torrentfreak.com — It is no secret that the MPAA and other anti-piracy organizations track down alleged pirates by uploading fake torrents. Up until now it was always unclear where those files came from, and how to identify these files. The admin of btjunkie.com has released patterns & IPs that incriminate certain groups based out of Las Vegas.
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rlbigfishJan 12, 2007
If you get busted for downloading a CD or DVD, what stops you from buying the disc in question with cash and saying you've had it the whole time?
empyrealJan 12, 2007
I have a HD-DVD player, so some how or another they convinced me to buy media again. For the moment that is.
Closed AccountJan 12, 2007
@azsupra If that were true, then anyone anywhere could file a BS lawsuit and rake in the cash just for a simple accusation. It's more complicated than that when it comes to the courts.Your ISP might have freaked, but I guarantee you won't ever get to the point of a lawsuit. Just reply to your ISP with, "and what proof do you have?" and that pretty much settles it. Trust me, I've gotten the same letters before.So many aspects to take into consideration. How did they find you? Was it a program? If so, how does the program verify it was a legit file instead of just searching for text?It's more complicated than, "Omg, you downloaded the same name of a file we own, bad!"
Closed AccountJan 13, 2007
I dugg you up Akinder, because you are correct. Maybe theft is an inaccurate term, but the dirty truth is, most people who pirate music don't use the "try before you buy" philosophy. They just take and use as they like. I will concede that a fair portion of the people who pirate an album would never have bought the album in the first place, but even assuming a ridiculous percentage of such disinterested pirates, say 50%, we still are left with another 50% who would have purchased the item, and therefore that amount of profit is being withheld from the artist, even though the consumers are benefiting from the artist's effort. Maybe theft isn't the most applicable term, but it works for me. What you do in your own time is your business, but don't try to get preachy with me and tell me you're doing it for some high and mighty cause, and don't try to justify it with some bulls**t story. The truth of the matter is that you're just trying to get something for nothing, and you just can't admit it. Be an adult and take some responsibility for your actions. There are legitimate problems with IP law (like fair usage, and non-expiring trademarks, and overly general patents, just for starters) that your selfish crap is obfuscating.
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