Download With Bittorrent? - Comments Page 2

I got the same letter today from both my ISP and NBC for downloading Will & Grace.This is so ridiculous! Any ideas on what will happen?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Nothing will happen. Your ISP is just passing along a warning from the copyright holder. They will not release your personal info to NBC. But if your ISP gets repeated complaints, they may very well terminate your service. Look into Peer Guardian (it blocks your IP address) if you continue using Bittorrent.

I just called my Cable company beacuase my modem was locked. they said that they had locked it because I had downloaded Dawn of the Dead. But they did not seem to care.... all they said was that if it happened again they would permanantly lock my modem.Is that the worst that can happen? will peer guardian work 100%?

EDITOR'S NOTE: I don't know if Peer Guardian is 100% effective. I wouldn't bet my Internet connection on it...

What about for downloading games? I own a copy of Star Wars Battlefront II, but the disc is all scratched up. Isn't it legal to download a torrent of that game?

EDITOR'S NOTE: It's reasonable to most people, but not strictly legal.

Hi, I just got an email saying that i was doing copyright infringment by downloading an episode of Heroes. I am sure that the email comes from my ISP provider (Cox Cable) but in the email they also attached the original email from the complainer (NBC). Right now, I'm really worried and I have been losing sleep over this because I really don't know what I am supposed to do. They said that I needed to stop the activity within 24 hours of receiving the email or I will lose my connection. How exactly do I do that? Do i just delete the file and never download from bittorrent again? What exactly made my activities illegal? The downloading part? Or the uploading part? Also, would it be effective to use both protowall and peerguardian? or just one of the two? and if so, which is more effective?

EDITOR'S NOTE: The short answer is to delete the file, and stop downloading copyrighted materials. Yes, it is illegal to do so, and you CAN be sued. (Some people don't get a warning.) My guess is that people who allow their computer to be used as a server for uploads will incur greater wrath. Will PeerGuardian and/or Protowall protect you? Maybe today... maybe not tomorrow.

Just a few words with regard to downloading softwares, from places like Bittorrent, Pirate Bay, BT Junkies, etc. I have notices that a lot of the downloaded files do contain trojans and the like.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Yes, some people guess that the RIAA puts the virus-laden files on the P2P networks...

I am so scare when I tried to look up SATVOD.com on yahoo answer all the information has been removed. I'm feeling like this is a honeypot of both spyware and illegal traps from bittorrent. If anyone has any information it would help a lot.

Most of you got an email or letter from ISP or NBC, I got a phone call instead. Is it even worst? Of course, I am going to stop downloading from now. Just wonder if the phone call is just a warning, or they are going to put me in jail or fine me?

EDITOR'S NOTE: What did the phone call say? Who was it from? Could it have been a prank?

Lets say i download movies off bittorrent by using others' ISP provider(picking up wireless signal). Does that mean i will never get caught? And how do i find out what movies, shows and games are in the public domain to avoid legal issues?

EDITOR'S NOTE: I'd say it decreases your chances of getting caught, but does not eliminate them. Do you feel good about the possibility that your neighbor might get fined or sued because of your illegal activities? Also be aware that some locales have laws against tapping into unsecured wireless signals.

I got a letter from my ISP (Cablevision) with an attached complaint from a studio in CA for my torrent d/l of There Will Be Blood...they said i might have my service terminated...should i just never d/l torrents again? i dont mind that but will they pursue me for legal action over the one movie?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Doubtful... see http://askbobrankin.com/sued_for_downloading.html

I got an email the other day from my ISP (Comcast) that was very long and had a huge attachment that was filled with details about me downloading Troy and Kingdom of Heaven by Bittorrent. In the email states that the copyright holders of the downloaded content (Warner Brothers Studios) filed a complaint because of my actions. I used uTorrent and I acquired the torrents themselves from Mininova (they were aXXo uploads). This letter was sent to my mom's email (I'm 16) and, like I said earlier, had lots of details about the download, the trackers, the time, the exact filename, etc. My question is: will I be sued for this? Am I going to have police with a search warrant come to my house and search every nook and cranny? And is my IP address now "flagged" for all other activities in the future? How vulnerable am I? I deleted the files and uninstalled uTorrent from my computer. Does this help the situation or is it already too late?

EDITOR'S NOTE: It's probably just a warning, but you should take it seriously. A repeat offense will probably result in your account being terminated, and could also have legal consequences.