TorrentSpy Forced To Cough Up $110m

Oreo · 05-08-2008, 03:54 PM

OWCH ! That's all i can say. N4G.com : TorrentSpy ordered to pay $110 million in damages to MPAA

I bet the recipients of the money are happy :]

Apokalipse · 05-08-2008, 11:31 PM

pfft, MPAA caused damages to themselves, by being greedy.

Luke · 05-09-2008, 01:47 AM

i think you pretty much said it Kman...OWCH!

backup287 · 05-09-2008, 03:17 AM

omg they asked for ip addresses of all the users, if they got ahold of them alot of people would b fined....

Apokalipse · 05-09-2008, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by backup287

omg they asked for ip addresses of all the users, if they got ahold of them alot of people would b fined....

only if they can match an IP with an actual person, which they can't.

I think the RIAA actually lost a case for that reason

Jorsoft · 05-09-2008, 05:45 AM

Yeah, IP address isn't much different than a street address. You can narrow down your possibilities pretty well but you can never pinpoint exactly who downloaded what.

Apokalipse · 05-09-2008, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jorsoft03

Yeah, IP address isn't much different than a street address.

more like a postcode

backup287 · 05-10-2008, 12:03 AM

^ try this
What is my IP address? Show my IP address. IP Tracer & IP Locator.
(gives gps coordinates pretty accurate i think) plus they can also contact the isp's and ask whos ip adress it is cant they?

Apokalipse · 05-10-2008, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backup287

^ try this
What is my IP address? Show my IP address. IP Tracer & IP Locator.
(gives gps coordinates pretty accurate i think) plus they can also contact the isp's and ask whos ip adress it is cant they?

That can only show the co-ordinates of the exchange I think.

And no, they can't ask an ISP whose behind an IP
1. it's illegal for ISP's to give out that information without a legal warrant
2. IP's change

Mak213 · 05-10-2008, 02:06 PM

I can saw for sure that Apok is right with his last comment. As i just moved. Same provider, different IP. I know cause i checked it against my records from just last week. So yeah, IP's change at intervals. It may be what it is today and change in a few weeks depending on the ISP.

Many people would be shocked to see their IP has changed several times over the course of the browsing lives. I know when i looked up my list on another site where i am a Admin i was shocked to see so many entries. XD

As for the article. The MPAA will never see a cent of it. Either they will declare bankruptcy to get out of it or they will appeal it for years to come.

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