Download With Bittorrent?

Has anybody got any letters/calls for downloading music on Bittorrents? I realize that it's strictly not legal, but it seems that most internet providers are going after those downloading movies/shows... Any info. is appreciated.

EDITOR'S NOTE: It's not the ISPs that are going after the infringers -- it's the movie and TV content producers. And yes, it happens with music as well.

If I have songs downloaded from bearshare, etc. from over 2 years ago on my computer, but never allowed sharing of my files, am I still in danger of being sued? I quit downloading songs on p2p networking the moment I heard about people getting arrested, however, still utilize the songs for my own usage. thanx,ginny

EDITOR'S NOTE: My guess is that as long as you don't let those songs leave your computer, you should not be in danger of being sued. It's still possible that your ISP might go through their logs from that time period, if they were asked to do so as part of a legal "discovery" process, and smack your wrists for downloading, whether they are still on your hard drive or not. Not very likely, though, I'd think.

ok so what about people like me who dont use such programs as uttorrent bearshare emule etc, etc, but directly download files that has been paid via paypal. i legaly pay for my video tutorials some of these can be 3 gigs big and take about 20 mins to download. the sites i download from are digital tutors gnomon and gnomonology, how will the isp`s going to tell the difference...

EDITOR'S NOTE: You have no need to worry. Your ISP can tell the difference.

Okay, I had to stop downloading torrents from BitTorrent from home because Cox suspended my internet (twice) until I personally called them. If I download my torrents off of public WiFi connectoins (my college/Starbucks/airports), and keep the files on a portable hard drive, can I be personally tracked? Can they link my IP address to my personal information?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Any wifi that requires a login/password will be trackable. Anonymous wifi is much less likely, although there may be some gotchas with cookies. But downloading large files over public wifi is rather anti-social, due to the bandwidth you'll be consuming.

If this is the first time I am downloading something via bittorrent am I still going to get one of those calls/letters/emails? I got an album released yesterday... I would buy it but it's only available in Europe or on the internet but I don't have a credit card or anything like that. I don't want to download anything else, it was just for this one thing. Am I still at risk?

I live in a country in SE Asia and use bittorrents to stay up with a couple of shows that I like. What are international ramifications with bittorrent use?

EDITOR'S NOTE: It depends on the local government, I suppose. I wouldn't do it in China...

I downloaded a movie and a game in the past little while and got emails from both, does this mean I can't download anymore without getting more emails? If I move away will I be able to download again?

EDITOR'S NOTE: It means they're on to you... take it as a warning. If you switch to another ISP, you might buy yourself some time, but ISPs could very well be sharing lists of "bad customers". Is it really worth losing your Internet connection and possible legal troubles?

In most jurisdictions prostitution is illegal. If a person who I don't even know is looking for a woman, and I find him one and not only make their transaction possible, but I profit from it, what does that make me? I belive the term would be a pimp. And I could and would be arrested for it if caught. And the prostitute would be charged. And the john would be charged. So, apply that analogy to Bittorrent. Why shouldn't the downloader, the file provider(s) and Bittorrent all be indictable?

How about signing up anonymously for bittorrent service on public wifi, then do all your serious downloading via public wifi? No IP number, no snoopy ISP.

Derrick's analogy implies that BitTorrent (whomever that may be) is making a profit from the downloading activity. Is that true, and if so, how?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Bittorrent is not a who. It's a network protocol upon which software can be built to transfer large files in an efficient manner. Bittorrent clients (the software) are generally freeware, open source collaborative projects.

I was told that I could hide my down loading from sites such as The Pirate Bay & IsoHunt by using a program called PeerGuardian2. Has any one out there checked into this and if so what are your opinions?

Thanks ...

In 1984 the U.S. Supreme Court held that, in Sony v. Universal Studios (the Betamax Case), the potential for copyright infringement was not prima facie evidence of de facto infringement. Essentially, the VCR "became" legal to use. The price of blank tapes plummeted from $14.00 ($30.00 in 2009 dollars) to $1.50 today. No longer were fees being collected for "copyright distribution", a specious claim anyway since it was unknown which programs were being recorded.

As recently as June 2005, the entertainment industry has been suing to overturn the Betamax Case in order to set precedent for other lawsuits concerning P2P technology, and have been chipping away at it, nonetheless.

The legal principle for copyright protection is laudable and noble, but the legal implementation of it has been nothing more than a heavy-handed protection of a mafia-style fiefdom to protect its own profits, using an image of a poor, deprived artist as its poster boy, no more realistic than an artist's rendition of Little Boy Blue.

If the industry were truly concerned with copyright protection for the artists (and itself), then it would embrace and adapt the new technology to its own benefit. But that would require negotiation and a sharing of profits. In the world of the Mafia, nobody gets away with skimming, no matter how small, and the penalty is severe for even thinking about it.

In my opinion, any game over 10 years or older should be able to be downloaded freely.

EDITOR'S NOTE: How about any car over 10 years old... can we steal them too?

If download the torrent file itself from a public place and then do the actually downloading in my house can i be tracked?

If i received an e-mail because i downloaded a game torrent can actions that are taken against me not happen if i don't download any more?

i have been using bit torrent for a few years, but not alot and every day. just casually to get a few movies here and there to watch on my ipod when im bored. recently i downloaded the robin hood 2010 movie and i had a lot of other programs/misc stuff i was downloading and on thanksgiving i figured i wont be home so i should leave it on all day and let all my downloads finish.
today i got a letter from my internet provider saying i was downloading copyrighted material (robin hood (2010)) and warned me. its pretty scary guys. but how do they catch you if your downloading only a little bit from different people?
maybe they sent a bug with the chunk of file they sent to your computer to (track)/backdoor/hack/virus/w/e and there for catch you. but if they did that wouldnt that be an illegal act as well? other wise how do they catch you?

I am using bit torrent in india. Will i get caught/prosecuted in downloading movies from net?

As long as films, TV and music are for private use, how can one differentiate between borrowing a CD/DVD from a friend/neighbour and borrowing from someone over the internet?

Most of us will buy the things we like and can afford, and often rent first, when we can. It is good to have an opportunity to to decide whether we want to commit to buying first, and would you buy anything else without seeing or trying it first.

In my experience, I don't see why I should buy an album or a film, without trying it, I would not buy an item of clothing based on a fabric swatch or buy a CD based on a 30 sec clip.

There are benefits to the industry, people who are budgeting, and choosing their products can look, try and decide where to spend their money. If they don't buy it after seeing/hearing it. they were never going to do so in the first place, but may actually pass on a recommendation to someone that it may suit.

Why on earth should (particularly) the film industry expect to be treated with kid gloves and not allow the consumer to decide if it is worth the outlay. Other items need to be checked for suitability, and deemed fit for purpose?

I understand the effect of piracy and illegitimate sales, but to criminalise people for wanting to enjoy and sample products is madness.

Please stick to illegal sales and allow individuals to explore their options.

I downloaded some movies within a couple days. than a day passed and i noticed that my internet stopped working. i contacted my internet service provider and they said they they suspended my service. When i saw the list of the movies that were on there, those have been gone deleted from the computer. Since this happened 2 days ago i dont seed period. as soon as it says 99.9 i get ready to click stop. Im Scared to download anything now. and i dont want my family to pay up because im downloading movies.

How r u Sir,

The problem is that , i want to download a large file from wifi but after some time the downloading file drop and the wifi connection break the file,and have no any resume support the file start from beginning.and the wifi server not support resume capability.so tell me what can i do for that.i want to download large files but i cant download.Tell me easy process to download a large file.Any body help me...............

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