My BT days are over

[Mels_Smileys45]

Despite my best judgement I have been using BT. But today I recieved the dreaded letter from my ISP (Charter). Universal studios notified them and provided me with the time and date I was downloading said file and what program I was using. I only have used suprnova and not even used it that much. Also the movie in question was not even one I would think they would be even worried about. I should have listened to my own advice, but temptation is a bitch. Goodbye BT!

[moneoa]

you could find a private tracker Mel, Suprnova is fed bait because even little monkey and thier mother knows THATS one of the premier public sites.

[Mels_Smileys45]

Yes private would be the way to go. I'm not sure right now though. I'm just gonna lay low a bit to make sure I'm not being watched in any way. Maybe share a bunch of porn and see what happens! lol
Other than the threat of losing my cable service I really don't give a fuck about the letter.

[cjules13]

Do you really think they would cut off your cable, even if busted again, or again? There's no threat of being sued or being in any trouble really....

I've been using BT for about 2 years now, with nary a single notice (I got one movie notice when I used klite) but I know that anytime I could get a warning... but warning, schwarning, I don't believe my cable will cut me off... and if they do I've got 4 more broadband providers more than willing to hook me up waiting in line...

[crackerjacker]

Yes private would be the way to go. I'm not sure right now though. I'm just gonna lay low a bit to make sure I'm not being watched in any way. Maybe share a bunch of porn and see what happens! lol
Other than the threat of losing my cable service I really don't give a fuck about the letter.

dood switch to newsgroups or private hubs
hmmm
on a side note you can share with friends or people you know .

[bobhss]

Private hubs? It'd have to be very private. Look at all the people who got nabbed recently using Direct Connect. My ISP is charter too, but I don't get movies (just TV shows), so I've been ok so far I guess.

[crackerjacker]

Private hubs? It'd have to be very private. Look at all the people who got nabbed recently using Direct Connect. My ISP is charter too, but I don't get movies (just TV shows), so I've been ok so far I guess.

hmm yup private hubs
*u got to make sure u know whose in the hub first, which is built by trust and such*
u just dont simply join a private hub
but then again
if u that worried use newsgroups its safe

[nukehella]

I wonder if the guy that let the FBI guy into the private hub is going to wind up like Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco.You know how vicious and unforgiving those hardened file sharer types can be.

[hawkburn]

I wonder if the guy that let the FBI guy into the private hub is going to wind up like Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco.You know how vicious and unforgiving those hardened file sharer types can be.
Actually AlPacino was a fairly good guy. Gangster yes, but he did have many soup kitchens for the poor during the Great Depression. I have to keep in mind that this was because when he got arrested and people would say "That guy fed me, I'm not convicting him" so he got off. But yeh, just adding that in.

[cjules13]

Private hubs? It'd have to be very private. Look at all the people who got nabbed recently using Direct Connect. My ISP is charter too, but I don't get movies (just TV shows), so I've been ok so far I guess.
People have been getting warnings for TV shows too... but remember, they're just warnings anyway... who gives a f?

And yes there are 100% private hubs, you can set one up yourself (I run one...) and only let people in that you trust. No one can get in unless they do penetrate Donnie Brasco style, by which time they would be converted anyway....:)

[cheapprick]

Actually AlPacino was a fairly good guy. Gangster yes, but he did have many soup kitchens for the poor during the Great Depression. I have to keep in mind that this was because when he got arrested and people would say "That guy fed me, I'm not convicting him" so he got off. But yeh, just adding that in.

I believe you're thinking of Al Capone and not Pacino.

[crackerjacker]

the legend of cheapness

heh the legend of cheapness rock on

[Afn]

Despite my best judgement I have been using BT. But today I recieved the dreaded letter from my ISP (Charter). Universal studios notified them and provided me with the time and date I was downloading said file and what program I was using. I only have used suprnova and not even used it that much. Also the movie in question was not even one I would think they would be even worried about. I should have listened to my own advice, but temptation is a bitch. Goodbye BT!
If you stop sharing, they win. Go to another network, or go to a secure network like mute.

Before the internet they used to have disc copying parties. They were fun. In two or three hours you could have 15-20 movies.

[Mels_Smileys45]

I'll still be using winmx but thats about it right now. I might look into joining a private BT site down the line.

I use a private open nap server on winmxxx

[bobhss]

Yeah, I'm sure they can get me for sharing/getting anything that they think I shouldn't get, but oh well. Like you mentioned, they are just warnings.

[CookieS]

I'm a little confused. I thought BitTorrent was untraceable between users. Was the torrent seed you connected to really a fake one...and when you connected to it, the company that planted it there contacted your cable provider?

[Mels_Smileys45]

Who ever told you BT was untraceable was confused. When you connect to any tracker everyone can see every users IP address they are connected to. Its very easy. Even the creator of BT says people shouldn't use it to swap illegal files. All Universal does, as I've been told, is log onto a tracker and log every IP thats getting the file. Its very unsafe. My letter was logged as being caught back in June. No telling how many other times I've been logged.


If your using a program bittornado, just hit the advanced tab and look at everyones IP.

[ROMANTICGUY50]

[QUOTE=bobhss]Private hubs? It'd have to be very private. Look at all the people who got nabbed recently using Direct Connect. My ISP is charter too, but I don't get movies (just TV shows), so I've been ok so far I guess.[/
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Two comments on both of these statements I don't use the program and second thing is, I dont really like Bush but I wont bad mouth him either. So I wont bad mouth kerry either as well. Look at what each stands for and believes not the Spin then decide Both parties are trashing each other.The program I use is Tottenttopia but I use ARES, Imesh Light and Bear Share to get most of my music
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