Notice of DMCA received on TL...

[merwais]

hahahah you found it

I used that damn page also and immediately removed my comment about size matching

Sorry about that.

[megabyteme]

hahahah you found it

I used that damn page also and immediately removed my comment about size matching

Sorry about that.

Thanks for retracting your statement, Merwais.

[anon]

And, just to show Merwais is always smarter before he makes a post (hint):



Look at the one marked "GigaBytes", Merwais. You fumb duck...

He thought the movie was 4.7 billion GB long?

[kingeater]

maybe used 1000 as the base instead of 1024?

[IdolEyes787]

Sincerely,
Comcast Customer Security Assurance

Copyright work(s) identified in the notification of claimed infringement:

Title: The Adjustment Bureau
Infringement Source: BitTorrent
Initial Infringement Timestamp: 13 Jan 2012 04:11:02 GMT Recent Infringement Timestamp: 22 Jan 2012 23:31:17 GMT Infringing Filename: The.Adjustment.Bureau.2011.720p.BluRay.x264-SiNNERS
Infringing File size: 4758228610
Infringers IP Address: xxxxxxxxxx
Infringers DNS Name: xxxxxxxxxxcomcast.net
Bay ID:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Port ID: xxxxx

Just a heads-up. This was received today regarding a file I have been seeding on TL.

Since they stole the whole concept off of Fringe (and not the Phillip K. Dick story as alleged) I guess someone at Comcast have a sense of humour.

[Pwner101]

People on TL have been known to get DMCA letters quite often tbh.
Or at least they did....
This is the second one I hear of coming from TL this week,
I hadn't heard of anyone getting any in over a year prior to 2 this week.

[tannersmith]

So what happened as a result? Did you have to pay a fine or something?

[megabyteme]

So what happened as a result? Did you have to pay a fine or something?

As it stands, I will ignore the warning. Responding in any way causes Concast to release customer details to the sharks. Unless the company pursues the issue further, all they have is an IP address on a Concast network. It is unlikely that anything will come of it, but there is potential for further issues down the road. These could range from a worst-case-scenario of lawsuit down to (if I received 2+(?)* more in the next 6(?)* months) getting my account closed for a year.

*I looked on Concast's DMCA policy page today, and could not find a specific number, nor time period (which makes for something that really should not be called a "POLICY"). I did come across some discussions, and it seemed to be around 3 notices before disconnect.

Lawsuits are rare- extortion schemes are FAR more common. Ignore as many, or ALL notices for as long as possible. And don't pay.

[anon]

As it stands, I will ignore the warning. Responding in any way causes Concast to release customer details to the sharks. Unless the company pursues the issue further, all they have is an IP address on a Concast network.

What about your downloading habits? These letters aren't a problem where I live, but if they were and I used mainly torrents, I'd probably consider getting new releases from a smaller tracker instead...

The aforementioned IP filter is not at all a bad idea either, and you can get a good one here. Fun game: load a public torrent of the latest blockbuster, watch the blocking log fly.

This reminds me, their sister porn site also has this problem.

[megabyteme]

What about your downloading habits? These letters aren't a problem where I live, but if they were and I used mainly torrents, I'd probably consider getting new releases from a smaller tracker instead...

The aforementioned IP filter is not at all a bad idea either, and you can get a good one here. Fun game: load a public torrent of the latest blockbuster, watch the blocking log fly.

This reminds me, their sister porn site also has this problem.

As always, great advice (Cabalo mentioned IP filtering, also), anon. I stopped my client immediately, and will start doing both. I'll grab television shows from TL, but refrain from grabbing readily-available movies from there. I will especially avoid the big-budget bombs- every DMCA notice I have received (3 over the years) has been just that. I'm almost certain studios are either using DL'ing as a scapegoat for losses, or are trying to cut losses through extortion schemes. It makes sense, doesn't it?

Thanks for that link, I will implement it ASAP. I will also cut off any seeds that are new movies that have been going for more than 4 days. The notice indicated that I had been seeding for (date X to date Y)- apparently, they go after people who are seeding for long periods- that seems to be the case with each notice I have received, also.

So, so far things for people (including myself) to implement to be "safer":

1. IP blocking software
2. Use smaller, private trackers instead of MEGA sites as much as possible
3. Avoid Big-Budget, Box-Office Bombs as they are DMCA notice magnets
4. Seed for 3-4 days, and cut off the torrent unless it is a small, private site with no indication of DMCA trouble.
5. Reduce the number of unnecessary seeding you are doing. Currently, I have over 100 files seeding- that's a lot more chances of getting a notice than say 10-15.

6. If you receive a notice, do nothing other than implement safe practices #'s 1-5 (above). Protesting the notice will only lead to your info being handed over to the MPAA/extortion-based lawyers involved.

I'll add more to this list if there are other good suggestions made. Thanks to everyone who has helped already!

*Updade 1- As always, use your best judgement. If a site has had no indication of problems, and there are requirements for seeding X days. Still be a good site member. Mainly, keep your seeding to a minimum- as in don't seed for 9+ days as I did on a MEGA site. Overseeding is just sticking your neck out too far, IMO.