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From: Rod Speed on 8 Apr 2010 15:16 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 that is different to P2P where while you are downloading a file the whole P2P swarm will know your IP > address. Fat lot of use that is to anyone if you do the obvious thing and ensure its not your IP. > If I download from a website, only that website and my ISP will know my IP.
From: Craig on 8 Apr 2010 22:35 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:826o4pF7sdU1(a)mid.individual.net... > 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. > Are there any free ones that don't keep records?
From: Craig on 8 Apr 2010 22:36 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:826oatF90rU1(a)mid.individual.net... > 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. I meant IP instead of ISP.
From: Craig on 8 Apr 2010 22:37 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:826odbF9d8U1(a)mid.individual.net... > 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 that is different to P2P where while you are downloading a file >> the whole P2P swarm will know your IP address. > > Fat lot of use that is to anyone if you do the obvious thing and ensure > its not your IP. > How can you receive data from the swarm if the swarm doesn't know your real IP address? >> If I download from a website, only that website and my ISP will know my >> IP. > >
From: Craig on 8 Apr 2010 22:50
"atec7 7" <""atec77 \"@ hotmail.com"> wrote in message news:hpm1no$kp6$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... ..>> >> It has in the past, and it has here. >> >> http://www.zdnetasia.com/riaa-wins-court-case-against-u-s-file-sharer-62033073.htm >> >> http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/games/nintendo-pirate-just-a-shy-gamer-dad-20100210-nrlr.html >> >> The rule of thumb in Australia seems to be don't upload anything likely >> to be in big demand, download to your heart's content. > Simple solution is rent a seed site and ftp to your hearts content > I thought the whole idea was that you weren't paying for the content? |