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This should probably be a new thread, but whats happening about ISP providers checking what users are downloading?
Both my siblings have received letters of warning and am very :hmm:
 
october_lost said:
This should probably be a new thread, but whats happening about ISP providers checking what users are downloading?
Both my siblings have received letters of warning and am very :hmm:
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have they had letters because they are heavy down loaders or have they been accused of sharing copyright infringing material?
 
mr_eko said:
get a copy of MIRC and connect to irc.what.cd then join the channel #what.cd-disabled. You can speak to the mods and ask them to reactivate your account.
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Thanks for that- I just did it as well.
I had a great ratio but moved entirely on to waffles. Now my account on what.cd has been inactivated.
They said that I had no good reason to get it back which is a shame.

Anyone have any invited for what?
 
mr_eko said:
have they had letters because they are heavy down loaders or have they been accused of sharing copyright infringing material?
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Its not necessarily people who are heavy downloaders, its generally the sharing of files.

ISP's are monitoring torrent use when prompted by RIAA etc.. and they have to give details of IP/MAC/Times/Dates/Files to the people who are working on behalf of the copyrighted material.

I know of a few people who have had letters from Virgin Media who are not huge downloaders, but grab the odd mp3 here and there via Bittorrent.

If you use something like SSL News servers the likelyhood of getting comprimised is greatly lessened due to the way the files are split and encrypted.

I have downloaded (* note to ISP ) *allegedly over a terrabyte of stuff over the last 3 months so surely I should be getting a letter. ;)
 
Addy said:
Its not necessarily people who are heavy downloaders, its generally the sharing of files.

ISP's are monitoring torrent use when prompted by RIAA etc.. and they have to give details of IP/MAC/Times/Dates/Files to the people who are working on behalf of the copyrighted material.

I know of a few people who have had letters from Virgin Media who are not huge downloaders, but grab the odd mp3 here and there via Bittorrent.

If you use something like SSL News servers the likelyhood of getting comprimised is greatly lessened due to the way the files are split and encrypted.

I have downloaded (* note to ISP ) *allegedly over a terrabyte of stuff over the last 3 months so surely I should be getting a letter. ;)
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AFAIK ISPs don't monitor the contents of your downloads it's the copyright holders that do this. When you use P2P apps like bittorrent, limewire or kazaa your IP address and your shared files (both shared and downloading) are available to anyone in the network who asks, including the copyright holders. They harvest IP addresses and shared files/folders using specialised software and then approach the isp that owns that IP and ask them to contact the customer that was using it at the time.

ISPs could monitor what you are downloading if they cared to (or were required to) but they are more concerned with the amount of bandwidth you use and not what it is used for. This is why I was asking october_lost what type of letter his siblings had received.

Like you say using SSL on newsgroups is about as safe as you can possibly be. The next best options are unencrypted newsgroups and then private trackers. The worst options are public trackers and P2P programs like limewire.
 
By the way this Polish DVD tracker is open sign-up at the moment - well it was when I joined maybe four days ago. Everything is pretty much DVD9 format - very little re-encoded DVD5s and no shitty avi files. Well seeded too - have downloaded 300gb worth of Bond box set in a few days.
 
mr_eko said:
AFAIK ISPs don't monitor the contents of your downloads it's the copyright holders that do this. When you use P2P apps like bittorrent, limewire or kazaa your IP address and your shared files (both shared and downloading) are available to anyone in the network who asks, including the copyright holders. They harvest IP addresses and shared files/folders using specialised software and then approach the isp that owns that IP and ask them to contact the customer that was using it at the time.

ISPs could monitor what you are downloading if they cared to (or were required to) but they are more concerned with the amount of bandwidth you use and not what it is used for. This is why I was asking october_lost what type of letter his siblings had received.

Like you say using SSL on newsgroups is about as safe as you can possibly be. The next best options are unencrypted newsgroups and then private trackers. The worst options are public trackers and P2P programs like limewire.
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Both are minimal users on virgin I think. Wasn't this all facilitated by a recent change in the law that allowed for ISP's to hand over information to the authorities?
 
Dillinger4 said:
Coz if its a what.cd you want, you already have one. You just don't realize it yet.

;)
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I do have a what.cd account.

I'm after invites for anything really, the only private tracker I'm a member of is what.cd, and my ratio is shite and will take months until it gets to a level where I am free to d/l again.
 
cliche guevara said:
I do have a what.cd account.

I'm after invites for anything really, the only private tracker I'm a member of is what.cd, and my ratio is shite and will take months until it gets to a level where I am free to d/l again.
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I just PM'd you anyway. Tell me your what.cd username!
 
I've got goem (dvd rip site), and demonoid invites to offer. If anyone wants one PM me your email

I'd be interested if anyone has any other interesting private tracker invites going spare, especially movie/TV sites (I'm on KG and RevoTT already) :)
 
I have Cinematik invites - tbh I'd rather exchange, as if you've got invites it tells me you keep a good ratio.
 
october_lost said:
Both are minimal users on virgin I think. Wasn't this all facilitated by a recent change in the law that allowed for ISP's to hand over information to the authorities?
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Yes it probably is although there wasn't actually a change in the law. In June 2008 the six largest ISPs (British Sky Broadcasting, British Telecom, Carphone Warehouse, Orange, Tiscali and Virgin Media) and copyright holders signed a memorandum of understanding that
requires them to work with music and other rightsholders towards a "significant reduction" in illegal file sharing. The memorandum has also been signed by the BPI, the Motion Pictures Association of America (MPAA) and the government's Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR).

To begin with, "hundreds of thousands" of letters will be sent by ISPs to customers whose accounts the BPI alleges have been used illegally. Meanwhile, under Ofcom's supervision, the signatories will work together to draw up a code of practice to deal with alleged repeat offenders.
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more info at
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/24/feargal_music_isp_mou/
http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/index.php?p=1178
http://www.computerbuyer.co.uk/news/news/214758
 
N1 Buoy said:
They are definitely good at the moment. The amount of pre-oscar screeners up there is impressive
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innit. i dont get begging for invites when torrents exist. other than the speed thing.

when someone gives me a screener to something i just save it to my PC and share it with who i want.
 
N1 Buoy said:
RevolutionTT seems to have sign ups open for a limited period. It's a great private tracker for most media.
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I used to have an account there that was suspended as I couldn't park it while I was offline for a while. Just been trying to re-register or re-activate.

When I tried a new registration I couldn't use my usual email because it said it was already in use. Tried a different email and it says my IP is already on their system.

Tried to use my email to request my old password and it says my email address isn't on their system :confused:

Any ideas anyone? I had a really good ratio on there.
 
mr_eko said:
Yes it probably is although there wasn't actually a change in the law. In June 2008 the six largest ISPs (British Sky Broadcasting, British Telecom, Carphone Warehouse, Orange, Tiscali and Virgin Media) and copyright holders signed a memorandum of understanding that

more info at
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/24/feargal_music_isp_mou/
http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/index.php?p=1178
http://www.computerbuyer.co.uk/news/news/214758
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Cheers mate your help is much appreciated.
 
Anyone got a waffles invite to trade? - will almost literally donate a kidney for one :D

have torrentleech or demonoid one to swap... :)
 
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