Internet Service Providers Cut Down On Illegal Downloading

[Hiro]

They've already started this in Hull, Karoo (monopolised company) have started cutting down on people, they haven't got me yet though

[Orangeesh]

This is silly, its been happening for years so why make a fuss about it now..

[Hiro]

This is silly, its been happening for years so why make a fuss about it now..

Because production companies are crying about an extra $1,000,000 they aren't getting.

[Andys]

LOL.
I bet like 90% of internet users download music.
Stupid idea really.

[Hiro]

LOL.
I bet like 90% of internet users download music.
Stupid idea really.

Yeah probably. In that case, they might as well make the internet for military use only, as it was originally.. :rolleyes:

[Jordy]

It's old news really, this contains nothing which hasn't been said before:
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=471966
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=454453
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=454385

The government did an enquiry on file sharing and the outcome was that it needed to be tackled. The government pretty much said that if the ISPs don't begin combating it, they'll introduce laws forcing them to combat illegal file sharers. It'll generally covers music and often movies, the gaming industry is becoming increasingly annoyed so that'll be tackled more seriously soon.

Virgin media are currently doing three-strikes and out like the French do, on your third letter they'll allegedly cut you off. At the moment though just one set of letters has been sent out. Other ISPs are beginning to show interest in stopping it and a lot of the smaller ISPs have been tackling the issue for years.

Like I always say, don't attract attention to yourself, if your downloading 30GB a week then it's going to look rather dodgy. If you do it in moderation it's unlikely you'll get caught and if you do, either change ISP or keep risking it as it will take three letters.

[Swinkid]

Is talk talk doing this? i mean, wern't tehy one of the ones saying that this is a breach of privacy.. Nad hello, limewire, its got a encryped connection >

[Moh]

They've already started this in Hull, Karoo (monopolised company) have started cutting down on people, they haven't got me yet though

They got me
I so hate Karoo, shame its the only ISP we can get

[Swinkid]

They got me
I so hate Karoo, shame its the only ISP we can get

Lmao, use a secure connection, stops them looking at your packets.

Anyways, i would go with itunes, but i cant like use them on other media players, so whats the point?

[N-Dubz]

lmao this wont go to plan

there will always be ways to get music without paying..