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craigj2k12

22-07-2012 13:06

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Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 35455185)

Could it be that the screenshots are from a PC used to test such protocol restrictions at VM??

Testing? We are talking about the same ISP arent we? :D

Skie	22-07-2012 15:15

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This isn't that surprising, considering they already give advice on how to schedule with utorrent: http://help.virginmedia.com/system/s...CUSTOMER_TYPE=

Milambar

22-07-2012 15:33

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Whats wrong with having those programs? They are both perfectly legal tools. Its just that, like _any_ tool, they can be used for illegal purposes as well as legal ones.

Even a screwdriver can be used for illegal purposes.

eth01

22-07-2012 19:42

Re: Has anybody else spotted this? FLAW

pirate bay is blocked....

there have been reports from VM customers saying they received a letter threatening legal action if they persisted to download illegal content because they used a P2P protocol

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 35455185)

Could it be that the screenshots are from a PC used to test such protocol restrictions at VM??

i reckon that these screenshots are internal given that that the XP version has a virgin media wallpaper and security software installed, secureCRT

secureCRT is too corporate for the average joe

martyh

22-07-2012 20:40

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Originally Posted by eth01 (Post 35455484)

having utorrent on your pc doesn't mean you are using the pirate bay though and even if you where using the pirate bay doesn't automatically mean you where up to dodgy downloads,also just because it is blocked doesn't mean it is illegal to access the site by other means

Sirius

22-07-2012 20:49

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35455508)

I have not seen any of those so called letters and heard nothing of VM threatening customers with legal action for downloading over P2P.

Tell you what VM i downloaded the latest Raspberry PI Debian distro today via Utorrent so go ahead and sue me for using bittorrent to do it..

kwikbreaks

22-07-2012 22:10

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The last person who tried threatening letters and court proceedings in relation to the use of P2P ended up bankrupt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACS_Law

Sirius

23-07-2012 18:52

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Originally Posted by kwikbreaks (Post 35455537)

The last person who tried threatening letters and court proceedings in relation to the use of P2P ended up bankrupt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACS_Law

Yes and how i smiled when it happened :)

eth01

23-07-2012 20:33

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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35455512)

no ISP would want its customers to use P2P but instead purchase premium content from legit resellers - thats a no brainer - this simply breaks their ethos

martyh

23-07-2012 21:07

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Originally Posted by eth01 (Post 35455879)

no ISP would want its customers to use P2P but instead purchase premium content from legit resellers - thats a no brainer - this simply breaks their ethos

The only reason isps like VM don't like p2p is because it borks the network if too many use it

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