On October 16 2009 04:05 SCC-Faust wrote: So I just called my ISP.
Apparently since the account isn't under my name I don't have to talk to them about shit.
But my dad does. LOL FUCK MY LIFE.
Just tell them you are whoever's name is on account.
I can't really. They know that the account holder is 45 or something. And I sound like a 15 year old. Plus my father already knows about this: He is the one who told me.
I just don't want them to charge or make him pay a fee instead of me because then he'll probably take my computer away.
I've been downloading since 2005 of Isohunt, and I've never received a warning. I have AT&T, and a pretty shitty connection to boot(80 Kb/s download). I mostly download DVD rips, musical albums, and occasionally some PC games.
I was actually thinking of downloading Dead Space soon. .
if EA has access to see what files are on his computer they can also probably see his internet history maybe its a bad idea to post what weve torrented
On October 16 2009 04:55 Shattered wrote: if EA has access to see what files are on his computer they can also probably see his internet history maybe its a bad idea to post what weve torrented
Does that mean they have access to my tranny porn too?
On October 16 2009 04:55 Shattered wrote: if EA has access to see what files are on his computer they can also probably see his internet history maybe its a bad idea to post what weve torrented
Does that mean they have access to my tranny porn too?
Update: My father called them and they were pretty much nice about it.
However, they want me to remove any torrent clients I have. Really dumb imo because I use utorrent for legal things as well. But whateva makes them happy and keeps me safe from da law.
Breakin' the law. I've never had this problem, but you're one of the unlucky people that gets to tell this story. Just be happy you're not the one person a year they pick out to fine millions of dollars just so they can scare the general population.
On October 16 2009 05:21 tonight wrote: Breakin' the law. I've never had this problem, but you're one of the unlucky people that gets to tell this story. Just be happy you're not the one person a year they pick out to fine millions of dollars just so they can scare the general population.
On October 16 2009 06:40 BookTwo wrote: you wouldn't steal a handbag
No, but I might make a copy of it so both me and the original owner could enjoy it. And then later pay the artist who designed it money when I realised I really like their work and want them to do more.
What's immoral is how long copyright lasts after an author dies. I don't mind if J.K. Rowling's kids are filthy rich, but her grandchildren, and her grandchildren's children... They can work. And nuts to the studio after 40 years too.
On October 16 2009 06:40 BookTwo wrote: you wouldn't steal a handbag
No, but I might make a copy of it so both me and the original owner could enjoy it. And then later pay the artist who designed it money when I realised I really like their work and want them to do more.
What's immoral is how long copyright lasts after an author dies. I don't mind if J.K. Rowling's kids are filthy rich, but her grandchildren, and her grandchildren's children... They can work. And nuts to the studio after 40 years too.
I've gotten two of these letters before , one for a documentary and some other shit i can't remember. Mostly from the result of me being stupid and not having patience to wait for things to come to private sites so i wandered into mininova and shit of the like. Seriously stay away from public trackers if at all possible.
About the deleting infringing material part, its pretty bullshit. They told me to delete the documentary and I didn't. It's not like they are going to send the police to your house and see if you have a fucking movie on your computer or anything. It's all scare tactics.
If anything these letters are worse for them because you just end up getting smarter about downloading and become even more elusive, so ironic...
On October 16 2009 08:05 Enki wrote: If anything these letters are worse for them because you just end up getting smarter about downloading and become even more elusive, so ironic...
From the ISP's perspective, they want to keep you as a customer. They also don't want you to get sued because it'll cost them time and money to respond to subpoenas for logs, plus it's bad publicity. If you shift your downloading to private sources, that's a win for the ISPs too.