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dev · 23-10-2009, 16:00

Depends if the newsgroup server owners keep logs on what people downloaded. If they do, and "the man" gets access to the logs then you'll be in trouble. I image it'll be worse than the torrent system as with newsgroups there are payments to be made and so name/address info stored for you. If "the man" gets the logs they'll no doubt have account info and your name/address where as with the torrent system they'll only have an IP address and a guess that you're downloading.

The upside to newsgroups is that you only download so you may be less of a target, much easier to stop the content appearing (by targeting the uploaders) as if there is no content no one can download anything.

23-10-2009, 16:00	#2
dev Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,164	Re: Newsgroup Activity Tracking Depends if the newsgroup server owners keep logs on what people downloaded. If they do, and "the man" gets access to the logs then you'll be in trouble. I image it'll be worse than the torrent system as with newsgroups there are payments to be made and so name/address info stored for you. If "the man" gets the logs they'll no doubt have account info and your name/address where as with the torrent system they'll only have an IP address and a guess that you're downloading. The upside to newsgroups is that you only download so you may be less of a target, much easier to stop the content appearing (by targeting the uploaders) as if there is no content no one can download anything.