Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

Depends, Media Defender and others were just using IP addresses. AFAIK no further evidence has ever been produced in a UK court.

How do they prove it was you though, and not someone else in the family or someone using your wifi connection? I work in a computer shop and we get people coming in all the time saying that they use someone else's wifi.

Keep in mind that even if it's someone you allowed to use your connection, you are still not guilty. It's like if someone borrows your car and gets snapped by a speed camera - they get the points, not you.

Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

No - but I wasn't happy when I went down that slide and shouted "Weeeeeeeee!".

Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

This subject matter has been discussed to death. I think its a given that until a court case happens we may never know how good an unsecured Wifi defence is,or whether the account holder and not the user is responsible..

We've provided you with some very sound advice, don't ignore the letter, get legal help or lick your wounds and pay up, its your choice.

Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

i expect the unsecured defence won't work at all, unless you can point the finger elsewhere. Saying someone else did it is just as bad as saying 'i didnt do it'. It's the reasons why ISPs aren't sued, they can point out who actually did it, or, who is responsible for the offending IP.

Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

O rly? lets drag up the old cloned modem adage up again heres a quote taken from one of the most popular cloner sites.

"newmalden mac swap
Postby alebastra on Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:47 pm
ubr15, new malden, nmal.ubr15, blueyonder. anyone?"

Loads more quotes like that if anyone wants more.
Now with any of this evidence produced can vm state 100% that someone else cannot be stealth using someone elses connection?.
Then you have people with unblocked wif-fi even wi-fi hackers where does it all lead to.

Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

good advice

Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

Does anyone want to prove this with me? Set up a case demanding £1 for infringement of copyright, argue the wifi defence and see what happens?

Seriously, I'm up for it. I'll even be the accused. Make a test case to force the issue. It seems like the only way we will ever put a stop to this.

Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

I actually know someone who received one of these BPI letters last week.

Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

i thought you were the accused :erm:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/12...l#post34658625

is it me??

Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

I have been accused in the past, but they always drop the claims when I write back to them.

What I mean is, I'd like it to actually go to court so a president can be set.

Is there some way I can get an injunction against Davenport Lyons to stop them harassing me?

Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

Do you want to be President or do you want to set a Precedent.;)

Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

:LOL:

Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

I'm not a lawyer, but wouldn't Citizens Advice Bureau know more? My first inkling would be a civil claims court.

Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

Citizens Advice Bureau are just unpaid volunteers i have been to them in the past about stuff and they aint got a clue.

Re: Britain's six largest ISPs and BPI join forces to attack illegal filesharing
 

In that case, cook1984 should speak to his solicitor, as they'll know what to do. :)