Dallas Buyers Club action - speculative
Discussion
Bibbs - what did the letter say you received, who from and what did it threaten? Interested to know what these look like.
Apparently the company who supplied the search bot thing stated in an interview with CNET that they ran their search from April to May 2014 so if you downloaded either side then I would think its outside of this action.
Also, the bush lawyer sentiments seem to be that Australia Consumer Law stops frivolous damages so most some people will be up for is the cost of the DVD and the lawyer charges - so perhaps a few $ hundred at a guess.
In addition DBC cant release the identity of who they think is downloading so by protecting the privacy i'm guessing they cant accuse an individual and if so can they therefore pursue action? I dont know.
What is known as this is going to be a given moving forward (being tracked).
For $4-7 a month a VPN is surely De-rigeur now. Stops adverts and avoids geoblocks so a few benefits.
Apparently the company who supplied the search bot thing stated in an interview with CNET that they ran their search from April to May 2014 so if you downloaded either side then I would think its outside of this action.
Also, the bush lawyer sentiments seem to be that Australia Consumer Law stops frivolous damages so most some people will be up for is the cost of the DVD and the lawyer charges - so perhaps a few $ hundred at a guess.
In addition DBC cant release the identity of who they think is downloading so by protecting the privacy i'm guessing they cant accuse an individual and if so can they therefore pursue action? I dont know.
What is known as this is going to be a given moving forward (being tracked).
For $4-7 a month a VPN is surely De-rigeur now. Stops adverts and avoids geoblocks so a few benefits.
I've just had a look, and I must have deleted it.
It basically said that I was sharing a file which had a copyright claim (it gave me the file name).
"Please stop, or they'll investigate further."
It was a full season of Dexter (I couldn't find the episode on it's own), was a fairly 'new' release, and I'd been away for a week or two and it was just sharing in the background.
I'll have another look later.
It basically said that I was sharing a file which had a copyright claim (it gave me the file name).
"Please stop, or they'll investigate further."
It was a full season of Dexter (I couldn't find the episode on it's own), was a fairly 'new' release, and I'd been away for a week or two and it was just sharing in the background.
I'll have another look later.
I've just signed up with Torguard as a result of this. Obviously I dont ever download anything illegal, it's only for the old out-of-copyright films I'm so fond of 
After lots of research it seems to be one of the better options and a minimal cost per month.
If these letters are based only on the IP address, how can they prove your neighbour hasnt been using your unsecured wireless network to download illegal content? I'm guessing that as a civil matter they have no right to inspect your hard drive so "my wifi has no password" would be a reasonable comeback?
After lots of research it seems to be one of the better options and a minimal cost per month.If these letters are based only on the IP address, how can they prove your neighbour hasnt been using your unsecured wireless network to download illegal content? I'm guessing that as a civil matter they have no right to inspect your hard drive so "my wifi has no password" would be a reasonable comeback?
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