OWCH ! That's all i can say. N4G.com : TorrentSpy ordered to pay $110 million in damages to MPAA
I bet the recipients of the money are happy :]
I bet the recipients of the money are happy :]
TorrentSpy Forced To Cough Up $110m
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Apokalipse
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pfft, MPAA caused damages to themselves, by being greedy.
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i think you pretty much said it Kman...OWCH!
Apokalipse
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only if they can match an IP with an actual person, which they can't.
I think the RIAA actually lost a case for that reason
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Yeah, IP address isn't much different than a street address. You can narrow down your possibilities pretty well but you can never pinpoint exactly who downloaded what.
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more like a postcode
^ try this
What is my IP address? Show my IP address. IP Tracer & IP Locator.
(gives gps coordinates pretty accurate i think) plus they can also contact the isp's and ask whos ip adress it is cant they?
What is my IP address? Show my IP address. IP Tracer & IP Locator.
(gives gps coordinates pretty accurate i think) plus they can also contact the isp's and ask whos ip adress it is cant they?
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That can only show the co-ordinates of the exchange I think.
And no, they can't ask an ISP whose behind an IP
1. it's illegal for ISP's to give out that information without a legal warrant
2. IP's change
I can saw for sure that Apok is right with his last comment. As i just moved. Same provider, different IP. I know cause i checked it against my records from just last week. So yeah, IP's change at intervals. It may be what it is today and change in a few weeks depending on the ISP.
Many people would be shocked to see their IP has changed several times over the course of the browsing lives. I know when i looked up my list on another site where i am a Admin i was shocked to see so many entries. XD
As for the article. The MPAA will never see a cent of it. Either they will declare bankruptcy to get out of it or they will appeal it for years to come.
Many people would be shocked to see their IP has changed several times over the course of the browsing lives. I know when i looked up my list on another site where i am a Admin i was shocked to see so many entries. XD
As for the article. The MPAA will never see a cent of it. Either they will declare bankruptcy to get out of it or they will appeal it for years to come.
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