What are some precautions to take after receving a warning from your ISP about copyrighting?

[Versa]

My uncle received a warning about downloading copyrighted materials and contacted me about it. I've been using his connection for many years and never had a problem, but for the first time ever I downloaded a movie off torrent that hadn't been released yet on retail - Catching Fire, Thor 2, and Frozen back to back to back.

I'm pretty sure since I've been torrenting almost every tv show I watch and albums I listen to for almost a decade that I may just need to avoid downloading unreleased movies, but I want to be sure. My Uncle is a serious ass, but I don't want the guy getting in trouble because of something I'm doing. At the same token, it's hard to just stop downloading shows when you've been doing it for so long - at least until I get DVR upon moving out. I don't even have HBO or Showtime - two of my go to stations for TV shows in recent years.

You guys ever got one of these letters brehs? What precautions did you take in response?

 

[Uh Oh]

Join a private tracker

 

[BelowTheMasonDixon]

My uncle received a warning about downloading copyrighted materials and contacted me about it. I've been using his connection for many years and never had a problem, but for the first time ever I downloaded a movie off torrent that hadn't been released yet on retail - Catching Fire, Thor 2, and Frozen back to back to back.

I'm pretty sure since I've been torrenting almost every tv show I watch and albums I listen to for almost a decade that I may just need to avoid downloading unreleased movies, but I want to be sure. My Uncle is a serious ass, but I don't want the guy getting in trouble because of something I'm doing. At the same token, it's hard to just stop downloading shows when you've been doing it for so long - at least until I get DVR upon moving out. I don't even have HBO or Showtime - two of my go to stations for TV shows in recent years.

You guys ever got one of these letters brehs? What precautions did you take in response?

LOL yo i JUST got the same message about 5 minutes ago. All over motherfukking 2 Gunz.....which was actually pretty good but still. I been downloading shyt for like years, I"m like WTF.

 

[Versa]

Join a private tracker

What are the benefits of doing that, and how do I go about doing that breh?

 

[Czerka]

get a vpn

 

[winb83]

Stop downloading high profile stuff on torrents. The only thing I get off a torrent these days is anime.

 

[Renkz]

I think peer block might help you avoid getting caught again.

 

[newarkhiphop]

 

[STAN JONES]

only download from known uploaders and you should be good

i used to just google or search for shyt on torrentz and i would get them letters/emails all the time but for the last 2 years i only been fukking with dudes who are known and havent recieved a letter yet....and 90% of the stuff i download is from open trackers

 

[Kartel13]

If they want you to log into a site and pay a fee, then they are copyright trolls.

 

[Devilinurear]

Stop using torrents and just do a direct download.

 

[Renkz]

There are multiple sites that stream hbo and showtime for free.

 

[stepbackj34spud]

Stop using torrents and just do a direct download.

This.

I think somebody o the coli posted a pic with a ton of copt right infringement letter/emails from their isp... Those shyts are

 

[troll]

DONT IGNORE THOSE WARNINGS. LAWYER UP AND CONTACT the MPAA/RIAA ASAP.

my cousin got that same notices from his ISP and chose to ignore ignore them. FBI ran up in his crib, seized everything and hes locked up in jail STILL waiting for trial.

stop using public torrents. limewire and bearshare are the safest and smartest ways to download.

 

[NZA]

only download from known uploaders and you should be good

i used to just google or search for shyt on torrentz and i would get them letters/emails all the time but for the last 2 years i only been fukking with dudes who are known and havent recieved a letter yet....and 90% of the stuff i download is from open trackers

i think as long as an IP rights defense group is also a part of the torrent, you can get caught. the uploader doesnt even matter. every time you seed, you give something to other users-that's where you can get caught