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Getting Busted Downloading a Movie

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hue.
Posts: 1518 - Karma: 220

Today i got an email from my internet provider saying that there was a complaint and my ip adress was being used for copyright infringement, i read on to see it was one of the movies i had torrented and let seed for at most five minuits. I'm only posting this cause I've never heard of anyone else getting busted, and a buddy of mine has downloaded way more movies and stuff than i have and not gotten busted, its BS.

Sep 16 2009 11:59PM
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k-rob
Posts: 14217 - Karma: 2,891
you must've dled something that was being tracked. i recently got a notice for using too much bandwidth, but it was just their bullshit way of trying to get me to stop downloading because i've never exceeded 1Mbps on any of my applications.
Sep 17 2009 12:01AM
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[Dawn
Posts: 1718 - Karma: 69
delete the movie, email em back with a huge bullshit message about how sorry you are, then delete your browsing history, delete your download history, then re-download it. (delete again after you started downloading)
Sep 17 2009 12:01AM
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GORlLLA
Posts: 1950 - Karma: 45
Be careful or the F.B.I. is gunna show up at your house.
Sep 17 2009 12:15AM
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ShaggyD
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Cool story hansel
My favorite pokemon
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Sep 17 2009 12:17AM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
SKIER_KYLE got one of these... i laughed SO hard when he told our parents he was caught pirating a video game.

my dad got the letter and did a "what the hell is this kyle"
Sep 17 2009 12:20AM
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Jamestown
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Sep 17 2009 12:22AM
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CorruptArmada
Posts: 272 - Karma: 549
yeah happened to my friend. he was downloading a heroes episode and the internet service provider contacted nbc (think thats the tv network that makes heroes) and they called his house. they just said it was some dude stealing their internet and downloading shit, but you got to be careful if your downloading entire movies or tv episodes
Sep 17 2009 12:24AM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
proxy, tor network, emule, antz. Google it.
Sep 17 2009 12:43AM
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[Dawn
Posts: 1718 - Karma: 69
yeah or proxy.
Sep 17 2009 12:50AM
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ORski21
Posts: 423 - Karma: 12
DITTO!

Its a pun
Sep 17 2009 12:52AM
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Caveman.
Posts: 9067 - Karma: 330
Haha were your parents mad?
Sep 17 2009 12:54AM
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fsscott
Posts: 4684 - Karma: 114
yeaaa i'd be fucked with that

thank science for live steaming
Sep 17 2009 1:07AM
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EH_DUBS
Posts: 3080 - Karma: 969
dont email them back like someone said thats just admitting your guilty.

stop sharing the file, unless there is a lot of times theyve caught you your internet service provider will not give any of your info to third parties.
Sep 17 2009 1:27AM
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.SimonB.
Posts: 1959 - Karma: 713
pretty sure you can change your IP address and its not that hard. i just dont know how to do it.
Sep 17 2009 1:34AM
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pinguman
Posts: 185 - Karma: 302
the way to avoid this is to NOT download movies with a billion seeders. this only attracts the feds.
Sep 17 2009 1:38AM
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Lanceasaurus
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Impossible... If I have my facts right the IP address is the number that is physically attached to the hardware that  makes up your PC
Sep 17 2009 1:39AM
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k-rob
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you have your facts mixed up with facts.
Sep 17 2009 1:39AM
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prosnurfer
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silly noob. or am i getting pwned by ur sarcazometer.


whom knows. what was the dank porno u were dlin? pirate sexy bitches 2009. featuring gorge bush and his fatty cock
Sep 17 2009 1:44AM
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hue.
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ya i just stopped seeding all my files
Sep 17 2009 1:47AM
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Lanceasaurus
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yeah no im just mixing things up sorry. Your Ip can be changed but I think that when you do change it they still know its you because the locations will match up and your service provider will know who you are and be able to lead who evers gonna getcha to you anyways so no reason to fuck with it.
Sep 17 2009 1:49AM
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SkiBumDreams
Posts: 560 - Karma: 10
your ip address is furnished to you by your isp, you can change it and fool a dumbass

your mac address is physically attatched to your network card, you can change that to a fool a little bit smarter of a dumbass

why not try using peer guardian, google it.
Sep 17 2009 1:59AM
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Campeador
Posts: 7516 - Karma: -1,227
I just use the paid version of malwarebytes, protects from everything, including the IP address. I know I've downloaded stuff with tracking on it but the program blocks all of it with IP protection.
Sep 17 2009 2:10AM
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NomenClature
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This guy knows whats up.  PG is an excellent tool for those less than savvy.

delete the movie, it may have a rootkit installer in it.

email back and deny everything (the more aggressive the better, but don't get vulgar)

they have no way of proving (short of seizing your computer and finding copyrighted material) that you were not used as a surreptitious proxy by someone who may have infected your computer.  (around 25% of all web connected computers are infected with some sort of malware.)

In the future, use a VPN!!!!
Sep 17 2009 2:14AM
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cornholio
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a couple years back in college a buddy of mine got busted a few times dling on the campus network.  he just bought dvd copies and said he was just downloading for backups, he already owned the movies.  that seemed to work for him
Sep 17 2009 11:53AM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
Yes, Bill Gates picked it out especially for u... Its your number now...
Sep 17 2009 3:10PM
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caucasian_chad
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Your Ip can be changed, but as you said it is logged by your ISP so they will know who DL'd.
You can't just change it to whatever you want though, it's still assigned by your ISP to your modem/router.  Your computer IP which probably is like 192.168.x.xx is entirely different and only exists within your network (on your side of the router, not the Internet side).
Sep 17 2009 3:17PM
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Shredneck
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my friend got an email for downloading UFC pay per views,


Pirate a IP scrambler and you'll be fine

Sep 17 2009 3:22PM
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A.Eberhard
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or you just use your neighbours wifi...
Sep 17 2009 3:24PM
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MacMahoooon
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Sadly mistaken
Sep 17 2009 3:42PM
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Tasche
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so I have heard a couple of suggestions and I am not really sure what to do. VPN? Proxy, how do these work and what should I use?

Basically what is the best way to DL stuff while keeping your computer and identity safe?
Sep 17 2009 3:57PM
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Mr.Plank
Posts: 535 - Karma: 82
downloaded seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Hey arnold! and doug!
/claim
Sep 17 2009 5:00PM
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dbstar
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awhile ago the rcmp announced that they will not target piracy for personal use, just to many people do it.
Sep 17 2009 5:03PM
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SteezyOhio
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GTFO!

ya my friends dad got busted using kazaa like 5 years ago, 10,000 dollar fine + they whiped his entire lap top, which was his work lap top. sucks.
Sep 17 2009 5:08PM
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k-rob
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yeah they said that in nov of 2007, but they still fuck people for it if the ISP thinks they should.
Sep 17 2009 5:22PM
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factory81
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I work at an ISP. Yes..I receive the e-mails from the RIAA and MPAA daily notifying us of customers abusing the service.. You are NOT IN TROUBLE. Charter, Comcast, and all providers will send you a nice little "Caught ya" letter basically syaing please do not be a habitual offender.

After the third time in a short period of time most ISP's will cut your service. If the MPAA or Paramount Pictures or whoever sends me 3 abuse letters all about you then we simply cut your service. You are no in trouble.

You are only in trouble if they issue us a subpoena, in which case we have to give up all your information.

What you are looking at is what the ISP received from the MPAA saying hey we caught your customer here...DL'ing such and such and the ISP forwarded it to you....so the ISP can say hey we don't care what you are doing, but these peopld do....and we have a policy to cut your internet after X number of violations.

Yeah they are a bunch of bullshit. And this is from someone working at an ISP.

DO NOT DOWNLOAD CHILD PORN. ALL THE PEOPLE WHO I HAVE SEEN GET IN SERIOUS TROUBLE IS FOR CHILD PORN. The FBI will come a knocking with a subpoena on our office doors....and someone is going to jail over it.


Sep 17 2009 5:32PM
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spruitm
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NICE!!!  i should do this too
Sep 17 2009 5:39PM
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Tasche
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so how do you get around this?
Sep 17 2009 6:13PM
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psyduck
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as long as it wasn't CP then you're fine.. download away.
Sep 17 2009 6:23PM
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Lanceasaurus
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The guy who works for an ISP told you whats up so lets just end this now before it ends up as a CP post.
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Sep 17 2009 10:38PM
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NESblowjob
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then put you computer in the microwave. it will melt the ip address
Sep 17 2009 10:59PM
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NaturalRotater
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same thing happened to me, they said if there was anymore illegal downloads the F.B.I will be visitng or soemthing like that
Sep 17 2009 11:01PM
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Turner.
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CP?

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Sep 17 2009 11:11PM
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Turner.
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fail. pic didn't load.

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Sep 17 2009 11:11PM
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r0dubs
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fucken rad

no
not really
Sep 17 2009 11:34PM
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bangarangmules
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Last year i was downloading a fair amount of music in my dorm, and eventually I received an email saying that my school's ISP was aware of my illegal behavior. It was only a warning though, but they said if I continued my internet service at school would be banned and they could press charges.
Sep 17 2009 11:35PM
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Lanceasaurus
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Pay more money to be at college that would blowwww
Sep 18 2009 12:22AM
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GreenHorn
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you HAD the right to remain silent. but now anything you say will be used in court against you
Sep 18 2009 12:29AM
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