Comments on: Why the IFPI/Eircom Anti-Piracy Deal Sucks http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:15:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: dogface http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-531040 dogface Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:57:25 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-531040 so if i cchange to ,lets say 3 i would be able to file share without the threat of disconnection so if i cchange to ,lets say 3 i would be able to file share without the threat of disconnection

]]> By: anon http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-530023 anon Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:26:11 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-530023 oh let's see the sudden loss of all of eircom's customers to the smaller businesses. and with their sudden populatiry because of thier small sizes, they'll do everything they can to keep it. i can see this working out nicely for fastcom =D oh let’s see the sudden loss of all of eircom’s customers to the smaller businesses. and with their sudden populatiry because of thier small sizes, they’ll do everything they can to keep it.

i can see this working out nicely for fastcom =D

]]> By: TheOdd http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528909 TheOdd Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:11:13 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528909 I would presume that although Eircom own the physical 'line', they wouldn't have the authority to cut you off because it's BT providing the service. The music industry is claiming that it's the ISP is responsible for any illegal actions taken by their customers, and in your instance, that would be BT. Eircom should have nothing to do with it. I would presume that although Eircom own the physical 'line', they wouldn't have the authority to cut you off because it's BT providing the service. The music industry is claiming that it's the ISP is responsible for any illegal actions taken by their customers, and in your instance, that would be BT. Eircom should have nothing to do with it.

]]> By: TheOdd http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528907 TheOdd Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:06:29 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528907 Really? I'd suspected that to be the case, but mainly figured I was just being ignorant due to the fact I don't watch the the Irish news. That's typical for Ireland mind you, so I shouldn't be surprised. Really? I'd suspected that to be the case, but mainly figured I was just being ignorant due to the fact I don't watch the the Irish news. That's typical for Ireland mind you, so I shouldn't be surprised.

]]> By: TheOdd http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528906 TheOdd Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:03:19 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528906 It's a private limited company. It hasn't been state own since it changed it's name and there was all that ho-ha about the shares being sold. If it was still a state-owned company, we would have had that 7MB broadband they're advertising now a long time ago. Back when it was 'Telecom Eireann' it had what was perceived to be one of the best telephone infrastructures in all of Europe. I kid you not. It's a private limited company. It hasn't been state own since it changed it's name and there was all that ho-ha about the shares being sold. If it was still a state-owned company, we would have had that 7MB broadband they're advertising now a long time ago. Back when it was 'Telecom Eireann' it had what was perceived to be one of the best telephone infrastructures in all of Europe. I kid you not.

]]> By: TheOdd http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528904 TheOdd Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:59:05 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528904 My initial reaction was to change ISP, but instead I think I'm going to try to call their bluff for the moment. I'm going to keep downloading until I get my warning, then I'll consider moving or the seedbox option. As for the general reaction... I'm not sure. Unfortunately most of the people I know personally who download music and such know how to get Kazaa-like programs and operate them, but don't understand them. Fewer still are aware that torrents exist. I think the implications of this decision by Eircom will go over a lot of average people's heads. I would like to believe that this move by Eircom would cause an uproar (even though realistically Eircom has little option considering it was actively advertised it's services on the Pirate Bay and thus gave the record companies the leverage they needed to push this through) but I doubt that will be the case. We just don't have the same online social-networking culture here that many other countries have, and most people don't understand enough about what this all means to be worried about it. My initial reaction was to change ISP, but instead I think I'm going to try to call their bluff for the moment. I'm going to keep downloading until I get my warning, then I'll consider moving or the seedbox option.

As for the general reaction… I'm not sure. Unfortunately most of the people I know personally who download music and such know how to get Kazaa-like programs and operate them, but don't understand them. Fewer still are aware that torrents exist. I think the implications of this decision by Eircom will go over a lot of average people's heads.

I would like to believe that this move by Eircom would cause an uproar (even though realistically Eircom has little option considering it was actively advertised it's services on the Pirate Bay and thus gave the record companies the leverage they needed to push this through) but I doubt that will be the case. We just don't have the same online social-networking culture here that many other countries have, and most people don't understand enough about what this all means to be worried about it.

]]> By: Anoym http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528869 Anoym Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:06:21 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528869 This is F*cking Redicioulous, Were using BT, but the bt line is owned by eircom, First they rip us off, but now they put the curropt and messed up music industry before the customer. Can't wait to move outta here lol ! This is F*cking Redicioulous, Were using BT, but the bt line is owned by eircom, First they rip us off, but now they put the curropt and messed up music industry before the customer. Can't wait to move outta here lol !

]]> By: Dirkby http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528841 Dirkby Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:29:58 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528841 When is this coming into effect? It's all very ambiguous. Anyone? When is this coming into effect? It's all very ambiguous. Anyone?

]]> By: Daithi http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528825 Daithi Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:37:21 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528825 Everyone seems to think that Eircom is the only ISP in Ireland. I stopped using them about 2 years ago because their service is absolute balls. Chorus is the one people are switching over to alot these days, so I can only see this as Eircom shooting themselves in the foot and driving more customers to the competition. Everyone seems to think that Eircom is the only ISP in Ireland. I stopped using them about 2 years ago because their service is absolute balls. Chorus is the one people are switching over to alot these days, so I can only see this as Eircom shooting themselves in the foot and driving more customers to the competition.

]]> By: qqq http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528795 qqq Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:27:05 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528795 hd space arent problem nowadays. its so cheap. and if you dont have 100 kb/s, thats not a problem, just slows your movement a bit. as long you dont run out of space you are fine. hd space arent problem nowadays. its so cheap. and if you dont have 100 kb/s, thats not a problem, just slows your movement a bit. as long you dont run out of space you are fine.

]]> By: Peter http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528798 Peter Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:25:35 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528798 k this is strange, spent hours trying everything to fix it. i used utorrent optimised it myself and all was well when i was getting my highish dl speeds. but i got sick of all my torrents dying so i got bitcomet. the same torrents are flying down bit comet and i try em in utorrent and they are still dead.... hmm i know this is not a forum for technical discussion so i will add that eircom sucks and i will be switching asap and telling everybody i know to do the same. k this is strange, spent hours trying everything to fix it. i used utorrent optimised it myself and all was well when i was getting my highish dl speeds. but i got sick of all my torrents dying so i got bitcomet. the same torrents are flying down bit comet and i try em in utorrent and they are still dead…. hmm i know this is not a forum for technical discussion so i will add that eircom sucks and i will be switching asap and telling everybody i know to do the same.

]]> By: Dugg News » Blog Archive » Why the IFPI/Eircom Anti-Piracy Deal Sucks http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528747 Dugg News » Blog Archive » Why the IFPI/Eircom Anti-Piracy Deal Sucks Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:47:59 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528747 [...] Click here for the entire post! [...] [...] Click here for the entire post! [...]

]]> By: Sohbet http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528685 Sohbet Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:34:36 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528685 Very good advise and to the point, +1'ed. Just goes to show, this will never work, there are some very good "back options" available that anti-p2p organizations will always be trying to play catch up with. Stay safe people, and see you online ;) Very good advise and to the point, +1'ed.

Just goes to show, this will never work, there are some very good "back options" available that anti-p2p organizations will always be trying to play catch up with.

Stay safe people, and see you online ;)

]]> By: Paddy http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528714 Paddy Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:38:05 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528714 Who can give me a list of available broadband ISPs offering at leat 2MB or more in Ireland. I need to change ASP. Who can give me a list of available broadband ISPs offering at leat 2MB or more in Ireland. I need to change ASP.

]]> By: Adam http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528670 Adam Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:05:38 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528670 you are a tool aren't you. The EU is the place to be these days...your currency is currently valued at whats that...? oh yea, less than ours. still. :D you are a tool aren't you. The EU is the place to be these days…your currency is currently valued at whats that…? oh yea, less than ours. still. :D

]]> By: Adam http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528669 Adam Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:02:32 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528669 how were you googling for 5 minutes with no internet connection? The eircom SSID exploit has been around for quite some time now. Theres even little executables you can use from thumbdrives etc to give you the WEP key. how were you googling for 5 minutes with no internet connection?

The eircom SSID exploit has been around for quite some time now. Theres even little executables you can use from thumbdrives etc to give you the WEP key.

]]> By: alan http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528663 alan Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:16:29 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528663 yeah true. never mentioned in the news or radio at all. boards.ie is irelands most active forum, and believe me, theres plenty of frustration in this yeah true. never mentioned in the news or radio at all. boards.ie is irelands most active forum, and believe me, theres plenty of frustration in this

]]> By: Paddy http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528660 Paddy Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:59:47 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528660 if you are wondering what the reporting in ireland has been on tv, radio etc, the answer is absolutely zero, i've not seen or heard anything about it at all, the internet is the only place you'll hear about it and only on tech blogs and sites etc if you are wondering what the reporting in ireland has been on tv, radio etc, the answer is absolutely zero, i've not seen or heard anything about it at all, the internet is the only place you'll hear about it and only on tech blogs and sites etc

]]> By: CYA Ireland http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528653 CYA Ireland Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:09:47 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528653 doesn't work get used ot it and when you cant use the net for stuff , turn it off cost them money and give ipfucktards no cash for there troubles then the stats will PROVE it did nothing then harm a business. doesn't work
get used ot it and when you cant use the net for stuff , turn it off
cost them money and give ipfucktards no cash for there troubles then the stats will PROVE it did nothing then harm a business.

]]> By: screwthisisp http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comment-528647 screwthisisp Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:22:49 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=9315#comment-528647 Just wondering if trackers can help here. If they inject the IP ranges of this ISP into the swarm then the MAFFIA would have a hard time gaining credibility for supplying valid IP addresses. I'm Not an expert but think TPB was doing this. Just my 2c Just wondering if trackers can help here. If they inject the IP ranges of this ISP into the swarm then the MAFFIA would have a hard time gaining credibility for supplying valid IP addresses.

I'm Not an expert but think TPB was doing this.

Just my 2c

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