Interesting video shows you step by step how "the man" is able to keep an eye on you and may make you think twice about lingering on public tracker sites.Bram Cohen's BitTorrent protocol has changed the face of file-sharing in ways not even fully realized yet, with even content producers slowly beginning to come around and embrace the ever efficient form of P2P distribution. However, it still has a plethora (love that word) of less than legal uses as we all know and its safety is sometimes taken for granted. I've read from time to time about BitTorrent users who've received warnings from their ISPs about illegally sharing copyrighted content, but unlike direct connect users I've yet to hear of anybody being actually asked to pay a "settlement" fee or face legal action. Have you? Maybe it's thought that since KaZaA users for example are willing to settle for an inferior file-sharing service that they'll also be willing to settle for illegally sharing content. Now sure the RIAA and MPAA have millions of direct connect users to keep them busy for decades, but if they ever decide to crank up their legal attacks and go after BitTorrent users the video that follows shows just how easy it is to grab connected IP addresses. I mean many of us are already aware, but it looks even easier for some reason when it's shown in a pseudo-documentary form. |
 
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But his other Videos are realy interesting!
they just can't get into our pc by hacking or they'll be loosing so chances are dim of what they can do, unless they really crack down the whole huge list and catch an unlucky user.
one more reason to use private, believe it!
And it seems as though all the RIAA has been doing is chasing after college students. Can't quite figure out what the MPAA is doing, I think I've read that they have been suing people, too.
But it would seem to me that they would be more interested in the "super-seeders" instead of the typical Joe Schmoe who wants to see different movies on occasion.
I also wonder what the deal is with streaming/downloading movies and TV shows from Stage6-like sites.... typically Stage6 gets a complaint and they delete the movie.
There just aren't that many resources available to sue every single American, and if they did, the laws re copyright would get changed PRONTO.
Hahaha. I hand-went through a block if IP addresses leaked from Media Defender and the ones being blocked were the exception, not the rule. Blocklists don't work.
it is weird how they've never gone after bittorrent clients though..
Youre a funny guy!you think that its harder to get the ip in emule?*lol
youre so much wrong.Its as easy and the Mpaa is not stupid, so you need to use a anonymous p2p program or you have to live that your Ip is open to everyone.
I don't think that is going to happen anytime soon. Why? Because a lot traffic is related to file sharing. If there was no more file sharing...I do not think broadband as we know it would exsist. The ISP's KNOW they would lose a ton of money if they ever clamped down on file sharers, but as long as they get their money...they really don't care what people do. Remember....It is all about money!
As long as the ISP's are making a killing off their connections, I do not think they will be forced to play "internet cop" without a fight.