John Sturge
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MPAA Snooping For Pirates
For anyone that cares or missed it, an article about MPAA going after pirates.
For anyone that cares or missed it, an article about MPAA going after pirates.
The MPAA uses special monitoring software from San Diego-based Ranger Online. The automated software provides the Internet address of the file-swapper, which the MPAA forwards to the relevant Internet provider.
The MPAA then asks the provider to contact the user with an ultimatum: Remove the copyright files from your computer or have your service disconnected. Almost everyone served with a cease-and-desist letter by their Internet provider complies, Jacobsen said. The group said it does not keep records of how many users have actually been disconnected, though at least one recipient has fought back.
I seriously don't mind it. What do you think?