I don't know if any of you heard from some people who have received a threatening letter from a law firm in London about file sharing. According to the news they have sent about 25,000 letters and asking to pay money starting from £500 - £750 for downloading a game/music/video.
Just be careful or better yet don't do anymore downloads.
You don't get done for downloading, the industry goes for the uploaders.
Anyway, you should be using Newsgroups
I only download things to test them, if any good I either put up a review somewhere to sell it myself, and if I'm going to use it full-time I buy it.
Keith - Administrator
I used to use the newsgroups a lot a few years ago.Originally Posted by Win2Win
.........Anyway, you should be using Newsgroups
Any recommendations for a good ISP with unlimited bandwidth and newsgroups?
thats what i'm looking for
i'm on bulldog but no newgroups, which is owned by tiscali and they are owned by pipex now i think...
maybe i'll change to O2, dont think there is newsgroups with o2 thou..
I was with Bulldog a few years ago and was on the ng then.thats what i'm looking for
i'm on bulldog but no newgroups, which is owned by tiscali and they are owned by pipex now i think...
maybe i'll change to O2, dont think there is newsgroups with o2 thou..
I heard they went bankrupt and were bought out.
Seems the new owners don't like people using bandwidth then.
nope i've got no problems with bulldog, no cap or limits, the only problem is the price, cost me £40 a month inc line rental, many are half that price now, maybe i should give them a call and get £10 knocked off for the next 6 months, telling them i want my MAC key
i could sign up for a newsbin account but i like rapidshare and megasharejust dont like the fact of the logs, but any provider can log your uploads/downloads..
You don't get done for downloading, the industry goes for the uploaders.
Anyway, you should be using Newsgroups
I only download things to test them..
I am feeling a bit grumpy tonight.... so being nice is out till Monday AM !
Downloading any software and using it without paying is still.." wrong".
If its a trial, you have a time limit, hack it , crack it, keygen it.... no excuses.
"Testing" is not an excuse.. unless its the official trial software which runs for the allowed period before packing in.
The only reason I post...is to stop others following your example through lack of knowledge and maybe coming unstuck one day.
Excepting freeware, all other stuff needs the user to purchase a licence/ serial number/ctivation key.
Likewise downloading from the torrent sites or similar sources,anything that others have hacked, cracked or fettled in any way...is .... "wrong".
OK, just going out to kick the cat and I should be OK after that!
Don't make promises when you are in JOY. Don't reply when you are SAD.
Don't take decisions when you are ANGRY. Think twice, Act wise. BE happy.
same as using a photocopier is wrong unless you've got written permission from the copyright holder, also using a dvd recorder because you don't own the copyright or have their permission, etc
just as working on the side for cash in hand is wrong, also MP's who claimed for anything and everything is wrong, but walk away free, looks to me some things are more wrong than others..
and any threatening letter asking for money is IMMEDIATELY suspicious.
Kosher legal firms tend to sue people rather than blackmail them.
Some maties had letters like this from a Kosher law firm (all checked out at the time cant rember the details but could ask if needed) they ignored.
Oh lord why did you make so many clothes and shoe shops
what about personal/private use of downloaded movies about 1-3 movies a month? Is't bad?
Not an expert, I only try to help.
if its downloaded from bit torrents its still illegal. If its downloaded (and normally paid for) from regular sites its normally legal.
Its all about copyright protection and royalties.
OK thanks! will have to remind my husband.
Not an expert, I only try to help.
i file share 24/7 only ever had 1 letter from my isp
what did they said?i file share 24/7 only ever had 1 letter from my isp
Not an expert, I only try to help.
Technically yep, if they had the evidence you had downloaded one film they could prosecute.
But as Mr admin po leader of the flip uk web world says they really want to go after the people who make it avaiable. So if you allow people to upload films and of course if you a heavy user both downloading and uploading.
Oh lord why did you make so many clothes and shoe shops
i think if the film has been broadcast on tv, its fair game, is it illegal to record it on your dvd recorder or sky box, if so then what are they meant to record then ??
I think you can keep for a set amount of time keep videos "legally". But many have videos recorded years ago im sure
Even at sports events its not allowed to take pictures or videos. But rarely would a steward actually do anything.
We all know many do it and unlikely to get any problems, but on a forum where many people dont know what actually is legal/ilegal as new residents in the UK we should warn just so they are aware.
I.e just as us brits may be not aware of all phill rules n regs
But im sure Lady J and her family can make a decision best for them
Oh lord why did you make so many clothes and shoe shops
A friend of mine got a letter from this firm (ACS:Law, they said it used to be Davenport Solicitors) accused her of alleged file sharing. So now they are asking her to pay for amount of money (as a settlement) for the damage it had caused to the file she downloaded/uploaded. The said file was a Scooter album and it was downloaded/uploaded back in 2008 and she had received the letter a week ago. If she won't pay the money in 21 days they would take her to court. I think it's a harrasment, the only evidence they got is an ISP. What if she hasn't got a secured network or if she has what if someone hacked it?
Apparently, this one doesn't care whether you do upload or download.
Being a self-confessed Luddite, I shouldn't imagine this will apply to ME, since virtually the only time I use OUR computer is to pursue my "addiction" to the filipino/uk forum [as my "long-suffering"wife will surely testify!]
Hopefully your right and never have any issues like the ones mentioned. But as Joe posted the other day there are some devious people and software out there.Being a self-confessed Luddite, I shouldn't imagine this will apply to ME, since virtually the only time I use OUR computer is to pursue my "addiction" to the filipino/uk forum [as my "long-suffering"
From personal experince Phill kids like all kids like to put alsorts of screensavers and desktops on pcs and play online games. Even one email or im, clicking on a website for a few seconds if unlucky can leave you in danger.
So keep them eyes peeled and your av and os updated
Oh lord why did you make so many clothes and shoe shops
Hopefully your right and never have any issues like the ones mentioned. But as Joe posted the other day there are some devious people and software out there.
From personal experince Phill kids like all kids like to put alsorts of screensavers and desktops on pcs and play online games. Even one email or im, clicking on a website for a few seconds if unlucky can leave you in danger.
So keep them eyes peeled and your av and os updatedThanks for the alert, Andy. To be forewarned is to be forearmed. Best to follow your helpful advice and be on my guard!
Each computer has an IP number ( such as ( IP 435.234.765.09 ) they are normally "provided" by the ISP.
Most web sites doing forum and downloads use the ISP to identify the origination of the user computer.
A lot of pirate software and even donwloaded films or photo images can drop a trojan on any computer - which will allow an hacker to have hidden control of you computer. Scam emails tend to use this hiding away method. Hackers use it to avoid being caught.
So even if somebody did hack into a machine or an unsecure network allowed anybody to use your IP to to anything illegal. Its the owner they come after and HE/SHE would to prove either they were not in the property or that their computer had been compromised.
These days internet and computer technology is more advanced and hiding away is getting less of an option.... although there are some applications available that can and do hide you IP !!!!
If you wish to download and break the law then use a secure proxy site such as those in Hide The IP, the premium service supplies Elite proxies, untraceable.
Keith - Administrator
So where would the law stand if you left your PC on and used YOU as a DECOY server. i.e. someone uploaded a trojan, uploaded stuff and downloaded stuff to many other people. Do they come around to your house?
It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum. And I'm all out of gum.
newsgroups for me love em!
ISP ? Cost? Bandwidth?
C'mon, don't be shy..............
Thanks :-)
A lot of software from the smaller companies that sell in the EU actually are in breach of EU/UK law with regard refunds, but your chances of getting the money back is low if you've bought software and it's crap.
People pass the Ebooks I sell around for free, some folk hack my software, that's part of business, always has been, and always will be. As Joe points out, everyone does it at some point with something.
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