Well bless you and the other 1%.

Depends on the settlement. If it's $200, sure. If it's $5,000, I doubt it. Maybe the plan is to settle what the market can bare, I don't know. But even if 1% decides to fight it, then that 1% will ruin it for Voltage to take it to the next level...Rogers, Bell, Telus, Videotron, Shaw, Cogeco...

I really can't see this getting much traction other than these people who settle out of court. And maybe that's their plan.

I haven't and won't be named, as I don't download movies. :) They're not worth my time as they're all crap anyways. I watch a few TV shows, and thats about it for my TV/movie watching.

Isn't that only after they file against you though?

It isn't at that point, and except for maybe 1 or 2 people being made an example of, it won't reach that point..

You really do need to show up in court. If a better percent of those that get the letter do show up in court, it will clog the system. If the system gets clogged, then likely the courts will stop hearing cases.

Can you imagine the backlog if Voltage went after 25,000 people and 20,000 decided to fight it? Voltage would go bankrupt.

Further, if everyone that gets a letter from Voltage decides to sue in small claims for harassment, this company will go down quickly.

We're on totally new grounds, and everything is untested in Canada. These judges don't understand copyright laws and how the internet affects everything.

Since this is new legislation, it might also be harder for those (Voltage) to actually prove in court their damages.

I know everyone is scared if they receive a letter, but it really won't be that bad. And all it's going to take is for those to stand up for their rights and not be bullied.

On the other hand, if you are buying DVD's for the purpose of torrenting, then that might be a bit different. I know aXXo used to upload a lot, and it's those people that need to be stopped. Not the casual downloader who decides to seed for a half an hour.

In the meantime, stop using torrents for your movies. Find more legal ways to download. As far as I know, downloading files in Canada is still a 'grey' area. (this means download direct from a site, no uploading involved)

And as I mentioned previously, there are legal options for music and movies. Obviously it's not 'free'...and although the money only goes to the exec's and stuff, at least you're not breaking the law.

Here is an interesting article as well:

»www.newstalk650.com/node/86140

And I am willing to bet a double-double that no one here goes to court over this.

This action was filed in Federal Court so Small Claims is initially not relevant. The first thing you will need to do is file a Defence Form 171B as prescribed by the Federal Courts Rules to deny, deny, deny.

Then you will file a Motion by way of Form 359 to seek leave to move the venue to Small Claims Court as it is the appropriate court and move the matter to the more appropriate location of the county you reside.

The Federal Court will love this as it gets you and this garbage out of their system. Eventually someone will upload templates of the verbiage to include in these filings. Or you could pay up. Your call.

for those who decide to go to small claims court (and you know you technically stepped over the line), i wonder if it would be wise to show up with a pre-purchased copy of the bluray/dvd in your breifcase.

»www.amazon.ca/Hurt-Locker-Blu-ra···1&sr=8-2

for $11, you can use the argument you were getting yourself a backup copy.

this is all the fault of the Harper conservatives! the liberals fought this type of legislation and refused to give in.

Harper bent us over to the international copyright mafia!

Its scary to think that just one judge in two weeks could open a huge door to allow any one with an internet connection innocent or not to get harrassed and taken for a few quick dollars. Next Voltage board meeting could be something like... "Hey alright we got 2000 this time next time lets shoot for 25 000, hell they don't have to be even guilty were not going to court after all....but maybe out of 25 000 a couple thousand will get scared and pay us..."

I thought they already filed a statement of claim on November 14 against TSI IP's as John Doe's. That's where they are accusing everyone of those Doe's of violating their copyright for commercial purposes and profiting and enriching themselves. They are asking for statutory damages, punitive damages and "disgorging" of their financial information. That's a load of crap, just how did any of those peers get paid for being in the swarm?? Grandma downloads a movie and you want to rummage through her bank accounts, WTF?! That right there is an abuse of privacy, of our laws and of the Court.

To stop this nonsense would require that one of the Doe's file a motion to dismiss based on this and all the other holes in Voltage's claims. The lawyer would just say he represents 123.321.123.321, so no danger to your privacy there, but NOBODY is doing that, even though some other thread talks about starting a defence fund. So Voltage will get your names, then they'll serve all or some of you, AND THE'LL HAVE YOU BY THE BALLS.

Then you have useful idiots who post asinine comments like "hey, just don't do illegal stuff". REALLY? You have a company ass raping your laws, the courts for which you pay, and your contribution is you bring the vaseline?? Unbelievable.

I'd let them take me to court. I believe it would have to be small claims in jurisdiction of said offence. Voltage doesn't have the money or manpower for all the court cases. Voltage does not want to go to court over this.

I'd let them take me to court. I believe it would have to be small claims in jurisdiction of said offence. Voltage doesn't have the money or manpower for all the court cases. Voltage does not want to go to court over this.

Whatever legal strategy decided upon will not be disclosed in these forums.