kg4evv
Kg4evv
Premium
join:2002-02-18
Fairdale, KY
| reply to frankenfeet
Re: did every one recieve this?
Insight is not trying "Sell out" their customers. The letter basically says if Insight is subpena to supply the proper law enforcement agencies information on InsightBB users who are sharing copyrighted software, etc..etc.. or whatever the case may be, then they must do so.
So, if you're not doing anything like this, then you have nothing to worry about.
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jlahmeyer
join:2002-05-31
Richmond, IN |  reply to usk546
Yes I did get that! |
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backfeed
is giving feedback
join:2002-12-16
Peru, IN | reply to usk546
Yup,
I got one on every account I have setup,
did not think about it much, figured it was sent to
all users.. I think it was a CYA statement made up by their attorneys....
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HSD Days
join:2001-05-18
Silver Spring, MD
| reply to posthaste
ARE YOU WANTED BY THE RIAA?
See Here to find out if the RIAA has a subpeona for your online username:
»www.eff.org/IP/P2P/riaasubpoenas/
I personally will not download anything that is commercially available out of respect to the music industry. There are by the way many many "TRADER FRIENDLY" bands that allow their music to be freely traded and downloaded by the online music community. Check out etree.org for more info. I use the heck out of a file sharing software called FURTHUR check it out here: »furthurnet.org/ |
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posthaste
join:2001-05-20
Champaign, IL
| reply to usk546
So far it seems the RIAA is going after just the people who share over P2P, but the logical extension of this is they will eventually go after heavy downloaders too. I'm really shocked they haven't tried to force Usenet providers to remove offending binaries* groups. I expect that'll be the next shot in the RIAA's legal war. |
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kskyboy4
join:2003-06-01
Richmond, KY
| reply to usk546
Some of you may have seen this on the main page if not heres some interesting info on this. The Electronic Frontier Foundation offers filesharing enthusiasts the opportunity to "See If the Recording Industry Is After You". The digital rights activists at EFF began a web page,to search for usernames listed in subpoenas. The EFF also offers timely hints on "How Not To Get Sued By The RIAA". The url is »www.eff.org/IP/P2P/20030725_eff_pr.php.. enjoy |
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frankenfeet
Premium
join:2001-10-14
Smiths Grove, KY
 ·Insight VOIP
 ·Insight Communicat..
| reply to Insight_Employee
quote:
We believe in your right to privacy and will fight to maintain it.
I hope thats true. If it is, I'm glad to see an ISP standing up for the rights of their users.
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"Sometimes your ahead, sometimes your behind. The race is long and in the end it's only with yourself." |
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Insight_Employee
@insightBB.com
| reply to usk546
I work for Insight. We were told about this on 7/23.
I brought this up to my district VP (as I'm an advocate for digital rights, et al), and I was told that Insight will legally fight any subpeona sent to us regarding this information. We will surrender your information to the RIAA only under court order.
We believe in your right to privacy and will fight to maintain it.
I hope this clears everything up. |
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INTENS1
Never Stop Trying
Premium,MVM
join:2002-04-21
Midwest
clubs:
·Insight Communicat..
| reply to INTENS1
said by INTENS1  :
To date, I have not received it
Just received it..
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IGGY
No Guru Just Here To Help
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-30
Chatham, IL | reply to usk546
Just received this email this evening. I'm off to Gnomedex - I'll check this thread when I get back. |
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illini25
join:2002-01-19
Urbana, IL
| reply to indy0365
said by indy0365 :
what about newsgroups ? thier is some stuff in the newsgroups that could be ill legal ? what about irc ?
I dontt do much file sharing
Im like you Indy, I usually grab my stuff from Newsgroups, and on occasion KaZaA Lite. And with KaZaA lite, i'll grab certain files but my status is 'sharing 0 files'  |
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adz133
join:2002-12-03 | reply to usk546
One more reason I feel good about the fact that I don't listen to music. yay! |
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Laggy
join:2002-05-07
Indianapolis, IN
| reply to indy0365
Insight provided links to turning off the upload feature in many share apps. The also keep everyone informed about it. Using share apps is supposed to be a violation of the TOS "providing network content to others" but if they provide links for turning off things in it then it seems that it is not so much a violation after all.
Don't worry about it unless your trying to share a bunch of illegal stuff 24/7. |
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Beer Nut
join:2003-05-20
Louisville, KY
| reply to usk546
At this point, I don't think anyone who downloads from a news server has anything to worry about, since they're looking for people who are actively trading files through a specific set of ports. I'm thinking port 119 isn't one of them; so let's just keep newsgroups our little secret, okay?
Besides, if the RIAA, MPAA, et al, start trying to shut down domestic news servers to keep copyrighted content from being posted, that'll just create more business for news servers out of the U.S., like Premium News in Germany.
If the RIAA and other assorted Nazi thugs start bringing the hammer down, I'll shell out $15 a month for Premium news again in a heartbeat. |
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compugeek
I love making my own beer.
Premium
join:2002-07-30
Pickerington, OH
·Insight VOIP
·Vonage
| reply to usk546
Do any of you read the news on the front page of BBR? Insight is not watching what we are doing at all, but they are following what the law requires and what Verizon has been fighting and lost.
»871 Subpoenas On the Wall
»The RIAA Hunt Quickens
»Congress debates new Antipiracy laws
»RIAA to look for biggest traders
Geek |
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usk546
Premium
join:2003-02-19
Nicholasville, KY | reply to usk546
the riaa has said there after the people that are letting users download from them so if you dont share you have less to worry about.i have about 500 files but i dont share. |
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indy0365
join:2001-08-25
Franklin, IN | reply to usk546
what about newsgroups ? thier is some stuff in the newsgroups that could be ill legal ? what about irc ?
I dontt do much file sharing |
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indy0365
join:2001-08-25
Franklin, IN | reply to usk546
what if you d/l but turn off the share feature |
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frankenfeet
Premium
join:2001-10-14
Smiths Grove, KY
·Insight VOIP
·Insight Communicat..
| reply to usk546
If I'm reading it right, it seems to say that Insight will not try to fight the RIAA or MPAA if they should come and ask about a particular Insight user. I guess they just want it to be known that they'd sell you out in a heart beat.
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usk546
Premium
join:2003-02-19
Nicholasville, KY
| reply to Phoenex
When you get an email addressed to Insightbb_Customers, one assumes it has been sent to everyone.
well i thought it was just sent to me because it said customer and not customers.the other day when i recieved an email from the about upgrades taking place it said customers. |
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