Source: http://torrentfreak.com/23322-expendables-downloaders-accused-in-bittorrents-biggest-lawsuit-110510/ There's also a list on the site, 371 pages of IP addresses.
:grin: How many of you went to check your IP address and if you still had "The Expendables" on your hard drive when you read this? I didn't.
In related news, both Amazon and Google are now offering cloud based music storage without licenses from the labels (Google related that they gave up after "months of fruitless negotiations"). It's arguable that Google and Amazon are pulling a mp3.com, and will get sued into oblivion on bull**** rationale...except that Google alone could buy the record labels outright like 10 times over. It will be interesting to see how this shakes out. Personally, I think the record labels can all go **** themselves. I don't owe them every time I play a song, and I would love the ability to store my music in the cloud and have access to it *anywhere*. And holy **** iTunes blows. I hope google puts out a slick player...
The fines for illegally downloading music/movies should be increased based on how crappy said music/movie is.
Good find. I remember reading something similar a few days back. The EFF has a good selection of articles and tips on what to do if your subpoenaed. https://www.eff.org/pages/frequently-asked-questions-subpoena-targets Here's a tool to check if your IP address is on the list: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/05/bittorrent-lawsuit-checker Scroll down to ARE YOU A TARGET?
They should have to pay a reasonable number. The cost of purchasing the DVD version and maybe a small fine. Also, if you already own the DVD (or they cant prove you didn't) you should be able to download the digital copy without harm on the premise that you already purchased the rights to view the film.
Just download at the University on weekends. It's fast and I am sure they won't go through the trouble of tracking you down. HA! In your face crappy movie producer's!
It seems as though Internet Providers and other big companies are quickly catching up with torrent tracking. I downloaded a movie the other day and almost promptly received a response from Suddenlink to delete the file or be disconnected from their services.
Why even steal? Get Netflix or Redbox it for a buck. Agreed that the penalty should be more along the lines of $200 (adding in the lawyer fees and punitive damages to the $30 full MSRP).
