where to download torrents ...

[Flames89]

Been getting into using torrentz.com

uTorrent is the best application for organizing the whole process...

[PsYcNeT]

uTorrent and BitComet are the two best programs for beginner/intermediate users who like a simple interface, but Azureus (for those of us with fast PCs) has the most tweakable program.

Azueus can have it's network settingsmanipulated to such an awesome degree that I can't think about using anything else.

[Circa89]

[quote=Bobblehead;1090936]Canadian Courts have ruled that Internet Service Providers do not need to reveal the names of people using specific IP addresses. Without the name there is no one for the copyright holder to sue, the courts won't accept John Doe lawsuits. This is on top of the fact that downloading music is currently legal as well.

I have received 3 emails from Telus recently that in essence state They know I have been downloading torrents and list the specific movies. It goes on to say even though you are busted we will not reveal your IP
address unless ordered by a court and to date that hasn't been an issue.

Should I be concerned? Should I change my service provider to Shaw?
Kind of weird and I know of no one else to receive these emails, but most of my friends are on Shaw.
I usually grab the torrents from btjunkie.org and open them with utorrent.

Thanks

[burnin_vernon]

[quote=Circa89;1196644]

Originally Posted by Bobblehead

Canadian Courts have ruled that Internet Service Providers do not need to reveal the names of people using specific IP addresses. Without the name there is no one for the copyright holder to sue, the courts won't accept John Doe lawsuits. This is on top of the fact that downloading music is currently legal as well.

I have received 3 emails from Telus recently that in essence state They know I have been downloading torrents and list the specific movies. It goes on to say even though you are busted we will not reveal your IP
address unless ordered by a court and to date that hasn't been an issue.

Should I be concerned? Should I change my service provider to Shaw?
Kind of weird and I know of no one else to receive these emails, but most of my friends are on Shaw.
I usually grab the torrents from btjunkie.org and open them with utorrent.

Thanks

wow, that's crazy! I have a few friends on shaw that download up to 90 gigs a month and have never been warned. I'm on shaw and have never been warned, but I only DL about 10-20 gigs a month.

[Circa89]

So, If I make the switch to Shaw do you think that may help?
I have heard it is incredibly slow in my area of town but I would rather slow download times versus long jail times.

Do you think Shaw just doesn't send out the emails but they have the same letters sent to them? Maybe they don't care UNTIL they are ordered by a court to reveal IP's

[BlackEleven]

My guess Telus is more concerned about your bandwith usage that what you're downloading. They're likely trying to scare you into downloading less. But the fact that they would send me an email like that, would piss me off enough to switch. If you're not doing anything illegal, what business do they have sending you mail like that?

Also, if you're concerned you may want to look into getting an app like PeerGuardian. It will block all known RIAA (and other such organizations) IP addresses from connecting to your machine. This will decrease the chances that they'll ask your ISP for you IP address to begin with. Being in Canada, it probably doesn't matter much, but it may give you some peace of mind.

[Russic]

I enjoy thepiratebay.org simply because of the active commenting. If a file has something wrong with it, or if it comes packed with something unwanted there's generally a warning.

[Hack&Lube]

Which was the music tracker site that had to close off Canadian viewers again? Ironic how isohunt had to close to Americans but not Canadians.

[HotHotHeat]

Canadian courts have also ruled that peer to peer file sharing is not illegal...Same case with Sweden, which is where thepiratebay.org is run from.

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by HotHotHeat

Canadian courts have also ruled that peer to peer file sharing is not illegal...Same case with Sweden, which is where thepiratebay.org is run from.

It's not quite as simple as that.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7219802.stm

[Circa89]

My main concern is that it is generally accepted that downloading music is not illegal in Canada but can the same be said for movies?

[HotHotHeat]

Originally Posted by Barnes

It's not quite as simple as that.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7219802.stm

I agree, not even close. The fact is the record labels know they will never rid the world of piracy, so instead they will devote hundreds of millions of dollars fighting it.

http://www.moviesfoundonline.com/steal_this_film_2.php

"These are strange times indeed. While they continue to command so much attention in the mainstream media, the 'battles' between old and new modes of distribution, between the pirate and the institution of copyright, seem to many of us already lost and won. We know who the victors are. Why then say any more? Because waves of repression continue to come: lawsuits are still levied against innocent people; arrests are still made on flimsy pretexts, in order to terrify and confuse; harsh laws are still enacted against filesharing, taking their place in the gradual erosion of our privacy and the bolstering of the surveillance state. All of this is intended to destroy or delay inexorable changes in what it means to create and exchange our creations. If STEAL THIS FILM II proves at all useful in bringing new people into the leagues of those now prepared to think 'after intellectual property', think creatively about the future of distribution, production and creativity, we have achieved our main goal."

Who ever said the sharing of culture should be commercialized? The 'entertainment industry'? Let those idiots bankrupt themselves fighting for obscene amounts of money. We'll find other ways to share art.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Circa89

My main concern is that it is generally accepted that downloading music is not illegal in Canada but can the same be said for movies?

You have nothing to fear, you will never be prosecuted for downloading movies unless it's of the variety that you don't want police finding on your harddrive.

ISPs don't care that you are torrenting, and neither do the CRIA or RIAA type organizations unless you are yourself distributing by being a main seed or hosting trackers. In any case, they cannot legally procure your IP. ISPs send out these warnings because they care about your bandwidth usage and if they are including a list of what you are transferring, then it's just a scare tactic to try to get you to reduce your uploading (via torrenting).

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by Circa89

My main concern is that it is generally accepted that downloading music is not illegal in Canada but can the same be said for movies?

No

[Circa89]

Thanks for the input gentlemen. It seems the consensus is that it is a scare tactic for a huge spike in Bandwidth usage. However, it also appears I may be red flagged and if someone were to launch a lawsuit I may be susceptible. I think I will cool it for a bit and maybe make the switch to Shaw.

Cheers

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Circa89

Thanks for the input gentlemen. It seems the consensus is that it is a scare tactic for a huge spike in Bandwidth usage. However, it also appears I may be red flagged and if someone were to launch a lawsuit I may be susceptible. I think I will cool it for a bit and maybe make the switch to Shaw.

Cheers

No, if somebody launches a lawsuit, you will not be suceptible since they cannot aquire your IP address. The people at Shaw can just as easily see what you are downloaded as can Telus. Any ISP can do that.