Well I meant infringing upon looking at what we are doingon the Internet as far as websites we visit ect... Not the downloading illegal stuff! Lol my husband got a good talking too after that one... ( I know poor him getting bitched at) I know they are allowed to get onto ya for downloading illegal material... I was just wondering if anyone had ever had an issue with them bitching about websites you'd visit ect! As far as shady... Who isn't anymore??
Anyone here have peerblock....if not do yourself a favor and download it.... You'll be paranoid to take a shit after you see some of the ips that have been connecting to your machine. http://www.peerblock.com/
I probably pulled over a terabyte worth of movies within the past month with no problems. I use whats called usenet or newsgroups. It uses whats called SSL encryption. That means that the line from me to my server is encrypted so my isp has no clue what all of this data is thats being downloaded. Of course the new server does not log what you download since they want your business. I advise people to stay away from torrants or any type of P2P for that matter though since they can track you if you use those types of services.
They have a lot of that on news servers also. In fact, a friend of mine gave me a 1 terabyte hard drive to just completely fill with that. It took me probably a week, but I filled it for him with nothing but pr0n.
So if the question is "Do filters and logs exist?" The answer should undoubtedly be yes. Lets face it, privacy as we knew it even a short time ago is dead. Cameras on every corner that we are told exist for "Traffic analysis", RFID tags in vehicles for toll roads that can track which roads you actually take, and the infamous "Patriot Act" and "National Security" excuses. The question is not IF they watch, but WHAT they are watching for. As far as using an unsecured wifi router as an excuse for illegal downloads (not understanding the direct relevance tho...), don't waste your time. Your ISP does not have access to your file structure. They often can log in to your router, though. And with the latest in viruses and trojans, monitoring DNS addresses is common. Back to the wifi. As you will also likely read in the "acceptable use agreement", you are solely responsible for the security of your own pc, router, and any way that the connection is used after the physical wires cross your property. Using the excuse that a neighbor kid used your wifi, you might as well be trying to explain to the police that your firearms were stolen after you left them against a window in an unlocked shed. That may be a stretch from what you were talking about, but bottom line: Security in any form is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. Anything that happens because of your lack of attention will ultimately land you as the responsible party.
I agree that you can not use the fact that your wifi may not have been secured as an excuse. That is not an excuse. That is just being ignorant that you do not understand how to secure wifi or understand how it works. Even if it is not secured and someone uses it for torrents or any P2P and they catch you, then you are liable since you chose to not secure that wifi. In most cases the user probably just figures that they can plug in the router and go without reading anything. Stay away from P2P since the RIAA and MIAA do watch that stuff. Usenet has been safe for years and it is still safe today. I usually will not download anything unless it is legit or if its from Usenet.
Lol you guys actually get calls about that stuff? I used to (don't have the internet speed anymore) download and seed like 150gb worth of music movies and games all at once and never got a letter or a call or slowed or anything
I pirate shit on a nearly 24/7 basis. If they cut me off ill go somewhere else. If they call police or FBI, well i've commited no crimes. I only use for personal use. I belive thats legal but not entirely sure. Either way, one quick key combo and HDDs purge.
I even pirate my satellite TV. Just get a Sonicview FTA receiver and buy this dongle and warranty code from coolsatellite.com. The dongle connects to the internet and it allows you to get tv.
I don't do anything on the net (even browsing/posting here) without a proxy on - one day I'm in Denmark, the next I'm in California. Never had a problem since. Then again I'm serious small potatoes any ways.
That would be a good level of security to help stay safe. Another safe way is to use newsgroups rather than P2P
So why can't the govt crack down on newsgroups like the can p2p? To make newsgroups safe, do you have to use optional encryption?
No doubt, that's not possible. People keep nude videos of themselves and identity shit thats privet. No company would admittedly do that. What are newsgroups? I don't even bother with cable I go with movie forums like warez sites. Bought a rapidshare account for like 10 bucks and its good for 3 months. I download everything from entire series, movies, software, wii games, on a daily basis. I have never got a call. Rapidshare is over seas link denmark or some shit. Get to know .rar files and you will never need cable tv again. (Not that it was needed in the first place.) Never go with torrents. To much risks.
Newsgroups are the original message forums. People post files to them, and providers like Giganews backup the files for up to "1264 days". You need a different website to search and download them. Considered safer than torrents, especially if you use encryption. The "Legal Issues" section in this wiki is a good overview: Usenet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
I agree with everything but the first part, I've gotten tied up with them before on downloading. They will simply state you should have had your wifi protected, and if you don't that's not there fault... but the rest 100% behind!