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BlackJack
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cgrinker
United States3824 Posts
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Navane
Netherlands2727 Posts
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niteReloaded
Croatia5281 Posts
On March 29 2009 02:40 Navane wrote: Yeah, I got a letter for sharing a stupid movie i didnt even watch because it was so bad, and GTA. How do you know it was bad if you didn't watch it? :p | ||
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Puosu
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Diomedes
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Folca
2235 Posts
On March 29 2009 02:35 BlackJack wrote: I lost my internet connection this morning. A few hours later I got around to calling my ISP for tech support and the tech support guy told me my connection was "deactivated by the securities department" and he gave me a number and ref. number to call. They said my connection was deactivated because of copyright infringement for Frost/Nixon. They said I had to stop sharing it for them to turn it back on. I deleted it from my torrent and they turned my internet back on. Anyone ever hear anything like this happening? I use Vuze for torrents and COX is my ISP. What company are you? | ||
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So no fek
United States3001 Posts
A few months after that, I was downloading and episode of Friday Night Lights I had missed. I was paranoid, because my internet was shut off right as I was browsing the NBC website, watching another episode. I had to call Cox that time, and they guy talked to me and was like "I just have to tell you that we have a three strike rule. If we have to stop your service again, your account will be up for review, and we'll decide if we want to keep you as a customer." I've been really careful with my downloading since then. My best guess is that the owners of popular content are tracking IPs via torrents, and then informing the ISPs. But I have no idea how it works. | ||
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FlamyDeath
Netherlands146 Posts
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jimminy_kriket
Canada5477 Posts
you should learn to use peerguardian i your sticking with torrents | ||
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Kennelie
United States2296 Posts
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BuGzlToOnl
United States5918 Posts
On March 29 2009 03:54 Kennelie wrote: Wow I have had friends receive letters from there ISP to not be sharing/dl'ing stuff but have never had or heard of anybodies net to be turned off. That fuckin sucks dude. U might want to stay away from public torrents from now on if thats the case. Can you get caught if you're using private torrents? | ||
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PH
United States6173 Posts
Also, what trackers are public and what ones are private? | ||
CaucasianAsian
Korea (South)11568 Posts
www.peerguardian.com | ||
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BuGzlToOnl
United States5918 Posts
On March 29 2009 04:17 CaucasianAsian wrote: they are private because not many people know of them, and usually require invites. www.peerguardian.com This sends me to e-harmony website... | ||
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StalinRusH
United States734 Posts
 yeah iv gotten notices myself >_> scares the shit out of me...but they will nvr take me alive BELIEVE IT~ | ||
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Racenilatr
United States2756 Posts
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
On March 29 2009 04:17 CaucasianAsian wrote: they are private because not many people know of them, and usually require invites. www.peerguardian.com yeah, OP, do you use peerguardian? | ||
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R1CH
Netherlands10340 Posts
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Samurai-
Slovenia2035 Posts
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