Comments on: Poll: How Would You Respond to an RIAA/MPAA Warning? http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:44:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-547541 Anonymous Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:47:55 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-547541 We've got one from our ISP in the UK alledging we seeded a nintendo ds game... and demanding that we remove it immediately. The ISP have sent us a link attached to the email on how to secure our network :) We’ve got one from our ISP in the UK alledging we seeded a nintendo ds game… and demanding that we remove it immediately. The ISP have sent us a link attached to the email on how to secure our network :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-547153 Anonymous Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:27:24 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-547153 Frankly, I would not want to risk getting cut off from the internet. I would stop sharing music, except maybe occasionally lending an album to a friend. I would just buy my music. I mean, honestly, it's not that expensive. My problem is that the record companies take all the money. If the artist actually got 10 bucks per CD, I would buy all my music twice over. Frankly, I would not want to risk getting cut off from the internet. I would stop sharing music, except maybe occasionally lending an album to a friend. I would just buy my music. I mean, honestly, it’s not that expensive. My problem is that the record companies take all the money. If the artist actually got 10 bucks per CD, I would buy all my music twice over.

]]> By: Robert http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-546310 Robert Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:20:40 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-546310 The business model that the industry is clinging to is dead. It is only a matter of time before they collapse. I would like to see the artists market and sell their work directly. The prices will come down and the compensation for the creative work will go up. The quality of the content will go up as it won't be skewed by the deals made by the industry. There won't be a single executive pushing the crappy new song. That will be nice. I hate the MPAA/RIAA as much as anybody. Completely ignoring the legalities of all of the different jurisdictions, the morality of taking something that is someone else's just isn't right. I don't understand how anyone above the age of 5 can't understand the idea of ownership and rights. At 5 years old anyone knows that when another kid takes your stuff it isn't right. Simple. Just because I have a gun doesn't make it acceptable to use it to steal anything from the gas station down the street. Just because I have a fast download speed with my ISP doesn't make it acceptable to take the creative works someone else owns the rights to. I like the suggestion I read above. Boycott them and they will go away. Buy from the artists that will sell direct. Your money will speak for you and it will make the change happen. The business model that the industry is clinging to is dead. It is only a matter of time before they collapse. I would like to see the artists market and sell their work directly. The prices will come down and the compensation for the creative work will go up. The quality of the content will go up as it won’t be skewed by the deals made by the industry. There won’t be a single executive pushing the crappy new song. That will be nice.

I hate the MPAA/RIAA as much as anybody. Completely ignoring the legalities of all of the different jurisdictions, the morality of taking something that is someone else’s just isn’t right. I don’t understand how anyone above the age of 5 can’t understand the idea of ownership and rights. At 5 years old anyone knows that when another kid takes your stuff it isn’t right. Simple. Just because I have a gun doesn’t make it acceptable to use it to steal anything from the gas station down the street. Just because I have a fast download speed with my ISP doesn’t make it acceptable to take the creative works someone else owns the rights to.

I like the suggestion I read above. Boycott them and they will go away. Buy from the artists that will sell direct. Your money will speak for you and it will make the change happen.

]]> By: pirate http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-545762 pirate Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:13:03 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-545762 i havent noticed a warning, because i dont check the email my isp sends me, but a friend of mine received an email after he downloaded 'zoolander' from a 3rd party (not his isp or the MPAA) and told him that if he didnt stop there would be penalties, blah blah. point being, i'm in Canada, so currently there's not a comprehensive law that has been passed yet that would make this criminal, but being in canada he could easily be sued. Fact is, in order to get that email at all would require the isp's co-operation (bell canada). I'm using a vpn now because of this, but bell is using things like DPI and other techniques to throttle torrenting, i have to admit that the big guys are getting better at seeking, identifying and tracking content sharing :S i havent noticed a warning, because i dont check the email my isp sends me, but a friend of mine received an email after he downloaded ‘zoolander’ from a 3rd party (not his isp or the MPAA) and told him that if he didnt stop there would be penalties, blah blah.
point being, i’m in Canada, so currently there’s not a comprehensive law that has been passed yet that would make this criminal, but being in canada he could easily be sued. Fact is, in order to get that email at all would require the isp’s co-operation (bell canada). I’m using a vpn now because of this, but bell is using things like DPI and other techniques to throttle torrenting, i have to admit that the big guys are getting better at seeking, identifying and tracking content sharing :S

]]> By: John http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-545678 John Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:03:50 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-545678 I got a C&D letter for sharing HBO shows. I got a C&D letter for sharing HBO shows.

]]> By: Jeremy http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-545666 Jeremy Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:43:26 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-545666 Considering I've gotten a warning, (Not from MPAA or RIAA) from BayTSP, I can truthfully answer this. I would certainly continue on downloading, but with more caution. Considering I’ve gotten a warning, (Not from MPAA or RIAA) from BayTSP, I can truthfully answer this. I would certainly continue on downloading, but with more caution.

]]> By: Mr. Briggs http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-545611 Mr. Briggs Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:44:17 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-545611 Zeke129: Ditto. Of course, this is assuming I'm 18 and have access to a credit card... by then, I'd probably buy anything that cost less than $0.60 per unit anyway. Zeke129: Ditto.

Of course, this is assuming I’m 18 and have access to a credit card… by then, I’d probably buy anything that cost less than $0.60 per unit anyway.

]]> By: telstra http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-545598 telstra Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:22:44 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-545598 Counter sue them in court of record (common law.) There aren't statutes in common law. Counter sue them in court of record (common law.) There aren’t statutes in common law.

]]> By: Matthew Wright http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-545580 Matthew Wright Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:34:40 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-545580 I got a couple warnings. I responded and told them to fuck off. I give them far to much money for them to try and tell me what I can and can't do. I got a couple warnings. I responded and told them to fuck off. I give them far to much money for them to try and tell me what I can and can’t do.

]]> By: infowarrioruk http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-545470 infowarrioruk Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:19:19 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-545470 framed and nailed it ont the frontroom wall framed and nailed it ont the frontroom wall

]]> By: WHATTHEHELL http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-545172 WHATTHEHELL Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:19:28 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-545172 I'm already using VPN.. I’m already using VPN..

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-545139 Anonymous Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:42:26 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-545139 I would sue for libel in small claims for something around $300. A corporation must be represented by council, it's cheaper for them to cede the case than to show up. I would sue for libel in small claims for something around $300. A corporation must be represented by council, it’s cheaper for them to cede the case than to show up.

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544902 Anonymous Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:27:46 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544902 SHOOTING FISH IN A BARREL more like shooting fish in the pacific ocean. SHOOTING FISH IN A BARREL
more like shooting fish in the pacific ocean.

]]> By: john k http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544876 john k Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:41:54 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544876 I would explain that I am free to leave my wireless connection broadcasting without password enabled and do. That anyone within proximity may be performing this "illegal" action. The entities that seek action will need to hire round the clock surveillance of my apartments to determine who is logging onto my preferred wide open network and then obtain their identity. They will need to monitor all my neighbors by installing cams in their domiciles(hope they don't have privacy screens or something else that could prove helpful in their nefarious schemes), people in vans(free candy'ers are always up to no good). They would never act outside the law (like when they analyzed my network traffic, so they will need a warrant. Unfortunately, no judge will give them one since it violates the privacy act and is a waste of time. I would explain that I am free to leave my wireless connection broadcasting without password enabled and do. That anyone within proximity may be performing this “illegal” action. The entities that seek action will need to hire round the clock surveillance of my apartments to determine who is logging onto my preferred wide open network and then obtain their identity. They will need to monitor all my neighbors by installing cams in their domiciles(hope they don’t have privacy screens or something else that could prove helpful in their nefarious schemes), people in vans(free candy’ers are always up to no good). They would never act outside the law (like when they analyzed my network traffic, so they will need a warrant. Unfortunately, no judge will give them one since it violates the privacy act and is a waste of time.

]]> By: James http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544871 James Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:28:19 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544871 I would reply to the letter, "to whom it may concern, I have no idea what you are talking about. And if you send me a letter again of these false accusation's it better be accompanied with evidence and punishable by a court of law. If it is not punishable by a court of law. the F' off :)." I would be curious to see if they would. and If they did reply I would scrutinize every detail of the evidence submitted and post it on the internet. But I bet they don't keep all the data. I'm sure they rely mostly on the scare tactics. Like a poker game, I think they bluff more often then not. I would reply to the letter,

“to whom it may concern,
I have no idea what you are talking about. And if you send me a letter again of these false accusation’s it better be accompanied with evidence and punishable by a court of law. If it is not punishable by a court of law. the F’ off :).”

I would be curious to see if they would. and If they did reply I would scrutinize every detail of the evidence submitted and post it on the internet. But I bet they don’t keep all the data. I’m sure they rely mostly on the scare tactics. Like a poker game, I think they bluff more often then not.

]]> By: Dan http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544870 Dan Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:25:16 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544870 For enyone who recieves a letter. Just goto a site that offers demos that are like 1.5gb and download them again and again :D That will start eating into ur ISP's profits lol For enyone who recieves a letter.

Just goto a site that offers demos that are like 1.5gb and download them again and again :D

That will start eating into ur ISP’s profits lol

]]> By: kaustav http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544843 kaustav Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:25:21 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544843 i dont think the mpaa/riaa really care. 221 ppl responded to this poll alone, i dont think those two sad organisation have enough manpower to keep tabs on the several million people in the us alone who use p2p. its prolly more an automated process. connect to swarm find ip and isp send ip and demand for threatening letter to isp if i were them, id stop working so hard and spend 3/4 of the funds on "other stuff", like buying movies, games and music, cos piracy is bad. i dont think the mpaa/riaa really care. 221 ppl responded to this poll alone, i dont think those two sad organisation have enough manpower to keep tabs on the several million people in the us alone who use p2p.

its prolly more an automated process.
connect to swarm
find ip and isp
send ip and demand for threatening letter to isp

if i were them, id stop working so hard and spend 3/4 of the funds on
“other stuff”, like buying movies, games and music, cos piracy is bad.

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544825 Anonymous Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:42:24 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544825 "As someone who actually had my net access shut down because of alleged copyright violation, I’d say all the blowhards saying they’d ignore a takedown are being foolish." As an owner of guns I'd say that anyone responsible for sending me a tackdown notice are beeing foolish. Did foolishness caused the dinosaurs extinction? “As someone who actually had my net access shut down because of alleged copyright violation, I’d say all the blowhards saying they’d ignore a takedown are being foolish.”

As an owner of guns I’d say that anyone responsible for sending me a tackdown notice are beeing foolish.

Did foolishness caused the dinosaurs extinction?

]]> By: UltraLeetJ http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544823 UltraLeetJ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:39:37 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544823 I'd ignore it and turn up profits every time I receive another warning. I will make the cost increase as long as the idiot who signs that warning has a higher position on the R**a or m**a . That, and upgrading my connection to a much higher bandwith level so I can share and download things 10 times the usual. I would also demand to those companies to stop acting so stupidly and stop mailing these letters out. THis is another reason why they have been earning less and less, they are wasting money on other ridiculously idiotic procedures--plus, they have robbed musicians long enough! If say, you take the example of Tito Puente's orchestra (a 21 piece band!) who sold millions and millions... I ahve never heard any of these musicians earned a lot. Other people surely did (you know who you are!) but some of these musicians are retired, switched jobs, out of the music scene, why? because of that same reason--NOT ENOUGH INCOME, and because the industry has been wattering down the music for better marketting (more money for them). HTis is why latin music has been so terribly done. It lacks the energy of its predecesors just because someone decided to use things like sequencers and true artistry is obscured by the booming number of sales, and of course the music suffers a terrible form of degradation. Thanks, music industry. Thanks for making people believe that "dreams come true", which in reality they become truly ruined. Well aside from this particular illustration, the music industry has lost all of my respect and confidence. At least you can find some good stuff on torrents and other forms of file sharing. And if torrents happen to go away there is always the option of burned cds, digital recorders (though who wants to record the crap that's on mainstream radio?), rapidshare, msn, skipe, there are countless forms of file sharing or even music and movie sharing. So as long as they try taking or cutting out the internet to share there will always be other ways. Move on and stop being so emo already. Use the brains inside your head (above your neck)--not the lower head.... I’d ignore it and turn up profits every time I receive another warning. I will make the cost increase as long as the idiot who signs that warning has a higher position on the R**a or m**a . That, and upgrading my connection to a much higher bandwith level so I can share and download things 10 times the usual. I would also demand to those companies to stop acting so stupidly and stop mailing these letters out. THis is another reason why they have been earning less and less, they are wasting money on other ridiculously idiotic procedures–plus, they have robbed musicians long enough! If say, you take the example of Tito Puente’s orchestra (a 21 piece band!) who sold millions and millions… I ahve never heard any of these musicians earned a lot. Other people surely did (you know who you are!) but some of these musicians are retired, switched jobs, out of the music scene, why? because of that same reason–NOT ENOUGH INCOME, and because the industry has been wattering down the music for better marketting (more money for them). HTis is why latin music has been so terribly done. It lacks the energy of its predecesors just because someone decided to use things like sequencers and true artistry is obscured by the booming number of sales, and of course the music suffers a terrible form of degradation. Thanks, music industry. Thanks for making people believe that “dreams come true”, which in reality they become truly ruined. Well aside from this particular illustration, the music industry has lost all of my respect and confidence. At least you can find some good stuff on torrents and other forms of file sharing. And if torrents happen to go away there is always the option of burned cds, digital recorders (though who wants to record the crap that’s on mainstream radio?), rapidshare, msn, skipe, there are countless forms of file sharing or even music and movie sharing. So as long as they try taking or cutting out the internet to share there will always be other ways. Move on and stop being so emo already. Use the brains inside your head (above your neck)–not the lower head….

]]> By: chaircrusher http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544815 chaircrusher Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:20:38 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544815 As someone who actually had my net access shut down because of alleged copyright violation, I'd say all the blowhards saying they'd ignore a takedown are being foolish. If you're a Mediacom customer, you really have no choice; either you comply or you have to find another supplier of web access. They send you a letter via USPS on first notification of a violation, and if they get a second notification, they cut you off. To get service restored, you have to sign a paper saying you acknowledge you can have your service terminated if a third notification comes through. Given that my 'second notification' happened several days after I made sure that I was not violating anyone's copyright via Bittorrent, I don't think that the company that was working for the copyright holder (in this case, HBO) has their shit together. As someone who actually had my net access shut down because of alleged copyright violation, I’d say all the blowhards saying they’d ignore a takedown are being foolish.

If you’re a Mediacom customer, you really have no choice; either you comply or you have to find another supplier of web access. They send you a letter via USPS on first notification of a violation, and if they get a second notification, they cut you off.

To get service restored, you have to sign a paper saying you acknowledge you can have your service terminated if a third notification comes through.

Given that my ‘second notification’ happened several days after I made sure that I was not violating anyone’s copyright via Bittorrent, I don’t think that the company that was working for the copyright holder (in this case, HBO) has their shit together.

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]]> By: Alex http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544700 Alex Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:09:21 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544700 Well... Continue on as usual. :D I have a seedbox! Well…
Continue on as usual.
:D

I have a seedbox!

]]> By: BruceM http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544689 BruceM Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:15:58 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544689 There are plenty of ISP's out there, if they hassle you give them the flick and go to someone else....their monetary loss not yours There are plenty of ISP’s out there, if they hassle you give them the flick and go to someone else….their monetary loss not yours

]]> By: RATNIK http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544688 RATNIK Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:05:16 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544688 Pfffft, solution to problem: Get wireless router, make it public claiming you never knew passwords can be put on there, blame weird neighborhood kid for leeching of your bandwidth... Pfffft, solution to problem: Get wireless router, make it public claiming you never knew passwords can be put on there, blame weird neighborhood kid for leeching of your bandwidth…

]]> By: Daniel http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544670 Daniel Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:49:30 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544670 My ISP doesn't forward RIAA/MPAA warning messages, but if they did, I know they're just scare tactics. When they send these messages, they only have the downloader's IP address and have to subpoena their personal information, which happens rarely. By replying, I would just be giving them my personal information, so I would ignore the message and force encryption in utorrent among other things. My ISP doesn’t forward RIAA/MPAA warning messages, but if they did, I know they’re just scare tactics.

When they send these messages, they only have the downloader’s IP address and have to subpoena their personal information, which happens rarely. By replying, I would just be giving them my personal information, so I would ignore the message and force encryption in utorrent among other things.

]]> By: Bryan Collins http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544667 Bryan Collins Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:38:16 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544667 It depends. If confronted face to face you could expect me to drop trow and show some skin, than laugh in their faces. Bring it. It depends. If confronted face to face you could expect me to drop trow and show some skin, than laugh in their faces. Bring it.

]]> By: DataDuden http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544658 DataDuden Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:34:10 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544658 Wasn't TPB going to release some proxy system called IPREDATOR, that hides your iP? Wasn’t TPB going to release some proxy system called IPREDATOR, that hides your iP?

]]> By: Power2All http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544642 Power2All Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:36:43 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544642 For everybody caring about this. Just state that even though they see you downloading/uploading something. They have no data if your actually seeding or leeching. So how can they say you actually received the file fully ? Let stand the fact that they might be looking at a spoofed IP for that fact ? For everybody caring about this.
Just state that even though they see you downloading/uploading something.
They have no data if your actually seeding or leeching.
So how can they say you actually received the file fully ?
Let stand the fact that they might be looking at a spoofed IP for that fact ?

]]> By: Miggity http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544633 Miggity Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:19:20 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544633 I used to work for my ISP, I know what they do with those emails. *select all>move to trash* I used to work for my ISP, I know what they do with those emails. *select all>move to trash*

]]> By: 8bit http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544631 8bit Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:03:43 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544631 I got one of these the other day. Our ISP shut off our Internet access for 3 or 4 days. Shit sucks. I got one of these the other day. Our ISP shut off our Internet access for 3 or 4 days.

Shit sucks.

]]> By: Sendaii http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544613 Sendaii Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:43:49 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544613 A private VPN would probably be the most sensible response, although I doubt I'd actually get a letter. I don't really use torrents anymore, anyway, only for indie and free stuff. For everything else, I have my sources...=D A private VPN would probably be the most sensible response, although I doubt I’d actually get a letter. I don’t really use torrents anymore, anyway, only for indie and free stuff. For everything else, I have my sources…=D

]]> By: WSAS http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544606 WSAS Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:26:36 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544606 I am in somewhere in the world that they can not reach, even if i had death sentence for murder , so they will never bother send me anything in the first place , they already know my answer. I am in somewhere in the world that they can not reach, even if i had death sentence for murder , so they will never bother send me anything in the first place , they already know my answer.

]]> By: I just lie! http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544594 I just lie! Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:25:58 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544594 I've gotten 2 warnings in the past 5 years. Here's what I did both times. I stop sharing only the content that the warning was about. I keep sharing everything else. I respond to my ISP and tell them that the MPAA is incorrect, and I never shared their content. At that point, it is over. Nothing bad ever happens. It's just a scare tactic. I’ve gotten 2 warnings in the past 5 years. Here’s what I did both times. I stop sharing only the content that the warning was about. I keep sharing everything else. I respond to my ISP and tell them that the MPAA is incorrect, and I never shared their content. At that point, it is over.

Nothing bad ever happens. It’s just a scare tactic.

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544592 Anonymous Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:19:38 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544592 double my downloading and never buy any of their stuff again double my downloading and never buy any of their stuff again

]]> By: John Hubertz http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544591 John Hubertz Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:18:09 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544591 I would accept even more evidence of corporate greed. False statements attributed to J.K. Rowling are in "mainstream" media to justify an assault on free media sources like Gutenberg... We just get a little pandemic going you see: VIRAL sharing VIRAL hoping VIRAL wecorps, hackerspaces and opensourcejobs VIRAL attention to their lies VIRAL activism VIRAL justice VIRAL freedom VIRAL liberty Their enemy? It IS the entire... collective... internet - not the tools and toys, US You see - a group in harmony, moving in an obvious direction away from pain and toward promising tasty light and enough food for all? WE ARE A SCHOOL, but not of fish, and the GRADUATION CEREMONY would appear to make the ignorant and crass, the greedy and elite, VERY unhappy. Kewl Prowl and howl, and torrent - because those torrents become storms and will wash away the ugly War Incorporated selfish supercitizens and their corporate pawn politics Even if not American - Check out or Declaration of Independence 1 tiny country - Galicia - same Greek early democracy model - oh yeah, they didn't last. But you know what - maybe I'm wrong since they EXIST free and jammin parties for PEOPLE not POLITICIANs FOR OVER TWO THOUSAND YEARS I would accept even more evidence of corporate greed.

False statements attributed to J.K. Rowling are in “mainstream” media to justify an assault on free media sources like Gutenberg…

We just get a little pandemic going you see:

VIRAL sharing
VIRAL hoping
VIRAL wecorps, hackerspaces and opensourcejobs
VIRAL attention to their lies
VIRAL activism
VIRAL justice
VIRAL freedom
VIRAL liberty

Their enemy? It IS the entire… collective… internet – not the tools and toys, US

You see – a group in harmony, moving in an obvious direction away from pain and toward promising tasty light and enough food for all?

WE ARE A SCHOOL, but not of fish, and the GRADUATION CEREMONY would appear to make the ignorant and crass, the greedy and elite, VERY unhappy.

Kewl

Prowl and howl, and torrent – because those torrents become storms and will wash away the ugly War Incorporated selfish supercitizens and their corporate pawn politics

Even if not American – Check out or Declaration of Independence

1 tiny country – Galicia – same Greek early democracy model – oh yeah, they didn’t last.

But you know what – maybe I’m wrong since they EXIST free and jammin parties for PEOPLE not POLITICIANs

FOR OVER TWO THOUSAND YEARS

]]> By: ALIS http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544588 ALIS Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:54:34 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544588 Who gives a flying fuck about MPAA/RIAA notices, they aren't even worth the bytes the email uses... If i ever get a notice from my ISP that MPAA/RIAA (or the finnish counterparts)told them im sharing something id tell my ISP to forward a little message to them. "Go fuck yourselves MPAA/RIAA(finnish counterpart), if you want money from me try suing me you little bitches." And ofcourse i'd upload and download a shitload of more stuff. As of now my dl/ul stats are around 100-200gb/100-200gb every month, i could go much higher if i had more stuff to download and upload. Who gives a flying fuck about MPAA/RIAA notices, they aren’t even worth the bytes the email uses… If i ever get a notice from my ISP that MPAA/RIAA (or the finnish counterparts)told them im sharing something id tell my ISP to forward a little message to them. “Go fuck yourselves MPAA/RIAA(finnish counterpart), if you want money from me try suing me you little bitches.” And ofcourse i’d upload and download a shitload of more stuff. As of now my dl/ul stats are around 100-200gb/100-200gb every month, i could go much higher if i had more stuff to download and upload.

]]> By: makin257 - How Would You Respond to an RIAA/MPAA Warning? http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544586 makin257 - How Would You Respond to an RIAA/MPAA Warning? Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:44:13 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544586 [...] an RIAA/MPAA Warning?makin2573/30/09 03:24 pm How Would You Respond to an RIAA/MPAA WarningFrom:http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/ Leave a comment Powered by LiveJournal.comAdvertisement Customize if [...] [...] an RIAA/MPAA Warning?makin2573/30/09 03:24 pm How Would You Respond to an RIAA/MPAA WarningFrom:http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/ Leave a comment Powered by LiveJournal.comAdvertisement Customize if [...]

]]> By: How Would You Respond to an RIAA/MPAA Warning? http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544572 How Would You Respond to an RIAA/MPAA Warning? Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:14:16 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544572 [...] Would You Respond to an RIAA/MPAA Warningread more | digg [...] [...] Would You Respond to an RIAA/MPAA Warningread more | digg [...]

]]> By: Zanacross http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544563 Zanacross Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:40:24 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544563 I would post it on the internet http://i34.tinypic.com/334nqeo.jpg And let everyone see it just to show how much my ISP sucks. I would post it on the internet
http://i34.tinypic.com/334nqeo.jpg
And let everyone see it just to show how much my ISP sucks.

]]> By: Dan http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544549 Dan Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:36:48 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544549 Come on guys, don't be so harsh against the entertainment industry. After all they are entitled to ALL the money made by Music, Tv and Films. Its their industry, not ours. I'm personally am trying to make some money out of Drum and Bass Mixes. If the industry didn't control 90% of what people listen to, it might be easier. I wont give up though! I want my share Come on guys, don’t be so harsh against the entertainment industry. After all they are entitled to ALL the money made by Music, Tv and Films. Its their industry, not ours.

I’m personally am trying to make some money out of Drum and Bass Mixes. If the industry didn’t control 90% of what people listen to, it might be easier. I wont give up though! I want my share

]]> By: ISP Guy http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544547 ISP Guy Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:25:20 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544547 I work at a mid-sized ISP and I get a few emails a day from the MPAA, RIAA and other networks directly notifying us of one of our IP addresses sharing their content. I ignore them. If it's not a court order, then it means nothing. I work at a mid-sized ISP and I get a few emails a day from the MPAA, RIAA and other networks directly notifying us of one of our IP addresses sharing their content. I ignore them. If it’s not a court order, then it means nothing.

]]> By: Phreaked http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544546 Phreaked Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:25:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544546 I live in Canada and as file sharing is legal, well for now anyways, I would end up sending a letter back advising what they did was illegal and threaten a lawsuit if they didnt stop I live in Canada and as file sharing is legal, well for now anyways, I would end up sending a letter back advising what they did was illegal and threaten a lawsuit if they didnt stop

]]> By: SSP http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544545 SSP Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:23:48 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544545 I got a warning letter from my isp like one day after I downloaded the new Red Alert game. I haven't heard of software companies doing this, just movies and music so this really troubles me. I live out of town so we have only one affordable and fast option for internet which means if I get busted again it's game over. what do you guys suggest? I got a warning letter from my isp like one day after I downloaded the new Red Alert game. I haven’t heard of software companies doing this, just movies and music so this really troubles me. I live out of town so we have only one affordable and fast option for internet which means if I get busted again it’s game over. what do you guys suggest?

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544544 Anonymous Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:11:10 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544544 I just got my second warning, and it obviously hasnt changed my behavior I just got my second warning, and it obviously hasnt changed my behavior

]]> By: JeepMan http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544541 JeepMan Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:55:44 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544541 I got a seedbox!! HAHAH I got a seedbox!! HAHAH

]]> By: Israeru http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544540 Israeru Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:45:50 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544540 Well the vpn services owners make more money with more customers :D Well the vpn services owners make more money with more customers :D

]]> By: R2_ http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544537 R2_ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:37:01 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544537 I would sue them for spying on me! bastards I would sue them for spying on me!
bastards

]]> By: Janis http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544533 Janis Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:47:48 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544533 I would be a good citizen and recycle the paper that the warning was printed on,in the toilet........... I would be a good citizen and recycle the paper that the warning was printed on,in the toilet………..

]]> By: Hewlouksupnok http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544531 Hewlouksupnok Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:44:09 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544531 I'd more thank likely shit my pants, run for the hills and pluck my pubes out. I’d more thank likely shit my pants, run for the hills and pluck my pubes out.

]]> By: Cut the copyright ******* http://torrentfreak.com/poll-how-would-you-respond-to-an-mpaa-riaa-warning-090329/#comment-544529 Cut the copyright ******* Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:37:26 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11481#comment-544529 Ignore the warning and change ISP. Ignore the warning and change ISP.

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