A Message from Road Runner - Copyright Notice

JackFetch · 11-15-2008, 07:58 AM

Most ISPs give you 3 notices. After the third one they will disconnect your service. Clicking on the link isn't admission of anything since you are either forced to do it or cancel the service.

ISPs don't care what you download as long as you pay them. They are not lawyers, and you aren't being sued. Be lucky they are giving you the notice, and not your name to the authorities.

orion549 · 11-15-2008, 11:28 AM

Roadrunner are bitches, aren't they? I used to work in a RR call center here a few years back, I couldn't believe the shitty connections some ppl got, although if you're on Charter, I pity you more. Used to work for them, too.

Really, the simple solutions are 1) stop using p2p, there's other ways to download or 2) move to Canada and turn off Uploads. It's not illegal to download yet here in Canada, just uploading copyrighted material. Although I'm sure NorthBush will change that eventually.

rhianna · 11-15-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by orion549

Roadrunner are bitches, aren't they? I used to work in a RR call center here a few years back, I couldn't believe the shitty connections some ppl got, although if you're on Charter, I pity you more. Used to work for them, too.

Really, the simple solutions are 1) stop using p2p, there's other ways to download or 2) move to Canada and turn off Uploads. It's not illegal to download yet here in Canada, just uploading copyrighted material. Although I'm sure NorthBush will change that eventually.

Thanks for the info... I really am not very computer smart, obviously..lol, So I do not know much really about downloading. What happened here was that I put in a search for a TV show that I missed a few episodes of and hit the first link to come up which was a torrent file. So instead of researching exactly what a torrent file/P2P was, I just followed the download instructions and downloaded about 8 episodes and two days later found this email from RR in my inbox. I only wanted to download the show to watch, not upload and share with others? According to the letter that's what I had done. It stated that I was distributing/sharing copyright material to others? I am just a bit panic'ed and confused.

rhianna · 11-15-2008, 12:48 PM

Also... Thanks to everyone for your replies...

standardman · 11-15-2008, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

Just wondering, are they infringing copyright by using the Road Runner name and likeness in their logo?

As for not getting caught - encrypt and use a frequently updated peer guardian.

Mikey · 11-15-2008, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rhianna

Hi Mikey,
What ever became of this?
I received one of these "letters" yesterday and it has me quite rattled.

hey how r ya.

1st welcum to da forums. how did ya find out aboot katg?

also do u have myspace ?

hoshnobobo2.0 · 11-15-2008, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by orion549

1) stop using p2p, there's other ways to download.

what are the other ways to download

standardman · 11-15-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by hoshnobobo2.0

what are the other ways to download

Newsgroups, rapidshare.

berger77 · 11-15-2008, 08:51 PM

My ISP is charter, I have had them for over 3-4 years. About 2 years ago I got a hole bunch of these DMCA notices, Over 10 of them, in about a 3-4 month span. Nothing ever happened. But I think Charter is very lax about DMCA notices. I still get them once in awhile. Nothing ever happens. But I guess I am just playing the odds right now.

berger77 · 11-15-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by standardman

Newsgroups, rapidshare.

How do you do newsgroup?

11-15-2008, 07:58 AM	#31 (permalink)
JackFetch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alabama(aka Keith's worst nightmare) Posts: 345	Most ISPs give you 3 notices. After the third one they will disconnect your service. Clicking on the link isn't admission of anything since you are either forced to do it or cancel the service. ISPs don't care what you download as long as you pay them. They are not lawyers, and you aren't being sued. Be lucky they are giving you the notice, and not your name to the authorities.
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11-15-2008, 11:28 AM	#32 (permalink)
orion549 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 175	Roadrunner are bitches, aren't they? I used to work in a RR call center here a few years back, I couldn't believe the shitty connections some ppl got, although if you're on Charter, I pity you more. Used to work for them, too. Really, the simple solutions are 1) stop using p2p, there's other ways to download or 2) move to Canada and turn off Uploads. It's not illegal to download yet here in Canada, just uploading copyrighted material. Although I'm sure NorthBush will change that eventually.
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11-15-2008, 12:48 PM	#34 (permalink)
rhianna Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 7	Also... Thanks to everyone for your replies...
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11-15-2008, 08:51 PM	#39 (permalink)
berger77 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: kalamazoo, Mi Posts: 291	My ISP is charter, I have had them for over 3-4 years. About 2 years ago I got a hole bunch of these DMCA notices, Over 10 of them, in about a 3-4 month span. Nothing ever happened. But I think Charter is very lax about DMCA notices. I still get them once in awhile. Nothing ever happens. But I guess I am just playing the odds right now.
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