If You Downloaded the Expendables on Torrent u are being sued...

**borednaz** · 05-10-11, 01:12 PM

I'm trying to grasp this post. It's not the content that bothers, me it's the idea of 23k people actually downloading this crap ass B movie?

**Extra Innings** · 05-10-11, 01:14 PM

**HotStreak** · 05-10-11, 01:20 PM

I'd be pretty pissed if I had to pay 3 grand for that shitty movie.

Anyone know if a movie studio has ever been sued for putting out a bad movie and making people waste their time. I think a class action suit against Glitter, Gigli or Water World would bring a record judgement.

**Boscoe** · 05-10-11, 01:25 PM

i've downloaded a few "in-theater" movies before only because i didn't want to deal with going to the crowded theater and the annoying texting teeny boppers.

**spongerat** · 05-11-11, 09:19 PM

this is not entirely true, if your name is on there it only means they have your IP address and are attempting to find the identities so that they can sue them. If you get one of the letters from this do not automatically admit anything. Sometimes they initiate these suits so that they can scare people into easy hassel free payoffs without doing any work.

go to this link, scroll down and click on the WIRED IP detective and it will tell you if the IP you are on has been included http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/201...awsuit-checker

**Dabeergod** · 05-11-11, 09:23 PM

Onldy download porn myself

**downsouth** · 05-11-11, 09:44 PM

Big D*$% glory holes and Spin on My Rooster

Im easily amused

**jnickell100** · 05-11-11, 11:03 PM

If you are downloading through torrents, get an application called Peer Block. It blocks this kind of stuff from happening.

**ngates815** · 05-11-11, 11:10 PM

Whew. Thank god only a handful of people probably downloaded it after its great reviews. I'm sure producers are just trying to get some extra cash because the movie flopped.

**stikymess** · 05-11-11, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by downsouth

Big D*$% glory holes and Spin on My Rooster

Im easily amused

Spin My Rooster.

**rumple** · 05-11-11, 11:23 PM

Stupid people should hide their ip if they are going to download movies and music illegally.

**drfunkmaster** · 05-12-11, 12:10 AM

Hahahahhah use peerblock!!!! no worries...

**antifoil** · 05-12-11, 01:06 AM

peerblock only works against flagged ip address. if they change ips then peerblock wont block it.

**Nittany Lion** · 05-12-11, 01:19 AM

Originally posted by drfunkmaster

Hahahahhah use peerblock!!!! no worries...

PeerBlock is not going to save you, it only blocks known bad IP's. If a company wants to get the IP's of people downloading/uploading a torrent they are not going to use an IP on the peerblock list. The only real way to protect yourself is to be behind a proxy, there are also pay for services out there like TorrentPrivacy that are suppose to 100% protect you but I don't know how well they work. Peerblock is better then nothing though, I use it but I doubt if it will help at all.

I get more and more paranoid every time I see news about these companies going after people. I have a large collection and yes it includes the Expendables. Maybe it's time to avoid the torrent sites, I might research into TorrentPrivacy to see if it actually works and make sure it's not a scam.

I wonder how they go after the IP's of people since almost everybody has dynamic IP's that constantly change. I have Qwest DSL service and my IP changes all the time. I guess they must take those IP's that are accused of downloading the movie, and then find out who those IP's belonged to on the day the movie was downloaded.

That pdf list of IP's in that wired article is useless since almost everybody on that list will have a different IP by now, so it's pointless checking it to see if your IP is on it.

(EDIT)I checked my log and I downloaded the Expendables back in November 2010 when it came out on bluray. All the people being sued downloaded it in 2011. I guess it pays to download them as soon as they come out.

**Kindred** · 05-12-11, 01:27 AM

if i get a letter I'll reply with two words, BLOW ME

that movie was so bad they should pay me for taking the time to download it. Hey movie studio, only way you get a dime from me is if you BLOW ME you cocksuckers.

okay little too much to drink, but seriously the lawyers, movie stuidos, actors, and the judge himself can all get on their fuckkin knees and take turns blowing me.

**drfunkmaster** · 05-12-11, 01:51 AM

there are sites to find lists of IP addresses to add... if you gonna use a program, know how to use it!!!

**Arsenal** · 05-12-11, 02:01 AM

This is why I do not use torrents.

**Nittany Lion** · 05-12-11, 02:14 AM

Originally posted by drfunkmaster

there are sites to find lists of IP addresses to add... if you gonna use a program, know how to use it!!!

Sigh..I guess you still don't understand so whatever. Do you really think peerblock knows the IP's of these "snoops" the article mentions or anybody else that might be capturing IP's?

"The IP addresses of the alleged copyright scofflaws are easily discoverable. Film companies pay snoops to troll BitTorrent sites, dip into active torrents and capture the IP addresses of the peers who are downloading and uploading pieces of the files."

Read this:

Attention Required! | Cloudflare

http://www.tempusfugit.ca/techwatch.ca/peer_blocking.html

**JBT** · 05-12-11, 02:25 AM

Wow... that's pretty bad! And who's to say the people suing aren't the ones to have leaked the movies in the first place? Seeing those budget pornos on the list makes you think...

**aceking** · 05-12-11, 04:56 AM

at least download a Oscar winner , not this stallone crap .

use Rapidshare or megaupload , its safer than Piratebay .

**UZI Suicide** · 05-12-11, 03:47 PM

Originally posted by aceking

use Rapidshare or megaupload , its safer than Piratebay .

True.

You should never download newly released movies from a torrent site. Those are the ones where they are looking to burn you.

You can find 99.9% of the movies you want, if you know where to look, and download them from megaupload or stream them.

Or get a usenet account with an SSL connection at a place like Astraweb. I can download 180GB worth of stuff and I only paid 25 bucks. Download movies, tv shows, music, or whatever using NewsLeecher.

**DeluxeLiner** · 05-12-11, 03:53 PM

This is ridiculous...legal fees would be ridiculous trying to put in the man hours to hunt down all those people.

**Nittany Lion** · 05-12-11, 04:39 PM

Originally posted by UZI Suicide

True.

You should never download newly released movies from a torrent site. Those are the ones where they are looking to burn you.

You can find 99.9% of the movies you want, if you know where to look, and download them from megaupload or stream them.

Or get a usenet account with an SSL connection at a place like Astraweb. I can download 180GB worth of stuff and I only paid 25 bucks. Download movies, tv shows, music, or whatever using NewsLeecher.

From what I've seen, the safest time to torrent a newly released movie is when it first comes out, the movie studios aren't prepared yet. Just look at the PDF list off all the IP's they captured for downloading the Expendables, it's all in 2011 yet the movie came out on torrent sites Nov. of 2010 which is when I downloaded it.

I always hear about people that have usenet and download everything from there but I have no idea how it works. I've always been happy with thepiratebay and utorrent, it's easy to search for stuff and I like that they have a hot 100 list for each category so you can just click on high res movies for example and see what new stuff has come out.

Several months ago I tried out a site called "tehparadox" where releasers use different kind of online storage providers to upload content to, like megaupload, netload, fileserve, etc. but each of them have limitations for non-members. Which means you might have to wait before you can download, or your download is limited in bandwidth or size, or you can download only 1 file at a time or maybe even one file per hour. If you sign-up and pay for an account on lets say megaupload, there is no guarantee that the releasers will use that site for their uploads so you might not be able to download alot of the movies you want. So that is why I just went back to torrents.

**Dirty Sanchez** · 05-12-11, 06:00 PM

Watch how fast people start deleting their accounts and running for the hills

**Nittany Lion** · 05-12-11, 06:49 PM

Originally posted by Dirty Sanchez

Watch how fast people start deleting their accounts and running for the hills

I'm guessing you've never torrented anything before, but just so you know, you don't need an account for public trackers like thepiratebay, you simple go download utorrent then head over to a public tracker and find what you want then download.

I'm going to look into usenet though since so many people say it's better then using torrents, I'm watching a bunch of youtube vids right now and reading websites to see how to do it. Anybody have recommendations for what usenet to pay for?

**UZI Suicide** · 05-12-11, 08:33 PM

Originally posted by Nittany Lion

I'm going to look into usenet though since so many people say it's better then using torrents, I'm watching a bunch of youtube vids right now and reading websites to see how to do it. Anybody have recommendations for what usenet to pay for?

If you're going to be downloading a lot of stuff I would recommend getting an unlimited monthly account. If you look around you can usually find one for around 10 to 15 bucks a month.

Or you can get a block account, which is what I purchased from Astraweb. It was 25 bucks for 180GB and it lasts for as long as you want it to, or until you've used up all your gigabytes. I purchased this in the beginning January and I still have around 100GB left. Since I download mostly using free megaupload, I basically just use the usenet account as a backup in case Megaupload is acting up or I can't find what I want.

Here is a page you can check out with different usenet company's with pricing and reviews. Like I said though, if you look around and you want an unlimited account you can usually find a deal for around 10 bucks a month.

Anchordudes Usenet Reviews and FAQ – 10+ years of Newsgroup Knowledge

http://www.newsgroupservers.net/

**RubberKettle** · 05-13-11, 05:29 AM

Originally posted by jnickell100

If you are downloading through torrents, get an application called Peer Block. It blocks this kind of stuff from happening.

Peerblock is pointless. It will not hide your IP from anyone. Its a placebo that makes you feel safe, but honestly it is useless.

If you want anonymity surf on a vpn.

**Bulldog-53** · 05-13-11, 05:33 AM

So this is what happens when you steal?

**HeeeHAWWWW** · 05-13-11, 06:10 AM

Anyone who downloads a Stallone movie deserves everything they get.

**Bosseman22** · 05-13-11, 06:16 AM

never downloaded it if I did I would deny everything they can't prove shit, how do they know who was using the computer at that specific time could have been anyone as far as I'm concerned

**UZI Suicide** · 05-13-11, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by Bosseman22

never downloaded it if I did I would deny everything they can't prove shit, how do they know who was using the computer at that specific time could have been anyone as far as I'm concerned

If some guy parks his car outside your house, hacks into your wifi, or better yet finds your wifi open, does something illegal using your IP address, they are still coming after you, the person whose name is on the account.

**Dad** · 05-13-11, 02:48 PM

I feel sorry for any suckers who downloaded this at work.

Boss is not gonna be happy.

**blackbeSSt** · 05-13-11, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by Dad

I feel sorry for any suckers who downloaded this at work.

Boss is not gonna be happy.

**blackbeSSt** · 05-13-11, 02:57 PM

Originally posted by rumple

Stupid people should hide their ip if they are going to download movies and music illegally.

tsrh. anytime i d/l wii or ps3 games i sure as hell don't announce to the world where im located. for all these people know im located in cambodia somewhere!

and i lol'd at "low-budget movie called Nude Nuns with Big Guns"