Read before you torrent - Page 2

Stuart · 11-01-2007, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Gregory

That wont do much deleting the .torrent files. They are scanning peoples computers for torrent files.

You just contradicted yourself in your own post...

putis · 11-01-2007, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Lvivske

Either way, this is all just scare tactics and nothing will come of it....right?

Mostly, but you should take precautions whenever possible.

Lvivske · 11-01-2007, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by putis616

Mostly, but you should take precautions whenever possible.

such as?

i mean i just hopped on my little brothers laptop and he has like 30 torrent files going, and likely all of them were from torrentspy.com

putis · 11-01-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by putis616

trying to log IPs and get other info., so if you have to use them, get Peer guardian or something similar.

Stuart · 11-01-2007, 10:35 AM

Is peer gaurdian any good? Because i dont want to risk it if its not very reliable

USMCFirebat · 11-01-2007, 11:09 AM

theres so many people pirating, if you get caught its just like a lottery.
i use peerguardian, but to be honest i dont know if it even does anything, just make me feel moar safe.

the people they are going to take to the cleaners are the people who have uploaded massive jigabytes (back2tehfuture style) in files.

idk about you guys but i rarely seed for public trackers just cause its not worth any risk i might incur.

i would say dont worry about it, i doubt me or anyone i ever know will have a story that they got wtfpwnt by the recording industry, just take security in numbers.

edit: OH HAI PUtis

putis · 11-01-2007, 11:10 AM

It's great, except it doesn't work with Vista (yet).

PoN · 11-01-2007, 11:26 AM

omg... is demonoid affected by any chance?

Gregory · 11-01-2007, 12:40 PM

I meant they arent scanning.

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Originally Posted by Stuart

You just contradicted yourself in your own post...

Cheapliquid · 11-01-2007, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PoN

omg... is demonoid affected by any chance?

he said probably, but hasn't come across it.. i don't use torrentspy anymore.. i was gonna use azerues but then i didn't like it, so i just went upon last.fm found the music i liked, and music related to it that i liked, and bought cds in bulk at my local discount cd store, they are loaded (with used cds/ and cheap cds) of the music i listen to, so wo0t

thegoogler · 11-01-2007, 02:47 PM

well as long as i use peer guardian i think ill be ok

hopefully

Dizzy · 11-01-2007, 04:46 PM

I thought I'd heard they were watching downloads of the .torrent files themselves. But I can be wrong (sometimes).

Mr.GeForce7800GS · 11-01-2007, 06:26 PM

Meh all those have tracking cookies which are harmless

They won't hurt your computer. :P

Lvivske · 11-01-2007, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dizzy

I thought I'd heard they were watching downloads of the .torrent files themselves. But I can be wrong (sometimes).

.torrent files aren't copy written, so

Robb4248 · 11-02-2007, 11:37 AM

Peer Guardian or Tor should always be used for protection in my opinion

Super Person · 11-18-2007, 03:19 PM

I barely use torrents

**Sexified Loveandhatejw** · 11-24-2007, 06:27 PM

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I'm Canadian so I'm safe, right?

No being Canadian is not safe Canadian(i think its CRIA) are the ones who took down demonoid.com you bastards, I just warez everything from rapidshare or w/e at warez-bb and this site. Torrents are just as fast as warez for me. sorry for the bump

JesusFreak · 11-24-2007, 07:07 PM

OH MY GOSH!!! I've used almost every one of those sites in the past 3 months, how much risk is there in that, and is there anything I can do now?

Phantom707 · 11-24-2007, 07:35 PM

There is probably nothing you can do now except destroy the evidence or move. If you were being at least slightly cautious, there is not that much of a risk. If everything turned out to be the right file, then you are almost surely safe.

Vicky · 12-22-2007, 04:18 PM

oh crap. ive been using torrentz.com to download heaps and heaps of mainly tv shows most recent just this week...i come from australia...and i don't do a lot seeding in these public torrent sites. once the download is complete, i stop the uploading...

11-01-2007, 10:35 AM	#25 (permalink)
Stuart Silence! I keel you! Support Team Graduate Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,383 Reputation: 74 $zB: 351 Donate	Is peer gaurdian any good? Because i dont want to risk it if its not very reliable __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-01-2007, 11:09 AM	#26 (permalink)
USMCFirebat Forever pwned by putis. Jr. Zuner Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36 Reputation: 11 $zB: 0 Donate	theres so many people pirating, if you get caught its just like a lottery. i use peerguardian, but to be honest i dont know if it even does anything, just make me feel moar safe. the people they are going to take to the cleaners are the people who have uploaded massive jigabytes (back2tehfuture style) in files. idk about you guys but i rarely seed for public trackers just cause its not worth any risk i might incur. i would say dont worry about it, i doubt me or anyone i ever know will have a story that they got wtfpwnt by the recording industry, just take security in numbers. edit: OH HAI PUtis __________________ fukk, the indians lost. heres to hoping for the 2008 USMNT Olympic Team to bring home hardware though. and as always, go bucks.

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11-01-2007, 02:47 PM	#31 (permalink)
thegoogler Zuner Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 60 Reputation: 10 $zB: 7 Donate	well as long as i use peer guardian i think ill be ok hopefully

11-01-2007, 06:26 PM	#33 (permalink)
Mr.GeForce7800GS Jr. Zuner Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 35 Reputation: 10 $zB: 2 Donate	Meh all those have tracking cookies which are *harmless* They won't hurt your computer. :P __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. <3333 Zune To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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JesusFreak Freak for Jesus Retired Staff Experienced Zuner Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 203 Reputation: 22 $zB: 0 Donate	OH MY GOSH!!! I've used almost every one of those sites in the past 3 months, how much risk is there in that, and is there anything I can do now? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Phantom707 Jr. Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 434 Reputation: 16 $zB: 86 Donate	There is probably nothing you can do now except destroy the evidence or move. If you were being at least slightly cautious, there is not that much of a risk. If everything turned out to be the right file, then you are almost surely safe.

12-22-2007, 04:18 PM	#40 (permalink)
Vicky Jr. Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne, VIC, AUSTRALIA Posts: 42 Reputation: 11 $zB: 19 Donate	oh crap. ive been using torrentz.com to download heaps and heaps of mainly tv shows most recent just this week...i come from australia...and i don't do a lot seeding in these public torrent sites. once the download is complete, i stop the uploading... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by Vicky : 12-22-2007 at 04:21 PM.

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