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[–] eah@programming.dev 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I don't normally seed big media properties lest my ISP send letters telling me to stop. With all of the talk about South Park, I couldn't resist. I'm about to find out how diligent the copyright holders are. YOLO.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

VPN

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Not OP but where I live there is no point in a VPN. My ISP sends the letter once in a while, I ignore it, that's it.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

There may be lawsuits

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No. There will not be. I live in Canada. I have received a dozen of those letters over the years. Nothing happens here beyond the letters.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)
[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Why insist on pushing/repeating VPN companies sales pitch? AFAIK the law here allows the copyright holders to ask ISPs to forward the letter, and no further. No, they cannot file a lawsuit against me because the law doesn't allow them to know who I am.

Worse, some people were fooled by those and paid money because they felt threatened by something worthless.

Millions of piracy notices coming to Canadians can no longer demand cash

I will not pay to download torrents "anonymously" if I don't need to. As far as I am concerned, this is FUD.