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03-11-2008, 10:48 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11
|  CD burner program is spying on us
When I opened Easy Media Creator 10, a message from my ISP RoadRunner appeared in the main window. It warned me that they have received a complaint that my computer has been used to distribute copyrighted material.
I can’t see how I can receive a message from my ISP through Easy Media Creator unless the program is spying on me. Obviously the program collects information about the files I burn to a CD, and send the data back to the program owner which is Roxio, a subsidiary of Sonic Solutions.
I have not found any information online about this spying activity.
Can anybody tell me what is going on? Is this something everybody knows, and nobody is worried about? | 
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03-12-2008, 12:16 AM
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Retired. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 8,090
|  Re: CD burner program is spying on us
Are you really burning copyright material?
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03-12-2008, 01:15 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11
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If I do, or don’t – that is not the point. The point is that Roxio, or Sonic Solutions are policing their users. Shall we just accept that they have the authority to do so? If yes – then anybody can use their programs to monitor everything we are doing on the computer online and offline.
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03-12-2008, 01:53 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 6,058
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Use a different program then, lol. Get Nero; it'll do everything and more you need.
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03-12-2008, 06:32 PM
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Retired. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 8,090
| Re: CD burner program is spying on us
If you don't tell us the truth, we won't give you jack. Now the police have proof of you stealing and burning pirated material, and if they do come for you, that is a jailable offense.
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03-12-2008, 06:34 PM
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Formerly known as BuggyVeyron Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 423
| Re: CD burner program is spying on us
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Originally Posted by carnageX Use a different program then, lol. Get Nero; it'll do everything and more you need. | Bingo! - No-one forces you to use the Operating System or Applications you use...you chose to use them so if you don't like 'em use something else...
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03-12-2008, 08:12 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11
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Originally Posted by peterhuang913 If you don't tell us the truth, we won't give you jack. Now the police have proof of you stealing and burning pirated material, and if they do come for you, that is a jailable offense. | Even though my posting contain a question or two - I am not asking for anything. | |
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03-12-2008, 08:13 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11
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Originally Posted by BuggVeyron Bingo! - No-one forces you to use the Operating System or Applications you use...you chose to use them so if you don't like 'em use something else... | You are absolutely right, and of course I no longer use Easy Media Creator.
But I thought this was a good forum to discuss invasions of privacy.
Am I the only one concerned that a seemingly innocent, and great working CD/DVD burner program, lurks around on your computer and reports your activities to... someone?
Even in the “real world” it’s up to the legal system to do the wiretapping, not private companies. | |
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03-12-2008, 08:15 PM
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Formerly known as BuggyVeyron Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 423
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Well if you're not running anything illegal then why worry?
Would be nice to see the screenshot of this ISP message, i know i would have hit that Print Screen message pretty darn quick!
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03-12-2008, 08:39 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11
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Originally Posted by BuggVeyron Well if you're not running anything illegal then why worry? | So, your logic is: “If you don’t have anything to hide, BigBrother should be able to see everything you are doing – in your own home.
Nice.
Are you very young? Or, are you familiar with George Orwell?
I might have a hard time getting my point across. Maybe you will understand what I am trying to say by looking up the word totalitarianism. | |
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