EFF Subpoena Database updated.....1300 total

[Kooperman]

The EFF Subpoena Database is finally updated up to Sept 8th. You can enter either your username or IP address to see if you're listed. All information is confidential...these people are working for us.
http://www.eff.org/IP/P2P/riaasubpoenas/

[rainbowdemon]

No match. Whew, good news for now! Join EFF to fight against further subpoenas and lawsuits! Dodged the bullet once more!! Thanks, Koop.

[FutureIverson]

Originally posted by cool500
Yep there they go. I dont know how much money they will get out of them. Maybe millions

congrats cool, your eyes on fooling you. congrats cool
Thanks Koop

[Kevin06906]

Originally posted
Dodged the bullet once more!! Thanks, Koop.

Yeah same here, I'm still hanging in there. Thank God.

[mojo-ris-in]

No match. Whew, good news for now!:fire :fire :fire :fire :fire

[Kooperman]

With the RIAA now going for the jugular, what's going on with the subpoena hit list is of increasing interest.

Below, from the EFF's (Electronic Frontier Foundation) Wendy Seltzer, is the latest analysis, fresh today.

Kazaa is still way out in front when it comes to apps, and Comcast is in in the lead among ISPs.

And the EFF's How Not To Get Sued By The RIAA For File-Sharing now takes on new relevance.

ISPs (and other entities served)
409 Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.
166 Time Warner Cable
155 SBC
140 Verizon Internet Services, Inc.
123 SBC Internet Communications, Inc.
87 Charter Communications, Inc.
37 Adelphia Communications Corporation
33 RCN Corporation
29 Verizon Internet Services, Inc., GTE.Net LLC (d/b/a Verizon
Internet Solutions), Verizon Avenue Corp
26 Cox Communications, Inc.
13 EarthLink, Inc.
7 Mediacom Communications Corporation
6 Verizon Internet Services, Inc. and GTE.Net LLC (d/b/a
Verizon Internet Solutions)
6 New York University
6 InterQuest Communications
5 GTE.net LLC (d/b/a Verizon Internet Solutions)
4 Earthlink, Inc.
4 Bentley College Academic Technology Center
3 Insight Midwest, L.P.
3 Boston College
2 Verizon Media Ventures Inc.
2 Sprint
2 San Bruno Municipal Cable
2 Northeastern University
2 DePaul University
2 CSC Holdings, Inc.
2 CenturyTel Internet Services, LLC
2 America Online, Inc.
1 Verizon Avenue Corporation
1 University of Southern California Doheny Memorial Library
1 Speakeasy, Inc.
1 Seren Innovations
1 Qwest Communications Corporation
1 Pacific Bell lnternet
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1 Loyola University Chicago
1 Loyola Marymount University
1 Illinois Institute of Technology
1 Greenville Electric Utility System (GEUS)
1 Columbia University
1 Choice One Communications lnc
1 Boston University
1 BlueMarble Telecom, LLC
1 BellSouth.net Inc.
1 AT&T Worldnet Service
1 Armstrong Cable Services
1 America Online
1 Altrio Communications, Inc.
1 Adelphia

University recipients
6 New York University
4 Bentley College Academic Technology Center
3 Boston College (re-filed in MA)
2 Northeastern University
2 DePaul University
1 University of Southern California
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (re-filed in MA)
1 Loyola University Chicago
1 Loyola Marymount University
1 Illinois Institute of Technology
1 Columbia University
1 Boston University

Filesharing Services
1207 KaZaA
31 iMesh
19 Grokster
13 Gnutella (Bearshare)
12 MP2P (Blubster & Piolet)
10 Gnutella (Limewire)
5 (blank)
2 Gnutella (Shareaza)
1 Bearshare

http://news.dmusic.com/article/7701

[rainbowdemon]

My isp isn't on that list. It's just a small isp anyway. They may never even notice it. But a couple of the apps I use are on the list.

[rainbowdemon]

Originally posted by janett999
im safe...sooo far :) That's good news. Nice avatar!!

[The Hunter]

Shes so cute, and meth will get a kick out of it.

[matstao]

Originally posted by rainbowdemon
That's good news. Nice avatar!!

It's nice not to be listed here too, but not so surpising I guess. Poor Kazaa kids.

Janett, the new avatar is very nice indeed.

[Rickio]

I did a double take when I first saw Janetts new avatar lol

[Wolfie]

So far so good. :-)

[IshareManyFilez]

Wow they got me, well so long for file sharing.
NOT.. Im surprised at how they ar targeting so many other programs. I just hope edonkey, ares, or winmx isent added to the list.

ps:sorry for the sarcasm

[Kyle06]

yes me good for now.......

[REDO]

me too... has anyone on this board actually been subpeona'd.

[Kooperman]

Originally posted by REDO
me too... has anyone on this board actually been subpeona'd.
I don't think so......most of the victims seem to be Kazaa neophyte file sharers....

[Winphuk]

Ok I just logged onto Kazaa Lite and there are 3,740,000 people using the network right now.

There were 1207 Kazaa supeonas handed out, so lets just say if they would all be handed out tonight, the chances of being caught using kazaa are approximately 1 in 3099.
If we take into account disabling the browsing of your share, that should lessen the odds even more, and not withstanding using the "block bad ip ranges" filter.

[Winphuk]

If anyone here gets caught sharing files, then I suggest running to the nearest smoke shop and getting a lottery ticket, because the odds are about the same.

[Kooperman]

File-swapping lawsuits: Are you next?


By John Borland
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
September 8, 2003, 5:10 PM PT


The Recording Industry Association of America sued 261 alleged file swappers Monday, launching a legal campaign against ordinary Internet users that could ultimately result in thousands of additional lawsuits.
But are you at risk?

If you or a family member have used Kazaa or any other file-swapping application recently and have left your computer open to the Net, the answer is possibly--although the odds of being singled out among an estimated 60 million people using peer-to-peer software remain small. If you've kept thousands of songs in the file you're sharing with other file swappers, then the odds are a little better, though still slim.



Here's a quick look at how the RIAA has done its investigations and what kind of information it has used to find people and file Monday's lawsuits.

Step one: Finding file-traders isn't hard. Anybody who opens a shared folder on Kazaa, Morpheus or any other file-swapping network is susceptible to potentially prying eyes.

In the most recent wave of investigations, the RIAA has used automated tools that look for a relatively short list of files. When it finds a person sharing one or more of those files, it downloads all or many of them for verification purposes. A complete list of these target files is not available, but a sampling of files cited in the early lawsuits includes the following artists and songs:

• Bobby McFerrin, "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
• Thompson Twins, "Hold Me Now"
• Eagles, "Hotel California"
• George Michael, "Kissing A Fool"
• Paula Abdul, "Knocked Out"
• Green Day, "Minority"
• UB40, "Red Red Wine"
• Ludacris "Area Codes"
• Marvin Gaye, "Sexual Healing"
• Avril Lavigne, "Complicated"


This is far from a complete list, but if you've downloaded and shared any of those songs recently, you may be at greater risk of finding your way onto the RIAA's list.

Step two: The RIAA uses features within Kazaa, Grokster and some other software programs to list all the files available within a person's shared folder and takes screenshots of that information. As filed in court, that provides a record of what in some cases has been thousands of songs shared at once.

Step three: The RIAA's software records the Internet address associated with a computer that is sharing one of the copyrighted songs the organization is investigating. Some file-swapping programs try to hide this by using mechanisms such as proxy servers, but most downloads still expose this information.

Step four: According to information filed as part of a related lawsuit, the RIAA also has the ability to do a more sophisticated analysis of the files that have been downloaded. The group checks the artist's name, title, and any "metadata" information attached to the files, looking for information that may indicate what piece of software has been used to create the file or any other. Some files swapped widely on the Net include messages from the original person who created the MP3 file, such as "Created by Grip" or "Finally the Real Full CD delivered fresh for everyone on Grokster and Kazaa to Enjoy!"

The RIAA has also analyzed in detail some files' contents. The trade group has databases of digital fingerprints, or "hashes," that identify songs that were swapped online in Napster's heyday. Investigators check these fingerprints against those found in a new suspected file swapper's folder, looking for matches. A match means the file has almost certainly been downloaded from the Net, likely from a stream of copies dating back to the original Napster file.

Step five: The RIAA files a subpoena request with a federal court. The subpoena allows the group to go to an Internet service provider and request the name and address of the subscriber who's associated with the Net address that was used to swap files. A few Internet service providers (ISPs) have fought back against these requests, but most have been forced to comply with the RIAA's request.

Many ISPs notify their subscribers when a subpoena comes in that targets their information. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has set up a database that allows people to see whether their online screen name has been the target of one of these subpoenas.

The RIAA said it has filed more than 1,500 of these subpoenas to date.

Step six: Once the identity of the ISP subscriber has been exposed, the RIAA puts together all the information gleaned through the earlier technical investigation and files a lawsuit. In earlier cases, it has accepted settlement agreements that range between $12,000 and $17,000. In this case, it has accepted some settlement agreements for as little as $3,000.

[rainbowdemon]

• Eagles, "Hotel California" The only good song in the list.

[Raiseup]

How does EFF's site work for checking your ip? I dont know the IP I used before. Do i just type my current one ?

[Kooperman]

Originally posted by Raiseup
How does EFF's site work for checking your ip? I dont know the IP I used before. Do i just type my current one ?

Type in the username you went by........for example, raiseup.

[Raiseup]

If I was sued would I know already?

[Kooperman]

Originally posted by Raiseup
If I was sued would I know already?
If the username you shared under didn't indicate that your information had been subpoenad, most like you haven't. There's no established procedure that ISPs follow when the subpoenas are received....some contact the individuals, others don't.

[Raiseup]

The only Time I shared was like 2 months ago and it was a undeground rap song so I dunno if I am in trouble or not.

[rainbowdemon]

Originally posted by Kooperman
Type in the username you went by........for example, raiseup. LMFAO!!!! You got to love this man's sense of humor.

[anotherjustme]

Originally posted by Raiseup
The only Time I shared was like 2 months ago and it was a undeground rap song so I dunno if I am in trouble or not.

You mean you're not sharing then?
So you're a leach and you should be shot, or we will just sell your ass out to RIAA... he he he :hole


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[baghdad_steve15]

Originally posted by anotherjustme
[B]You mean you're not sharing then?
So you're a leach and you should be shot, or we will just sell your ass out to RIAA... he he he :hole


I think he meant sharing as in "downloading from a p2p app".

[IshareManyFilez]

I live in the US and i never share music, unless if i burn a cd for someone, or give it to them on aim, or waste. Yet movies on the other hand.... :mellow

[anotherjustme]

Originally posted by IshareManyFilez
I live in the US and i never share music, unless if i burn a cd for someone, or give it to them on aim, or waste. Yet movies on the other hand.... :mellow

Of course. Neither am I, nor any other member on this forum....:wings

[FutureIverson]

speak for yourself, most of us on zeropaid share on one program or another. or else we couldn't say anything about p2p, being a leech doesn't make you a p2per, you don't know any issues. All you know is gimme-gimme gimme.

[rainbowdemon]

Originally posted by FutureIverson
speak for yourself, most of us on zeropaid share on one program or another. or else we couldn't say anything about p2p, being a leech doesn't make you a p2per, you don't know any issues. All you know is gimme-gimme gimme. I think that anotherjustme was joking. You know, nobody on Zeropaid would EVER do anything that might be considered illegal!!

[Wolfie]

Originally posted by rainbowdemon
You know, nobody on Zeropaid would EVER do anything that might be considered illegal!!

LMAO!!!!

[anotherjustme]

Originally posted by rainbowdemon
I think that anotherjustme was joking. You know, nobody on Zeropaid would EVER do anything that might be considered illegal!!

At least someone got it...:wings

[FutureIverson]

don't blame me, blame momma it's a n*** nature