chances getting caught p2p progams (2 Viewers)

[Demandred]

How high is bit torrent on the hit list?

 

[Kazuya]

Very, action was stepped up against it and eDonkey/eMule.

 

[ur_inner_child]

it's actually illegal to by movies in asia and bring them over here.

as with anywhere else isn't it?

 

[loquasagacious]

Yeah its illegal but the odds of getting caught are much much less.

 

[jm1234567890]

I cant remember its name - but anyway the creator of the gnutella network (and I think winamp as well) wrote a secure p2p program which is apparently much safer - insofar as getting caught - to use.

The other trick is to change the port used by a p2p program, apparently some ISPs block the default port for say Kazaa, but if you change it from default then it'll work.

As mentioned you can use less high-profile p2p clients eg winmx, the sacrifice is less range and availability.

Otherwise you should investigate securing and stealthing your connection eg using a proxy server and encrypting data sent between it and you.

Another option is wardriving.

The easiest (at least for movies) is to go to South East Asia and buy them.

yes, it was gonna be made by nullsoft, but since AOL owns them obviously the project was cut.

 

[loquasagacious]

From what I read the software was released and is available.

They got fired though.

The point being its out there.

 

[jumb]

I've never heard of anyone getting caught, apart from internet rumours.

 

[Not-That-Bright]

wtf? I've downloaded movies n shit forever... everyone else i know has... man u will not get caught... what-so-ever.

 

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wtf? I've downloaded movies n shit forever... everyone else i know has... man u will not get caught... what-so-ever.

its all the luck of the draw
think about it, you are talking about trillions or more data transfer across the world..

but i remember a while back, in america they fined this 6yr old for downloading some christmas carol =\

 

[Not-That-Bright]

again, i'm pretty sure it'd be illegal for any organisation to spy on our computers then alert the authorities or whatever in australia.

 

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i'm not too sure if its right, but in australia you will only be fined for downloading music, i don't think you will end up in jail...someone who knows confirm this?

 

[Not-That-Bright]

ummm i dunno, i've never seen any ads saying 'downloading music is a crime', at the cinema's they say it about movies tho, i think it's a like $x fine per video.

 

[hiphophorray123]

ive never been caught and i download like theres no tommorow

 

[Stan..]

afaik they target distributers not downloaders?

On the Kazaa network, they target Supernodes. On Emule they target anyone who downloads a Copyrighted file, Yet it is very hard to get caught on Emule/Donkey because if your running it off a low Id(Crappy Connection >0.5kbits) on a Huge server, then your IP is very hard to trace. Yet on Kazaa your always High Id meaning that you can be traced very easily.

 

[ogmzergrush]

As far as I know the penalties depend on the quantity of material you have, with over (Some $ figure) worth meaning that prison is a possibility, but come to think of it I don't recall where I came across that or whether it even relates to Australian law.

Best not to do the wrong thing (Or not get caught doing it).

As to the chances of getting caught, I'd say it depends a fair bit on what you download. Going after big releases the day they happen, using high-profile applications is probably a great way to make sure that the evil eye falls upon you. Conversely, I'd say your chances of getting busted are minimal if you use a lesser-known network/application, and specialise in downloading German polka tunes.

 

[sladehk]

jailing is rare. the companies just want "scare" off people pirating their software/music by publicizing people who have downloaded/uploaded/shared a lot(the mroe rpominent people)

 

[Seraph]

wow scary.... never realised really.. The fact that some of you guys are actually getting letters!


oh well why use p2p when MirC can do it for you , hassle free and chances are you wont get in teh shit ..

 

[SashatheMan]

i know a guy who downloads gigs of kazza and never been cuaght. he has like shelves of burnt cds and sometimes i wonder if i should write him a fake letter pretending to be the authorities to scare the shit out of him.

 

[jm1234567890]

i'm not too sure if its right, but in australia you will only be fined for downloading music, i don't think you will end up in jail...someone who knows confirm this?

i don't think ARIA has started tyring to catch people yet. not that there is too much australian music on the web anyway.

i don't think RIAA's methods can me used to fine australian people.

 

[sladehk]

i don't think ARIA has started tyring to catch people yet. not that there is too much australian music on the web anyway.

i don't think RIAA's methods can me used to fine australian people.

^ i agree, they're tackling the Americans & Canadians first to scare as much people away from prited software/music