i got a warning letter from internet provider

[Crayzee]

they were contacted about me downloading a movie
the letter states i "might" be sued
it also just tells me to stop whatever i'm doing
this is the only movie i've ever downloaded
i've downloaded tons of music

funny thing is i downloaded it thinking i could watch it on my pc and i couldnt
i just had audio so i deleted it
i didnt burn it to dvd
anyone else ever get a letter like this or get sued?

[SBR Lou]

Yes. I actually posted about this a while ago, I got the same one. Here's what I wrote regarding this.

I used to D/L music and movies 24-7. Hard drives full, the whole 9yds..

I was sent a letter from my ISP, attached with a letter from FOX alerting them someone with my IP had downloaded a movie, etc. This was over 1.5 years ago. I never heard from them again so I'm assuming they didn't bother to follow up on it.

Since then I've cleaned my computer of any P2P like a pussy, and haven't downloaded any torrents or songs either. I had never received a warning from music though, only when using the movie/software torrents. Am I safe to resume using things like Limewire?

[ZXCVBNM123]

Yes. I actually posted about this a while ago, I got the same one. Here's what I wrote regarding this.

What internet provider do you both have?
Stay away from Comcast, they are the majority of complaints.

I have Roadrunner, I've downloaded everything imaginable with no consequences.

[Crayzee]

i have optimum
the complaining company is hbo


this was the first and only video i evr tried to d/l
i have downloaded tons of music
i'm busy burning cd's and deleting music now

[jjgold]

Fuk them

[SBR Lou]

What internet provider do you both have?
Stay away from Comcast, they are the majority of complaints.

I have Roadrunner, I've downloaded everything imaginable with no consequences.

Optimum Online

[Shark79]

both use the same provider.

[Sinister Cat]

Interesting. I just downloaded a movie, for the first time ever, last night, and was thinking that I'm totally out of touch with this stuff; that I have no idea what (realistically) the consequences could be.

[SBR Lou]

FWIW I've received no follow up in the mail, but I've cut out the movie downloading and basically just stream youtube or occasionally pay 99 cents a song on i Tunes.

[ZXCVBNM123]

Okay, I've been hearing rumors about HBO and Showtime series since last year with the new Entourage season so I have been using private trackers since then.

Try using a private tracker like ilovetorrents or something like that, companies never pick out IP's from private sites because it's too much of a hassle. If you use places like limewire and eztv it's much too easy to get the ip's.

[SBR Lou]

Okay, I've been hearing rumors about HBO and Showtime series since last year with the new Entourage season so I have been using private trackers since then.

Try using a private tracker like ilovetorrents or something like that, companies never pick out IP's from private sites because it's too much of a hassle. If you use places like limewire and eztv it's much too easy to get the ip's.

I used to use u-torrent.