FAO Illegal Downloaders
23 February 2008, 02:51 PM
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I didnt change what I said, the orginal solicitors letter stated that they had indeed paid a 50 quid fee for the information
Whether this was a court order cost or an admin fee charged by Telewest is something that wasn't made clear in the original solicitors letter
We charged the Police a hell of a lot more than that (500 quid I think we charged them) for supplying information on one of our customers who either got shot in the face or shot someone in the face
Whether this was a court order cost or an admin fee charged by Telewest is something that wasn't made clear in the original solicitors letter
We charged the Police a hell of a lot more than that (500 quid I think we charged them) for supplying information on one of our customers who either got shot in the face or shot someone in the face
were going round in circles here.A court order was presented and Telewest charged £50.
Done
23 February 2008, 03:15 PM
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a proper version of "there will be blood" is in the wild xvid only to be fair
the dvd and dvd9 will follow
also there is a good r5 of rambo too
the dvd and dvd9 will follow
also there is a good r5 of rambo too
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23 February 2008, 04:34 PM
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As usual this is only really going to hit torrent users due to fact that they upload the material which is worse than downloading it 
I'm happy with my newsgroups. In fact it was the reason I stopped using torrents years ago
I'm happy with my newsgroups. In fact it was the reason I stopped using torrents years ago
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23 February 2008, 07:13 PM
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Proxyswitcher, can you really be arsed, save a few quid on a DVD and spend all your spare time fannying about with electronic counter measures to put the authrities off your activities.
Just borrow stuff like I do.....
Just borrow stuff like I do.....
23 February 2008, 07:42 PM
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In fact all you download from the newsgroups is a bunch of binary text files.
It's the program on your pc which reverts it back to the original dvd, game etc
It's the program on your pc which reverts it back to the original dvd, game etc
24 February 2008, 12:02 PM
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If I remember correctly, and correct me if I'm wrong, a DVD on a newsgroup may consist of 50 RAR files but what's actually stored on the newsgroup server is a bunch of text files.
Hence the phrase 'binary newsgroups' and why the group names begin alt.binaries
e.g alt.binaries.dvd
24 February 2008, 01:06 PM
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What I was trying to say was when you upload something to a newsgroup you're simply storing binary text files.
If I remember correctly, and correct me if I'm wrong, a DVD on a newsgroup may consist of 50 RAR files but what's actually stored on the newsgroup server is a bunch of text files.
Hence the phrase 'binary newsgroups' and why the group names begin alt.binaries
e.g alt.binaries.dvd
If I remember correctly, and correct me if I'm wrong, a DVD on a newsgroup may consist of 50 RAR files but what's actually stored on the newsgroup server is a bunch of text files.
Hence the phrase 'binary newsgroups' and why the group names begin alt.binaries
e.g alt.binaries.dvd
24 February 2008, 02:52 PM
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I think you'll find torrents will much be easier for them to clamp down on than newsgroups are.
I'm sure the time will come for us newsgroup downloaders but, for now at least, I think we're safe!!
I'm sure the time will come for us newsgroup downloaders but, for now at least, I think we're safe!!
24 February 2008, 10:13 PM
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Torrents on the other hand don't.
that doesn't explain how they are sourced from Newsgroups in the first place ??
25 February 2008, 09:25 AM
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Surley it is not illegal to download any type of torrent etc. Would they not have to prove that you actually used the software. You are not breking any copyright laws just by downloading a copy of the software.
"Your honour, yes, I did download the game, felt guilty about the whole thing and deleted it immediatley before using the sofware. Please feel free to prove otherwise"
"Your honour, yes, I did download the game, felt guilty about the whole thing and deleted it immediatley before using the sofware. Please feel free to prove otherwise"
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The uploading bit is far more serious than the downloading.
25 February 2008, 10:00 AM
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The hierarchy is:
Releasegroups
Topsites
FXP Boards
IRC Trading
Newsgroups
Peer-To-Peer
Torrents make it easy for noobs to get access, they are bottom of the food chain. Easy pickings for people like the RIAA and BPI and always will be.
Releasegroups
Topsites
FXP Boards
IRC Trading
Newsgroups
Peer-To-Peer
Torrents make it easy for noobs to get access, they are bottom of the food chain. Easy pickings for people like the RIAA and BPI and always will be.
25 February 2008, 10:24 AM
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I don't see why Newsgroups would any less 'illegal' than torrents? Surely the crime is distributing/receiving copyrighted stuff. The format is irrelevant?
Am I missing something?
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Am I missing something?
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25 February 2008, 10:44 AM
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With p2p you are redistributing, with Newsgroups you are not. Doesn't make it right or any better, but p2p users will be first in the firing line.
28 February 2008, 04:28 PM
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Use peer guardian 2. it stops you downloading from spying websites that report p2p.
On my log i have cambridge uni, safenet inc, all the anti p2p sites, humberside police station?, and loads of other randoms that you wouldnt want knowing you get stuff from p2p!
Makes downloads slower but alot safer!
On my log i have cambridge uni, safenet inc, all the anti p2p sites, humberside police station?, and loads of other randoms that you wouldnt want knowing you get stuff from p2p!
Makes downloads slower but alot safer!
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