Comments on: BitTorrent Users Seek Compensation from Comcast http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:26:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: beware of Comcast install techs..... http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-472409 beware of Comcast install techs..... Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:32:55 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-472409 I think Comcast techs report to certain dark friends who has an expensive laptop after connecting it to high speed. The only people to know that a person has a new high dollar laptop is comcast install techs.. then mysteriously those folks are robbed of their new high dollar laptops. coincidence? maybe. Maybe not! I think Comcast techs report to certain dark friends who has an expensive laptop after connecting it to high speed. The only people to know that a person has a new high dollar laptop is comcast install techs.. then mysteriously those folks are robbed of their new high dollar laptops. coincidence? maybe. Maybe not!

]]> By: Brandon http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-468956 Brandon Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:10:24 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-468956 Many of you are living in the dark about a lot of things. It takes work, effort and money from someone to create many of the files that are illegally being shared via BitTorrent. If you were the one who had their work being stolen en masse you might feel different. That being said, I use BT to trade illegal files and I use Comcast unfortunately. Comcast is in the wrong because they were deceptive about their practices; had they been upfront people would not have signed contracts with them and they know that. Many of you are living in the dark about a lot of things. It takes work, effort and money from someone to create many of the files that are illegally being shared via BitTorrent. If you were the one who had their work being stolen en masse you might feel different. That being said, I use BT to trade illegal files and I use Comcast unfortunately. Comcast is in the wrong because they were deceptive about their practices; had they been upfront people would not have signed contracts with them and they know that.

]]> By: Chris http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-467535 Chris Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:18:39 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-467535 @49 Possibly the most ill-informed thing I have ever read. Almost all computer tech comes out of Silicon Valley. If you play video games, many of the worlds best developers are western developers and some of the best games have come out of American devs. TV/Movies/Music... do we really need to even have that debate? If you watch some of the stuff that is on TVs in other countries, you would find them severely lacking in all areas from acting, production values, plots etc. To all those saying down with USA, grow up, because I am sure you benefit from the USA on a daily basis and are too ignorant to realize this. Grow up and educate yourselves... or go kill yourselves and take yourself out of the gene pool. @49

Possibly the most ill-informed thing I have ever read. Almost all computer tech comes out of Silicon Valley. If you play video games, many of the worlds best developers are western developers and some of the best games have come out of American devs. TV/Movies/Music… do we really need to even have that debate? If you watch some of the stuff that is on TVs in other countries, you would find them severely lacking in all areas from acting, production values, plots etc. To all those saying down with USA, grow up, because I am sure you benefit from the USA on a daily basis and are too ignorant to realize this. Grow up and educate yourselves… or go kill yourselves and take yourself out of the gene pool.

]]> By: Guy Fleegman http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-466253 Guy Fleegman Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:44:54 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-466253 Forget compensation. Only one thing matters since the FCC ruling: Is Comcast still using Sandvine (or anything else) to disrupt my torrent seeding? I'd really like to know so I can relax some of the settings in my client (i.e. forced RC4 encryption). Forget compensation. Only one thing matters since the FCC ruling:

Is Comcast still using Sandvine (or anything else) to disrupt my torrent seeding?

I’d really like to know so I can relax some of the settings in my client (i.e. forced RC4 encryption).

]]> By: chato http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-465320 chato Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:06:17 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-465320 My bittorrent was limited on upload to 40% of my original speed for the past 6 months or so. Around the middle of June I notice that my upload speed came back to normal again. 105kb/sec. instead of being cap at 40kb/sec. I called support at the beginnig of the problem but they denied any involtment and told that "other" things could be causing the problem but not them. I hope they are forced to compensate their customers even if it is a meager amount. I would request my share. But people sharing even one song are being sued for Megabucks. 5 Million amounts to 6-7 songs if the whole penalty is applied on a file shared . ( 750,000 per song ). Something tells me that the fairness on the deal is away from us. My bittorrent was limited on upload to 40% of my original speed for the past 6 months or so.
Around the middle of June I notice that my upload speed came back to normal again. 105kb/sec. instead of being cap at 40kb/sec.

I called support at the beginnig of the problem but they denied any involtment and told that “other” things could be causing the problem but not them.

I hope they are forced to compensate their customers even if it is a meager amount. I would request my share.
But people sharing even one song are being sued for Megabucks.
5 Million amounts to 6-7 songs if the whole penalty is applied on a file shared . ( 750,000 per song ).

Something tells me that the fairness on the deal is away from us.

]]> By: Olafson http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-465312 Olafson Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:44:38 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-465312 "It originates from Japan and other Asian countries. " LOL. It's might be BUILT there. Because labor is CHEAP. Yeah, America is full of dumb red-necks, that's why folks from all over the planet send their kids to university here, because we're dumb. So dumb in fact that both major CPU manufacturers are based here and do their design work here. I mean, damn, last time I was in San Jose the streets were just clogged with retards wishing they could live in a Chinese slave labor camp building iPods all day. But carry on. Your posting is so inane you must in fact be an American, by your own definition. On the topic of Comcast: where I am it seems seeding works. But it still sucks compered to FiOS. “It originates from Japan and other Asian countries. ”

LOL. It’s might be BUILT there. Because labor is CHEAP.

Yeah, America is full of dumb red-necks, that’s why folks from all over the planet send their kids to university here, because we’re dumb. So dumb in fact that both major CPU manufacturers are based here and do their design work here. I mean, damn, last time I was in San Jose the streets were just clogged with retards wishing they could live in a Chinese slave labor camp building iPods all day.

But carry on. Your posting is so inane you must in fact be an American, by your own definition.

On the topic of Comcast: where I am it seems seeding works. But it still sucks compered to FiOS.

]]> By: SiDeShOW_tim http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-464671 SiDeShOW_tim Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:21:07 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-464671 Comcast should give the money to Verizon so they can expand FiOS to my neighborhood. Comcast should give the money to Verizon so they can expand FiOS to my neighborhood.

]]> By: Pat http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-464136 Pat Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:09:25 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-464136 Anyone know if Comcast has actually STOPPED throttling bt connections? Anyone know if Comcast has actually STOPPED throttling bt connections?

]]> By: Truth http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-463396 Truth Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:45:25 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-463396 America pwns all! America pwns all!

]]> By: Thingy http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-463185 Thingy Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:36:13 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-463185 Show off a copy of World of Warcraft and you win. They use torrents to share updates for the game Show off a copy of World of Warcraft and you win. They use torrents to share updates for the game

]]> By: enter8 http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-463064 enter8 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:02:42 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-463064 The receiver packets trashed the entire swarm, not just comcast customers. Every filesharer deserves a piece of this. The receiver packets trashed the entire swarm, not just comcast customers. Every filesharer deserves a piece of this.

]]> By: TypingLOL_CausesCancer http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462799 TypingLOL_CausesCancer Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:43:21 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462799 This site has... become quite pathetic. Bunch of children with little idea about how this world works. There is evil everywhere, there is good everywhere, the blames lies at your feet and everyones. Nothing is as it seems. To put corporate American, the Federal government, and the people of USA in the same boat is as wrong as it is ignorant. Enough anti-intellectual comments please. This site has… become quite pathetic. Bunch of children with little idea about how this world works. There is evil everywhere, there is good everywhere, the blames lies at your feet and everyones. Nothing is as it seems.

To put corporate American, the Federal government, and the people of USA in the same boat is as wrong as it is ignorant. Enough anti-intellectual comments please.

]]> By: netuser http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462760 netuser Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:32:32 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462760 Well i'd say every Comcast customer who felt 'throttled' should join the party n file for compensation. Come to think of it , its actually a staight-forward case of cheating on the customers , and it must be dealt with severity. Well i’d say every Comcast customer who felt ‘throttled’ should join the party n file for compensation. Come to think of it , its actually a staight-forward case of cheating on the customers , and it must be dealt with severity.

]]> By: : http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462752 : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:08:10 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462752 WOW @ #11 Dude, if no country was against piracy and everyone could download whatever they wanted for free and no one payed...well, you get the picture. WOW @ #11

Dude, if no country was against piracy and everyone could download whatever they wanted for free and no one payed…well, you get the picture.

]]> By: neko http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462740 neko Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:46:20 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462740 wait wait 5 million ?!?!?!? thats it? hahaha what a fucking joke....... wait wait
5 million ?!?!?!?
thats it? hahaha what a fucking joke…….

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462734 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:27:22 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462734 Comcast being busted = Everyone wins. Anti-US comments = lame, without basis. The US wins. Comcast being busted = Everyone wins.

Anti-US comments = lame, without basis. The US wins.

]]> By: kita1 http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462730 kita1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:21:23 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462730 Comcasts new slogan-fraud corruption and crappy service=profits Comcasts new slogan-fraud corruption and crappy service=profits

]]> By: http://mmoqq.com http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462693 http://mmoqq.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:22:42 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462693 Why only Comcast? Why only Comcast?

]]> By: Dtown http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462672 Dtown Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:59:09 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462672 @49 surely you jest... not only is your information incorrect but you post follows no logic. Throwing in keywords like 911 and Bush doesn't help make a point, it only makes you look like an idiot. @49 surely you jest… not only is your information incorrect but you post follows no logic. Throwing in keywords like 911 and Bush doesn’t help make a point, it only makes you look like an idiot.

]]> By: Jimmy Jones http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462663 Jimmy Jones Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:26:16 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462663 LOL, I knew it would just be a matter of time! Unlimited means UNLIMITED not We'll throttle you once we think youve used enough bandwidth! JT http://www.Ultimate-Anonymity.com LOL, I knew it would just be a matter of time! Unlimited means UNLIMITED not We’ll throttle you once we think youve used enough bandwidth!

JT
http://www.Ultimate-Anonymity.com

]]> By: whut http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462644 whut Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:58:53 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462644 Yeah, 5 million is chicken feed. They need to up it to 50 billion, maybe even 100 billion. That'll learn'em to screw with the customers. Yeah, 5 million is chicken feed. They need to up it to 50 billion, maybe even 100 billion.

That’ll learn’em to screw with the customers.

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462636 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:41:49 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462636 Whoop! 5 million, and split between every Comcast subscriber, that works out to what, 40, maybe 50 cents a peice? Awesome, I'm gonna buy a gumball (maybe even 2)! Whoop! 5 million, and split between every Comcast subscriber, that works out to what, 40, maybe 50 cents a peice? Awesome, I’m gonna buy a gumball (maybe even 2)!

]]> By: Don http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462618 Don Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:19:47 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462618 @41 surely you jest. Most technology doesn't come from the US. It originates from Japan and other Asian countries. People of higher intelligence generally, sorry to say. But the world does benefit from the entertainment side, even though it gets spoiled by copyright nonsense. Being in the spotlight also shows up a lot of ugliness however, and especially what's happening now since 911, with many believing the Bush admin responsible as a pretense to the evils of the Nazi-like Patriot Act @41 surely you jest. Most technology doesn’t come from the US. It originates from Japan and other Asian countries. People of higher intelligence generally, sorry to say. But the world does benefit from the entertainment side, even though it gets spoiled by copyright nonsense. Being in the spotlight also shows up a lot of ugliness however, and especially what’s happening now since 911, with many believing the Bush admin responsible as a pretense to the evils of the Nazi-like Patriot Act

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462610 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:08:32 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462610 When will bt users seek compensation for the illegal anti-p2p interference of groups backed by the cartels? When will we get laws that clearly favour file sharing so all those persecuted, harassed, threatened, and sued by industry vultures can be compensated? When will bt users seek compensation for the illegal anti-p2p interference of groups backed by the cartels?

When will we get laws that clearly favour file sharing so all those persecuted, harassed, threatened, and sued by industry vultures can be compensated?

]]> By: zaxis http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462603 zaxis Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:03:06 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462603 Down with comcast. wish this was a nationwide lawsuit. Sounds like it's only CA,NJ and IL... Down with comcast. wish this was a nationwide lawsuit. Sounds like it’s only CA,NJ and IL…

]]> By: Right wing GOD http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462575 Right wing GOD Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:16:56 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462575 These comments are hilarious you are engaging in illegal activity good GOD... don't complain! Shut up! You get what you pay for, don't you understand? Good lord, oh wait thats me... Please just shut up. Comcast, you have NO right to control information... oh wait. you chose them as your ISP... you sign their terms and conditions... so they have EVERY right. In the US, we do NOT have the right to free internet. Getover it you fucking tools. These comments are hilarious
you are engaging in illegal activity good GOD…

don’t complain! Shut up! You get what you pay for, don’t you understand?

Good lord, oh wait thats me… Please just shut up.

Comcast, you have NO right to control information… oh wait. you chose them as your ISP… you sign their terms and conditions… so they have EVERY right.

In the US, we do NOT have the right to free internet. Getover it you fucking tools.

]]> By: Billco http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462571 Billco Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:13:17 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462571 I am eager to see what will come out of this. As you may know, Canada's ISPs are also in a big battle as they are being illegally throttled from their upstream provider, Bell! Basically all the DSL providers/resellers are being throttled and filtered, even though the traffic does not belong to Bell in the first place. The legality issue is slightly different from Comcasts, but the sugject is the same: selective throttling. We need to fight to make the internet back into the free network (as in freedom) that it once was, before these tyrannical ISPs started playing god with our communications. I am eager to see what will come out of this. As you may know, Canada’s ISPs are also in a big battle as they are being illegally throttled from their upstream provider, Bell! Basically all the DSL providers/resellers are being throttled and filtered, even though the traffic does not belong to Bell in the first place.

The legality issue is slightly different from Comcasts, but the sugject is the same: selective throttling. We need to fight to make the internet back into the free network (as in freedom) that it once was, before these tyrannical ISPs started playing god with our communications.

]]> By: Asgaro http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462565 Asgaro Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:05:25 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462565 To support the US bashers: I've NEVER seen such a wide variation of CRAP LOADED tv programs as on the American television!! - Dr Phil... - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition... ... *sigh* To support the US bashers:

I’ve NEVER seen such a wide variation of CRAP LOADED tv programs as on the American television!!

- Dr Phil…
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition…
…

*sigh*

]]> By: ....... http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462558 ....... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:47:46 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462558 ^^ @Chillax - just to point out that in the 18th century and 19th centuries, the United States was openly stealing European intellectual property on a massive scale. (just like developing countries have always done) It was only after the US companies actually started creating something worth protecting, such as Edison's inventions and Hollywood's movies, that the US policy flip-flopped and instead favored IP enforcement. ^^ @Chillax – just to point out that in the 18th century and 19th centuries, the United States was openly stealing European intellectual property on a massive scale. (just like developing countries have always done)

It was only after the US companies actually started creating something worth protecting, such as Edison’s inventions and Hollywood’s movies, that the US policy flip-flopped and instead favored IP enforcement.

]]> By: Chillax http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462551 Chillax Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:33:19 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462551 Now, only if the FCC will turn it's eyes towards Time Warner Cable... as they are doing the same thing as comcast, and long before they(comcast) throttled and interfered with BT traffic. The probability is dim. As Big brother has their pockets lined with investments and corporate profits with Time Warner I am sure. As far as all the moaning ninny's that hate America, If it wasn't for the movies, music, E-books, and basically advanced technology which is brought to you by,and at least 50% developed here in America... You would be without. And hence the stoneage for you? Now, only if the FCC will turn it’s eyes towards Time Warner Cable… as they are doing the same thing as comcast, and long before they(comcast) throttled and interfered with BT traffic.

The probability is dim. As Big brother has their pockets lined with investments and corporate profits with Time Warner I am sure.

As far as all the moaning ninny’s that hate America, If it wasn’t for the movies, music, E-books, and basically advanced technology which is brought to you by,and at least 50% developed here in America… You would be without. And hence the stoneage for you?

]]> By: Derek http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462547 Derek Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:27:50 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462547 If you've played World of Warcraft in the past 4 years, and are a Comcast subscriber, than you have been affected by Comcast's bit torrent throttling. The games patch downloading client is actually a bit torrent client. If you’ve played World of Warcraft in the past 4 years, and are a Comcast subscriber, than you have been affected by Comcast’s bit torrent throttling. The games patch downloading client is actually a bit torrent client.

]]> By: David http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462544 David Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:22:51 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462544 I think the comcast users have a real chance winning I think the comcast users have a real chance winning

]]> By: steve http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462543 steve Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:20:20 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462543 finaly some false hope for compensation for the sloooow un fuckin fair internet finaly some false hope for compensation for the sloooow un fuckin fair internet

]]> By: i lasered my pubes http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462542 i lasered my pubes Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:16:14 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462542 Class action suits make money for the lawyers, good luck with your $1 Comcast coupon, you lucky winners! http://ladysmooth.com/ Class action suits make money for the lawyers, good luck with your $1 Comcast coupon, you lucky winners!

http://ladysmooth.com/

]]> By: Dan http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462541 Dan Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:11:22 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462541 Who the hell is going to be stupid enough to file a clam? Joe Blow RIAA/MPAA lawyer will be quick to buy up the list of all claimants from Comcast (for cash). Who the hell is going to be stupid enough to file a clam?

Joe Blow RIAA/MPAA lawyer will be quick to buy up the list of all claimants from Comcast (for cash).

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462538 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:03:21 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462538 AT&T does not throttle, AFAIK. I always get full speed whenever I use Azureus (now Vuze). It could be Relakks doing this, or something else. I have never encountered any problem with AT&T, either with their DSL, or currently with U-Verse (Fiber). AT&T does not throttle, AFAIK. I
always get full speed whenever I
use Azureus (now Vuze). It could be
Relakks doing this, or something else.

I have never encountered any problem
with AT&T, either with their DSL, or
currently with U-Verse (Fiber).

]]> By: Twitch http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462535 Twitch Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:59:04 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462535 Really though filesharing may be "illegal" but as long as you own the original copy you can download whatever the hell you want. I see the court siding in the favor of the people. Really though filesharing may be “illegal” but as long as you own the original copy you can download whatever the hell you want. I see the court siding in the favor of the people.

]]> By: Johan http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462524 Johan Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:45:37 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462524 AT&T also throttles. Every day I'd lose my Relakks connection after about 2-3 hours on bittorrent. Then I got wise and started encrypting everything (I didn't before cuz I thought it might affect speed). Now the connection never breaks. AT&T also throttles. Every day I’d lose my Relakks connection after about 2-3 hours on bittorrent. Then I got wise and started encrypting everything (I didn’t before cuz I thought it might affect speed). Now the connection never breaks.

]]> By: Phil http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462521 Phil Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:44:25 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462521 @30 - Yeah, that same American scum that makes the TV shows and movies you love so much that you can't wait for them in stores. @30 – Yeah, that same American scum that makes the TV shows and movies you love so much that you can’t wait for them in stores.

]]> By: Here we go people, from legal times http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462496 Here we go people, from legal times Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:10:23 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462496 'Foster says it's too soon to estimate the amount of the damages, but because the case is filed in federal court, the alleged damages must exceed $5 million.' Hope its more :) ‘Foster says it’s too soon to estimate the amount of the damages, but because the case is filed in federal court, the alleged damages must exceed $5 million.’

Hope its more :)

]]> By: ex-comcaster http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462495 ex-comcaster Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:09:30 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462495 not only did they throttle my line, they shut my internet off completely due to abuse. not only did they throttle my line, they shut my internet off completely due to abuse.

]]> By: pinshot http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462488 pinshot Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:05:04 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462488 The reason i file share is simple.1. I refuse to wait for even 1 week after a tv show or movie is released in US. There is no reason for this and only worldwide releases are acceptable to me.2. The US TV shows are some of the best and should be available free online to everyone at the same time with ad support.3. companies like Microsoft think it is ok to announce great new service like Netflix for xbox360 at INTERNATIONAL conference and not mention that it is only available to american scum!that is unacceptable when we all pay the same price! I will file share forever no matter what. Until dvds are £5 and blu rays -£10 new! afterall the alternative is to pay nothing at all :D The reason i file share is simple.1. I refuse to wait for even 1 week after a tv show or movie is released in US. There is no reason for this and only worldwide releases are acceptable to me.2. The US TV shows are some of the best and should be available free online to everyone at the same time with ad support.3. companies like Microsoft think it is ok to announce great new service like Netflix for xbox360 at INTERNATIONAL conference and not mention that it is only available to american scum!that is unacceptable when we all pay the same price!

I will file share forever no matter what. Until dvds are £5 and blu rays -£10 new! afterall the alternative is to pay nothing at all :D

]]> By: pinshot http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462482 pinshot Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:00:50 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462482 I HATE america with every part of my body.I hope to the high heavens that UK and US are destroyed through various means in the next few years...and guess what IM BRITISH!If i can admit this so should everyone else! I HATE america with every part of my body.I hope to the high heavens that UK and US are destroyed through various means in the next few years…and guess what IM BRITISH!If i can admit this so should everyone else!

]]> By: Johnny Neurotic http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462477 Johnny Neurotic Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:57:15 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462477 @27 - to tell you the truth I'd say England is worse. @27 – to tell you the truth I’d say England is worse.

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462428 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:03:02 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462428 It's obvious that most of the users here are Americans. Any outside party sees us for what we are; the biggest and most powerful enemy of file sharing. Is it that hard to grasp, guys? Their complaints are legitimate. It’s obvious that most of the users here are Americans. Any outside party sees us for what we are; the biggest and most powerful enemy of file sharing. Is it that hard to grasp, guys? Their complaints are legitimate.

]]> By: *.* http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462424 *.* Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:57:51 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462424 Like most any other business these days, ISPs require customers to sign lengthy contracts - often confusing to non-lawyers - that give the company the right to do virtually anything they damn well please, leaving cheated customers with no possibly claims sue over. So you think the cable contract you're forced to sign is far too draconian? Fine, then go find yourself a 56k dialup ISP instead. Like most any other business these days, ISPs require customers to sign lengthy contracts – often confusing to non-lawyers – that give the company the right to do virtually anything they damn well please, leaving cheated customers with no possibly claims sue over.

So you think the cable contract you’re forced to sign is far too draconian?

Fine, then go find yourself a 56k dialup ISP instead.

]]> By: lulz http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462392 lulz Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:26:43 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462392 5 million.. thats it? Why cant we make up numbers like the industrys do? I pick... 5 billion... what its just couple more zeros. 5 million.. thats it? Why cant we make up numbers like the industrys do?

I pick… 5 billion… what its just couple more zeros.

]]> By: CromCrast http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462374 CromCrast Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:10:36 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462374 I hope they stick it to comcast and they have to pay legal costs, pay somebody to mail out notices of reimbursements to all their customers, pay somebody to sort and respond to replies, pay somebody to mail the reimbursements, pay somebody to deal with the bad PR, the CEO should be terminated with prejudice, terminate senior IT management, stop using outsourcers for phone support, and try to make a quality product instead of basing your business model on the fear potential legal issues. P.S. Xbox Live Marketplace puts OnDemand to shame...Comcast's days are numbered. I hope they stick it to comcast and they have to pay legal costs, pay somebody to mail out notices of reimbursements to all their customers, pay somebody to sort and respond to replies, pay somebody to mail the reimbursements, pay somebody to deal with the bad PR, the CEO should be terminated with prejudice, terminate senior IT management, stop using outsourcers for phone support, and try to make a quality product instead of basing your business model on the fear potential legal issues.

P.S.
Xbox Live Marketplace puts OnDemand to shame…Comcast’s days are numbered.

]]> By: Nate http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462362 Nate Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:58:45 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462362 How much money does Rob stand to make? How much money does Rob stand to make?

]]> By: fuzzypig http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-users-seek-compensation-from-comcast-080723/#comment-462357 fuzzypig Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:54:42 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3148#comment-462357 Good luck to them. About time someone stood up to these corp scumbags, gave them a taste of the their own legal medicine. Take 'em to the effing cleaners! Good luck to them. About time someone stood up to these corp scumbags, gave them a taste of the their own legal medicine. Take ‘em to the effing cleaners!

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