Hypothetical bittorent RIAA question

footfootfoot · 05-22-2016, 04:06 PM

First of all I want to go on record to say that, if my pal Bugsy was in this oven, downloading torrents, would I turn on the gas?

Not convinced? What if I threw this lit match inside the oven? Would you believe me then?

OK, I have this friend, who knows a guy, who read about this in The Enquirer see? and he likes to download various stuff from bittorrent sites from public wifi spots, and he has for years with no problem. The other day, he tells me that his browser was hijacked by time warner saying that downloading of copyrighted material to his ip was reported by a copyright holder. There was a link to click saying something to the effect of I'm aware of it and taking steps to make it stop.

The browser was basically frozen until he clicked the link; every new tab would be the same message.

So, he clicked the link and things went back to normal. But now he is wondering about spoofing his ip, or using Tor, or paying for a VPN, or just saying fuck it and not downloading any new popular songs (he suspects it was this as he does not care for anything recorded within the last 10 years.

He's read that one is not suppposed to use Tor to download, but can he download the .torrent or the magnet link and then use deluge, for example, to download the content? Or would deluge show his ip?

What the fuck is he talking about? It's all gibberish to me. But apparently he's falling behind on his programs.

He may of may no be running linux mint 17.3

Pamela · 05-22-2016, 08:38 PM

RIAA is known to police bittorrent and related sites regularly. They sometimes offer content for download to collect IPs and, when they find one in the US, send such warnings.

RIAA does not kid around. They will track you down and sue you into bankruptcy. I would take such a warning seriously. Use a vpn from now on, Bugsy. Tor is not really secure anyway, as the FBI and NSA have virtually taken over the node network. Also, flush your cookies, as they may have left a tracking cookie on your computer. If you have a backup dating from before the warning, restore to that, to be more sure. Hypothetically, of course.

I suggest using what I use. It's scary, but legit and in five years, nary a problem. goldenmp3.ru Yes, a Russian site, with a Chinese biller no less. Your credit card processor WILL flag this the first time. The music catalog is good, cheap and they usually find albums for me in less than a week.

Just a suggestion.

Undertoad · 05-23-2016, 07:36 AM

Pay Chinese and Russian hackers so you can get a copy of "Galveston".

What are you people, on dope? (-Mr. Hand)

If you have to pay, go legit! Spotify premium is only $10/month and the benefits to music listeners are tremendous.

It's entirely worth it. Because using it you can find music made in the last ten years that is so good it makes you cheer for humanity.

footfootfoot · 05-23-2016, 12:44 PM

Out of curiosity, if he is connecting via public wifi, how is his ip connected to him?

Undertoad · 05-23-2016, 10:37 PM

Time Warner Cable probably operates the public WiFi and is actually attempting to protect it by trying to convince you not to use up their free resource (by downloading the content that the other part of the company owns)

Meanwhile you should be aware that your hardware address, what's called the MAC, is hardwired into your network port and will be transmitted on all network activity that leaves your laptop.

Spotify announced new family plans today, up to six people for $14.99 link

lumberjim · 05-24-2016, 05:05 AM

Nice!

glatt · 05-24-2016, 08:37 AM

Spotify is a streaming service, isn't it? If foot's friend only accesses the internet occasionally from a public wifi, that's not going to work for him unless he's at the wifi.

Undertoad · 05-24-2016, 09:02 AM

You can download up to 3,333 songs for offline listening, on up to three devices for a limit of 9,999 offline songs.

Even *I* might be satisfied with that.

link

footfootfoot · 05-24-2016, 06:36 PM

3,330 songs, that's great! Now what about old movies and such? Probably no one cares if someone downloads, let's say, Lair of the White Worm.

Gravdigr · 05-27-2016, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

First of all I want to go on record to say that, if my pal Bugsy was in this oven, downloading torrents, would I turn on the gas?

Ah, ya might, rabbit, ya might.[/Irishcopaccent]

05-22-2016, 04:06 PM	#1
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Hypothetical bittorent RIAA question First of all I want to go on record to say that, if my pal Bugsy was in this oven, downloading torrents, would I turn on the gas? Not convinced? What if I threw this lit match inside the oven? Would you believe me then? OK, I have this friend, who knows a guy, who read about this in The Enquirer see? and he likes to download various stuff from bittorrent sites from public wifi spots, and he has for years with no problem. The other day, he tells me that his browser was hijacked by time warner saying that downloading of copyrighted material to his ip was reported by a copyright holder. There was a link to click saying something to the effect of I'm aware of it and taking steps to make it stop. The browser was basically frozen until he clicked the link; every new tab would be the same message. So, he clicked the link and things went back to normal. But now he is wondering about spoofing his ip, or using Tor, or paying for a VPN, or just saying fuck it and not downloading any new popular songs (he suspects it was this as he does not care for anything recorded within the last 10 years. He's read that one is not suppposed to use Tor to download, but can he download the .torrent or the magnet link and then use deluge, for example, to download the content? Or would deluge show his ip? What the fuck is he talking about? It's all gibberish to me. But apparently he's falling behind on his programs. He may of may no be running linux mint 17.3 __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

05-23-2016, 12:44 PM	#4
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Out of curiosity, if he is connecting via public wifi, how is his ip connected to him? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

05-24-2016, 05:05 AM	#6
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Nice! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

05-24-2016, 06:36 PM	#9
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	3,330 songs, that's great! Now what about old movies and such? Probably no one cares if someone downloads, let's say, Lair of the White Worm. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

05-22-2016, 08:38 PM	#2
Pamela Deplorable Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 767	RIAA is known to police bittorrent and related sites regularly. They sometimes offer content for download to collect IPs and, when they find one in the US, send such warnings. RIAA does not kid around. They will track you down and sue you into bankruptcy. I would take such a warning seriously. Use a vpn from now on, Bugsy. Tor is not really secure anyway, as the FBI and NSA have virtually taken over the node network. Also, flush your cookies, as they may have left a tracking cookie on your computer. If you have a backup dating from before the warning, restore to that, to be more sure. Hypothetically, of course. I suggest using what I use. It's scary, but legit and in five years, nary a problem. goldenmp3.ru Yes, a Russian site, with a Chinese biller no less. Your credit card processor WILL flag this the first time. The music catalog is good, cheap and they usually find albums for me in less than a week. Just a suggestion.

05-23-2016, 07:36 AM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Pay Chinese and Russian hackers so you can get a copy of "Galveston". What are you people, on dope? (-Mr. Hand) If you have to pay, go legit! Spotify premium is only $10/month and the benefits to music listeners are tremendous. It's entirely worth it. Because using it you can find music made in the last ten years that is so good it makes you cheer for humanity.

05-23-2016, 10:37 PM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Time Warner Cable probably operates the public WiFi and is actually attempting to protect it by trying to convince you not to use up their free resource (by downloading the content that the other part of the company owns) Meanwhile you should be aware that your hardware address, what's called the MAC, is hardwired into your network port and will be transmitted on all network activity that leaves your laptop. Spotify announced new family plans today, up to six people for $14.99 link

05-24-2016, 08:37 AM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Spotify is a streaming service, isn't it? If foot's friend only accesses the internet occasionally from a public wifi, that's not going to work for him unless he's at the wifi.

05-24-2016, 09:02 AM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	You can download up to 3,333 songs for offline listening, on up to three devices for a limit of 9,999 offline songs. Even I might be satisfied with that. link

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