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Old 03-07-2008, 14:21   #13
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Re: Virgin Media/BPI sents 800 'downloaders' letters

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Originally Posted by cablestrider View Post
I've not downloaded mp3's for so long now - what little the wife allows me to listen to in the tiny spare time i have left these days is all bought through iTunes. I'll get (maybe) an album or two every 3/4 months.

Okay, I know the word torrent wasn't mentioned, but this along with p2p programs like limewire are usually what they refer to. So does VM assume that all torrent traffic is illegal traffic?

After all, torrent is just the method to get something, like ftp or http. So now i'm starting to worry about this - i download a LOT of torrents. All legal and no music or holywood movies or whatever. It's usually the better and FASTER way to get your file anyhow..

So i'm thinking are they blindly assuming that any torrent downloader is a pirate? Which is wrong, surely??? How would they prove your downloads are illegal anyhow?? I've nothing to hide and if VM want to monitor me then go ahead but what about privacy?

I'd hate to get home later today to find a VM letter waiting for me! lol
Its not VM checking anyway its the BPI and then they pass the information to VM to warn there customer's. No they cant assume all Torrent traffic is illegal and you dont have anything to worry about if everything you get through torrents is legal.
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