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From: Craig on 8 Apr 2010 07:22 "Andy" <nospam@> wrote in message news:dto097-gn3.ln1(a)fully.qualified.domain.name... > Craig wrote: > >> Yes, but at least you are not broadcasting to the world every time you >> download. > > I take it that you *don't* realise that your IP address is logged on > every web site/server you visit, right? > Yes, but that is different to P2P where while you are downloading a file the whole P2P swarm will know your IP address. If I download from a website, only that website and my ISP will know my IP.
From: Epsilon on 8 Apr 2010 08:01 idgat wrote: > On Thu, 8 Apr 2010 20:24:51 +1000, "Epsilon" <not(a)this.address.com> > wrote: > >> In the real worls, that is. > > Clearly, which you aren't. And that's all that you have? Do yourself a favour and put yourself out of your misery.
From: Rod Speed on 8 Apr 2010 15:12 Craig wrote > Swampfox <noidea(a)whocares.com> wrote >> Craig wrote >>> If your IP address is visible to the world and it can be shown that >>> your are seeding the file you are downloading, then why do people >>> use such technologies? Why aren't they afraid of being sued by the >>> copyright holders? >>> Wouldn't it be safer to just download from file server sites via >>> http? At least only then your ISP knows what you're downloading. >> If you're worried about it use a VPN service, > Wouldn't the VPN service be required to divulge access details if a court asked them? Not if its outside this country. And some of them deliberate keep no records, so even within this country, there is nothing to divulge. >> there are other ways to hide >> your IP address too, but P2P downloads are mainstream in Australia >> and no one is getting busted at the moment. >> Until people start getting sued don't stress.
From: Rod Speed on 8 Apr 2010 15:14 Andy wrote: > Craig wrote: > >> Yes, but at least you are not broadcasting to the world every time >> you download. > > I take it that you *don't* realise that your IP address is logged on > every web site/server you visit, right? Doesnt have to be retained by the web site so that it can be divulged to a court etc.
From: Rod Speed on 8 Apr 2010 15:15
Craig wrote: > "Andy" <nospam@> wrote in message > news:dto097-gn3.ln1(a)fully.qualified.domain.name... >> Craig wrote: >> >>> Yes, but at least you are not broadcasting to the world every time >>> you download. >> >> I take it that you *don't* realise that your IP address is logged on >> every web site/server you visit, right? >> > > Yes, but only your ISP and that site has those details. Contrast > that to P2P where the whole world can potentially see that your ISP > is involved in the sharing of certain files. They can see that even without you personally using the P2P system. |