Yep.Poseidon wrote:
Do you use optimum online? If so, you got the same letter as me.haffeysucks wrote:
My ISP sent me an email after I downloaded Age of Empires III. Something along the lines of, "Microsoft knows about this, and it's up to them to press charges." Luckily they didn't, cause that game blew.
yeah, there's no way you're going to get busted for rapidsharing. you download directly from RS servers. There aren't many ways it can go wrong: either somebody finds the links and complains about it to RS (who are then obligated to delete the upload) or you download so much your ISP starts looking at it themselvesFFLink13 wrote:
Ok, cheersmax wrote:
Rapidshare is pretty safe, frostwire is like putting a huge red ballon over your house with "I download CP and music" written all over itFFLink13 wrote:
So Rapidshare's safe...
What about stuff like Frostwire?
It's... For a friend...only? I have close to 2.5TB of downloaded stuff back at my placewensleydale8 wrote:
ive never heard anything from my ISP depite DLing over 15GB of films and TV
Your analogy fails. These were publicly viewed tv episodes. Tell me the place I can go to were they hand out new cars for free on one particular day.T.Pike wrote:
You knowingly committed a crime, then get upset because your brother might be charged as an accessory ?Volatile_Squirrel wrote:
Last week I PURCHASED the first season of Stargate Atlantis. I watched it, thought it was worth my time to watch the rest of what was available. I then went on ebay and purchased the 2nd and 3rd season(basically all that is out right now for purchase). I figured, "Fuck, I might as well get fully caught up to speed and get the episodes that were recently aired - SINCE I JUST PAID FOR ALL THIS OTHER SHIT!!!!!".
So I head over to my brothers house and download the stuff that has recently aired.
10 hours later my brother gets an email from his ISP saying that they've been contacted by MGM about possible illegal downloads, and that he has to delete all files and send them an email back stating what he has done to remedy the situation, or they're shutting down his fucking internet!! The email also eludes to the possibility that MGM may take court action against this offense.
So I'm assuming that MGM is setting up PCs with torrent programs/files to attain IP addresses, after which they contact the ISP and threaten a lawsuit.
Anyone else run into this shit yet?
Oh, and those that want to flame me for using torrents, I bought whatever was physically available, so STFU.
Lulz, just lulz.
I'm going to go down to the Pontiac dealer and steal a new GTO - After all I bought a Bonneville, a Grand Am and a Grand Prix ALREADY !
You can record TV shows but you cant fucking download them. Fucking stupid companies.Volatile_Squirrel wrote:
Your analogy fails. These were publicly viewed tv episodes. Tell me the place I can go to were they hand out new cars for free on one particular day.T.Pike wrote:
You knowingly committed a crime, then get upset because your brother might be charged as an accessory ?Volatile_Squirrel wrote:
Last week I PURCHASED the first season of Stargate Atlantis. I watched it, thought it was worth my time to watch the rest of what was available. I then went on ebay and purchased the 2nd and 3rd season(basically all that is out right now for purchase). I figured, "Fuck, I might as well get fully caught up to speed and get the episodes that were recently aired - SINCE I JUST PAID FOR ALL THIS OTHER SHIT!!!!!".
So I head over to my brothers house and download the stuff that has recently aired.
10 hours later my brother gets an email from his ISP saying that they've been contacted by MGM about possible illegal downloads, and that he has to delete all files and send them an email back stating what he has done to remedy the situation, or they're shutting down his fucking internet!! The email also eludes to the possibility that MGM may take court action against this offense.
So I'm assuming that MGM is setting up PCs with torrent programs/files to attain IP addresses, after which they contact the ISP and threaten a lawsuit.
Anyone else run into this shit yet?
Oh, and those that want to flame me for using torrents, I bought whatever was physically available, so STFU.
Lulz, just lulz.
I'm going to go down to the Pontiac dealer and steal a new GTO - After all I bought a Bonneville, a Grand Am and a Grand Prix ALREADY !
If they sell them as a set, do you honestly think they are going to be okay with you stealing them?Volatile_Squirrel wrote:
Your analogy fails. These were publicly viewed tv episodes. Tell me the place I can go to were they hand out new cars for free on one particular day.T.Pike wrote:
You knowingly committed a crime, then get upset because your brother might be charged as an accessory ?Volatile_Squirrel wrote:
Last week I PURCHASED the first season of Stargate Atlantis. I watched it, thought it was worth my time to watch the rest of what was available. I then went on ebay and purchased the 2nd and 3rd season(basically all that is out right now for purchase). I figured, "Fuck, I might as well get fully caught up to speed and get the episodes that were recently aired - SINCE I JUST PAID FOR ALL THIS OTHER SHIT!!!!!".
So I head over to my brothers house and download the stuff that has recently aired.
10 hours later my brother gets an email from his ISP saying that they've been contacted by MGM about possible illegal downloads, and that he has to delete all files and send them an email back stating what he has done to remedy the situation, or they're shutting down his fucking internet!! The email also eludes to the possibility that MGM may take court action against this offense.
So I'm assuming that MGM is setting up PCs with torrent programs/files to attain IP addresses, after which they contact the ISP and threaten a lawsuit.
Anyone else run into this shit yet?
Oh, and those that want to flame me for using torrents, I bought whatever was physically available, so STFU.
Lulz, just lulz.
I'm going to go down to the Pontiac dealer and steal a new GTO - After all I bought a Bonneville, a Grand Am and a Grand Prix ALREADY !
You can record TV shows, you can record a whole season for free. If thats not stealing then why should downloading be any different.BlackKoala wrote:
If they sell them as a set, do you honestly think they are going to be okay with you stealing them?Volatile_Squirrel wrote:
Your analogy fails. These were publicly viewed tv episodes. Tell me the place I can go to were they hand out new cars for free on one particular day.T.Pike wrote:
You knowingly committed a crime, then get upset because your brother might be charged as an accessory ?
Lulz, just lulz.
I'm going to go down to the Pontiac dealer and steal a new GTO - After all I bought a Bonneville, a Grand Am and a Grand Prix ALREADY !
The difference is pretty basic. The media companies own the material, and therefore have the right to control the distribution of that material.Dragonclaw wrote:
You can record TV shows, you can record a whole season for free. If thats not stealing then why should downloading be any different.