Apollo729
join:2006-08-28
Avis, PA | reply to eric87m
Re: Notice of Claim of Copyright Infrigement letter
Just ignore it, unless it ask for action, does it ask you to do anything? |
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jbob
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Well one thing, it's not DOWNLOADING that one get's into trouble with, it's sharing/distribution or whatever you wanna call it. If you upload it either after or while you are downloading(partial sharing) then it may be copyright infringement. At least that is my understanding. You just have to either find a P2P client that allows you to turn off partial sharing and/or not share the copyrighted work. Newsgroups! |
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eric87m
join:2003-12-07
Princeton, NJ
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No, apollo, same message that's all over the internet. Just says a copyright holder has notified Comcast of infringement, and states the file name and protocol.
Jbob, I usually use newsgroups too, I just didn't feel like paying for it this month, and look where it got me! |
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Rob916
@sbcglobal.net | I received one of those 3 years ago. I ignored it and kept on doing what I was going and never heard anything again. I've changed ISP's recently but never again heard from Comcast again. |
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exocet_cm
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| said by Rob916 :
I received one of those 3 years ago. I ignored it and kept on doing what I was going and never heard anything again. I've changed ISP's recently but never again heard from Comcast again.
I've heard of people using their neighbor's connection for downloading copyrighted material...
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Toadman
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said by Rob916 :
I received one of those 3 years ago. I ignored it and kept on doing what I was going and never heard anything again. I've changed ISP's recently but never again heard from Comcast again.
Changing ISP's is the best thing you can do. I would of contacted comcrap already and told them where they could shove the letter, it isn't there business to police and if it is a "scare tactic" then they obviously don't consider you the customer 1, but someone else. Go with an ISP that won't report you or has a record of usually not reporting people. A small ISP would be perfect. |
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BillRoland
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| said by Toadman  :said by Rob916 :
I received one of those 3 years ago. I ignored it and kept on doing what I was going and never heard anything again. I've changed ISP's recently but never again heard from Comcast again.
Changing ISP's is the best thing you can do. I would of contacted comcrap already and told them where they could shove the letter, it isn't there business to police and if it is a "scare tactic" then they obviously don't consider you the customer 1, but someone else. Go with an ISP that won't report you or has a record of usually not reporting people. A small ISP would be perfect. I could be mistaken but I believe they are required by the DMCA act to do something once they've been notified that one of their users is distributing copyrighted material.
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juris doctor
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Unless you receive an official "pre-settlement offer" you can discard the notification, but stop downloading. If you are not instructed to not dispose of the identified material, you are not restricted from destroying the material or reformatting your hard drive.
My son received an official notification through his university from the law firm representing the artists in the RIAA. This letter indicated that he could pre-settle for $3000 or they would file a John Doe lawsuit and subpoena his university to release his name. The cost to settle then would be much higher. The university indicated that they had not released his name, but would only if subpoenaed. It becomes a game of chance then, pay the $3K, or take you chances that they won't prosecute. All indications are that they are filing suits against the college students demanding $750 per downloaded item.
The letter also directs the recipient to not erase the suspect items under penalty of law.
You can pay the pre-settlement by credit card and having done so, you are instructed to destroy the downloaded material.
So if you have not received a pre-settlement offer, just take it as a warning. |
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brianiscool
join:2000-08-16
Miami, FL | reply to eric87m
Why do you get so lucky? |
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Apollo729
join:2006-08-28
Avis, PA | reply to juris doctor
This isn't the same thing, he didn't get a letter from the law offices of Dewey, Cheatem & Howe, all he got was a warning letter. |
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juris doctor
@comcast.net | reply to eric87m
I think it was Beta, Skrewem & More.
I said if he didn't get that letter then he should just take it as a warning |
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81399672
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Los Angeles, CA | reply to eric87m
just ignore it, riaa and miaa have yet to win a single case in court
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juris doctor
@comcast.net | But it cost those the beat them big bucks in legal fees. |
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81399672
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| said by juris doctor :
But it cost those the beat them big bucks in legal fees.
once you win, you ask court to force the other side to pay your legal bill
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Nerdtalker
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There's really nothing to worry about. People occasionally receive letters along those lines, but nothing ever comes of it, it's never high-profile, and it rarely results in anything serious. Heck, do you have wi-fi? Just say it was someone without authorization that did it; it's called plausible deniability.
I'm serious, Comcast doesn't care what you do, so long as it doesn't degrade other users on your downstream/upstream channel. I know people who have received upwards of three of those things.
I will tell you, however, that replying or calling the abuse department is pretty much an admission of guilt. Bottom line. If you're really still concerned or unsettled, simply nuke the stuff and move on. If you're absolutely paranoid, DBAN your box for a day and stop doing P2P cold-turkey.
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tshirt
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said by exocet_cm :said by Rob916 :
I received one of those 3 years ago. I ignored it and kept on doing what I was going and never heard anything again. I've changed ISP's recently but never again heard from Comcast again.
I've heard of people using their neighbor's connection for downloading copyrighted material... and if you sneak over at night, you can siphon gas from their cars, maybe slip your other bills in with theirs and they'll unknowingly pay them too. |
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major marco
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said by eric87m :If anyone can provide me with help on how to protect myself, and what steps I should take next, please let me know. Thanks. First thing you don't do is visit a public forum and admit guilt to anything. 
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hobgoblin
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"Changing ISP's is the best thing you can do. I would of contacted comcrap already and told them where they could shove the letter, it isn't there business to police and if it is a "scare tactic" then they obviously don't consider you the customer 1, but someone else. Go with an ISP that won't report you or has a record of usually not reporting people. A small ISP would be perfect."
Please go get a clue. The OP was NOT reported by Comcast, in fact no ISP reports people. Every ISP has to respond to an infringement reported by a copyright holder.
Geez
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Morty
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| Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, ISPs must notify their customers if a copyright owner has claimed a customer with that ISPs IP address has downloaded portions of a copyright owned material, or they can be held legally liable. All ISPs will comply with this, because they do not want to get into lawsuits, and it is know that for the most part the RIAA etc, will not individually press most cases. |
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kados
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| reply to exocet_cm
I've heard of people using their neighbor's connection for downloading copyrighted material...
wow...I wonder who does that???????
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