People That Download Movies

[Pentaborane]

First of all let me say that I do not download movies.

But those people that do (using Bittorent for example), how likely is it that they will get caught?

I know absolutly nothing when it comes to this so any comments would be great.

Thanks :cool:

[Crimson Behelit]

I just got back from a 2yr prison sentance for downloading Austin Powers 3 sometime in 2001.

[Mr. Chronopoulos]

it all depends on how careful you are. be a moron and you wont last long. cover your tracks and such and you should be golden. i do not however condone piracy and believe it is as bad a theft as any

[Soham]

I just got back from a 2yr prison sentance for downloading Austin Powers 3 sometime in 2001.

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how come

[GoldenSheep]

Well, It depends, I have read a few cases of people getting caught by Warner Bros. The companies are getting smarter, they post fake torrents on popular torrent sites. TorrentSpy for example, has alot of these fake torrents that are just traps for people to fall into. If you downloaded from one of these torrents you're as good as dead =P.

[Ivand]

Actually I think its more of a "luck" thing if you get caught for download copyrighted material, becuase there's so many people doing it that it's hardly possible that they will catch up everybody or at least a significant amount.

[|Rapture|]

Nothing can guarantee you wont get caught but there are some things that help.

http://methlabs.org/projects/

[Southern Patriot]

You are far safer using newsgroups to download movies, etc. than using P2P applications. News servers don't track what you download, only what you upload (and some don't even track that). Generally only the uploaders are subject to getting caught.

[Shane Pitman]

The thing you have to ask yourself is that knowing that there is even the slightest possibility that you might get caught and subsequently have to go to prison or pay a huge fine or both, is it worth it? Yeah, sure, "everyone" does it and out of "everyone" a small minority get nailed for it, but, I guarantee you that every one of those that do get nailed for it will tell you that it's just not worth the hell your life will be if you fall into that minority. So, is it worth it to risk everything you own, your friends, your family, career, etc. just to download a movie?

[y0sh]

I believe I am God, so that gives me the right to download movies. Everyone else, however, should pay.

They are cracking down on movies, just like music a year ago. If you use an open torrent site, you're more likely to get caught. However, I personally use a private torrent site + ftp, so I'm less at risk. I don't steal from MPAA though. I'm basically ripping Blockbuster off, because I download a movie, watch it and then delete it.

[Boffa Jones Veteran]

The quality of movies almost begs for me to download, but quite honestly I can't stand to watch a new movie on such a small screen and such bad quality. So off to the theatres I go.

[~WinGz~]

i dunt need to dl movies, i get them free to rent from blockbuster, pays to have family who run a store, so i get free rentals, but music on the other hand is baddd... dont dl moveis movies more likly to get u busted anyhow, music they usually make u either pay a fine, or warn you, ive gotten 2 warnings so i stopped dlin music till like next month lol

[ceminess]

I just got back from a 2yr prison sentance for downloading Austin Powers 3 sometime in 2001.

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*cough*bull*****cough*

[random_user_uk_1234]

It seems that people hat are being fined/imprisoned are those that share their files on P2P programs. However I wouldn't use P2P anymore, I'd stick to newsgroups as roadwarrior says, maybe even IRC although i've never tried to download from it.

[leesmithg]

Didn't realise that Warner brothers made Lesbian porno.

They aint interested in people that download the odd thing, they are only interested in people that run hubs and allow files to be downloaded from them 24/7/365 etc...

No-one is doing 'Bird' for 2 years for downloading 1 poxy film.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

I just got back from a 2yr prison sentance for downloading Austin Powers 3 sometime in 2001.

The sentence wasn't for downloading, it was for his choice in movies!

[0sit0]

i dont download movies often, maybe once every few months, but I always go to the movies theathers to watch movies, like once a week or so, i have a collection of tickets of all the movies ive seen... if i saved those 7 - 10 dollars wow ill have a very big sum now :)

and this is funny, the other day my friend had an accident (not funny) and the cop said he downloads from limewire, and he said do you know thats illegal and the cop said he didnt know lol

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

"Oh my god, oh my god, my leg, my leg"

"Hello sir"

"Oh my leg, my leg, officer it's lacerated"

"That's sure a nasty accident. Say I download off limewire"

"...? Uh, ok!"

[0sit0]

it wasnt that bad... the accident :p it was just bad cuz the guy that crashed into his car ran away and the cop couldnt do anything

[Toastyone]

The sentence wasn't for downloading, it was for his choice in movies!

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:rofl: I have downloaded movies before, because where I live there is not really a theater close by and it does not ever play independent films....If I like the movie I will buy the dvd though....I never keep the downloaded copy and toss it after one view..I know I know it is illegal. But for some movies there is no other way I will be able to watch it unless it is a year later on dvd :pinch: I wish there was on online site that you could watch movies still in the theater...but you know crazy people who want to get something for free would crack it :whistle:

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

U know, I have downloaded movies - in total probably about 7/8? Yeah that's about what I can count.

Of those:

5 I had seen at the cinema and got bored of waiting for a DVD release

3 I bought on DVD anyhow

2 were so poorly encoded I just deleted them and waited for DVD

I'm REALLY hurting this million $ industry!

[Gone]

Well, It depends, I have read a few cases of people getting caught by Warner Bros. The companies are getting smarter, they post fake torrents on popular torrent sites. TorrentSpy for example, has alot of these fake torrents that are just traps for people to fall into. If you downloaded from one of these torrents you're as good as dead =P.

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I've had at least 2 fake torrents, I even had a fake one for linux??? I mean WTF? At least give me a real linux one, i can see that trying to download other things are bad. I don't download anymore since kazaa failed.

[Nexus]

You can get in trouble for uploading, providing the file for others. But as far as I know, know one has gotten in trouble for downloading. Its the one that has certain files available for upload that the RIAA/MPAA tracks and prosecutes. Thats why during these court proceedings the RIAA will say "We tracked them and they had ********** these files for uploads", usually alot of them (hundreds to thousands) and theb they will name them. As for downloading, I've known friends that have been caught and warned, but not prosecuted.

[Iamit2900]

Didn't realise that Warner brothers made Lesbian porno.

They aint interested in people that download the odd thing, they are only interested in people that run hubs and allow files to be downloaded from them 24/7/365 etc...

No-one is doing 'Bird' for 2 years for downloading 1 poxy film.

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I concur good doctor. It would be a waste of Legal Fees if they persecuted small sharers. They want groups like BRUtUS and other DVD-RIP groups as they are the people that put it up. The sites like Suprnova were the ones that they like to attack.

[msntrev]

i use peer guardian (someone has posted the link).

I have p2p open all the time when my pc is open and i have downloaded about 15movies and about 80 something albums!Most of my downloads now are form http and ftp as its faster!