it on a leacher. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />

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• [WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation

  May 2007

  <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad-fix.gif" />

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• tigersmith Join Date: 2004-11-11 Member: 32749Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter

  May 2007

  <!--quoteo(post=1624315:date=May 1 2007, 07:55 PM:name=FacTor)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FacTor @ May 1 2007, 07:55 PM) [snapback]1624315[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
  Okay, so today.. Comcast sends an e-mail to our account about Macromedia contacting them about a torrent I downloaded, thing even had the file name and all listed. It was a studio pack, mainly I just wanted Dreamweaver 8 out of it, but yeah. So, I delete the .rar that I got, and the installation of it...
  
  Question is, how much trouble am I in regardless?
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  you should of downloaded Dreamweaver 8 of the Adobe Site..Its free for 30 days then you get a crack lol

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• Ahnteis teh Bob Join Date: 2002-10-02 Member: 1405Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation

  May 2007

  <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I wonder if that means that the torrent was put up by macromedia in order to get the leaching IPs - (is this entrapment?) <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  
  Nope. Entrapment is when you convince someone to do something that they normally would not do.
  
  <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->or that your ISP monitors your downloads (invasion of privacy?)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  
  It sounds like Adobe found the violation and told his ISP to pass it along.
  
  You probably won't be sued (software companies aren't really doing that large scale), but you could lose your internet access for violating your TOS.
  
  The email you got probably tells you what to do next. Read it carefully.

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• Mantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members

  May 2007

  I think that they're usually more concerned with pressing charges against and catching the people who pirate software, and then burn and sell it. But I'm no expert.

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• Drfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members

  May 2007

  Tell'em to stick it <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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• Rob Unknown Enemy Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 25Members, NS1 Playtester

  May 2007

  I think your question's been answered. More than that we're not supposed to talk about.

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