Reply to: Get it Right - Big Brother is Watching

[NigelJK]

I just don't get the 'I'm a contractor and I can't afford to buy stuff so I download it illegally' argument. If you like films by certain directors pay them to make more.

[stek]

Transmission, encrypted peers, ignore unencrypted peers, never had a letter ever.

[VillageContractor]

If you want to do that sort of stuff why on earth aren't you set up "correctly" to do it

Virgin have always refused to pass on details so didn't think I needed to bother. Guess I do now

[darmstadt]

Probably all part of the most draconian state surveillance legislation ever introduced in the developed world, namely the Investigative Powers Act. Check out Section 56: Investigatory Powers Act 2016. Basically means that agents of the state will be allowed to tell lies in court in order to secure convictions, and furthermore it bans anyone from questioning those lies.

You're ****ed matey boy....

[xoggoth]

Not get one of those but did get a phone call earlier asking questions about whether my tiny business used any music on the premises.

[Mordac]

Isn't it?!

How disappointing. I had that saved in my Sky TV planner to watch next weekend, but I probably won't bother now and watch Time Team instead.

No, sadly. I tried to convince the missus it was a spin-off from Holby City, but she wasn't buying it...

[OwlHoot]

"Nurses in Latex 3" isn't, apparently, a documentary about medical staff working on the Malaysian plantations, ...

Isn't it?!

How disappointing. I had that saved in my Sky TV planner to watch next weekend, but I probably won't bother now and watch Time Team instead.

[MarillionFan]

No real need for that, the headers will usually show the origin of the file (e.g. a known or otherwise obvious torrent site) and usually a fairly hefty clue as to the title (e.g. the filename). "Nurses in Latex 3" isn't, apparently, a documentary about medical staff working on the Malaysian plantations, but you probably already knew that.

Most torrent sites are blocked at the ISP level anyway, I only know of one which still works.

So interestingly it was a Pirate Bay proxy. Now these are normally blocked, so have to do a Hide My Ass to access it.
Anyway this one wasn't blocked, went straight in, no malware and was able to download one of the recent Star Wars films.

I can only think

[Mordac]

IIRC the beeb mentioned this was happening, ISPs sending out emails to slap people on the wrist.

How do they know? Packet inspection?

No real need for that, the headers will usually show the origin of the file (e.g. a known or otherwise obvious torrent site) and usually a fairly hefty clue as to the title (e.g. the filename). "Nurses in Latex 3" isn't, apparently, a documentary about medical staff working on the Malaysian plantations, but you probably already knew that.

Most torrent sites are blocked at the ISP level anyway, I only know of one which still works.

[Platypus]

IIRC the beeb mentioned this was happening, ISPs sending out emails to slap people on the wrist.

How do they know? Packet inspection?

[northernladyuk]

Received a nice email earlier into my inbox from my ISP.

'This is an educational email. We noted that someone downloaded XYZ yesterday at x O clock using your internet connection. Tut tut tut, this was a copyrighted film, blah blah blah, sending the boys round'

Seems it some kind of new drive from the Government.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/g...ampaign-update

No doubt I will now be chased by some other company for damages or HMRC for some form of uncollected tax.

Anyone else had this recently?

Did Mrs MF clock that you've been watching Patio Killers 3 again?

[d000hg]

I think all the big ISPs were forced into this, but they're only allowed to notify you "in case you didn't realise" not actually do anything about it?

The idea that your ISP doesn't routinely monitor traffic is somewhat naive, surely?

[MrMarkyMark]

If you want to do that sort of stuff why on earth aren't you set up "correctly" to do it

[VillageContractor]

Better go check the mail

[MarillionFan]

Which ISP?

Virgin. But reading up its BT as well