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6th September 2009, 22:34
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Not going to go into great detail but has anyone been fined for downloading music recently?
Im not sure if its a scam or if its serious...
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6th September 2009, 22:36
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well you can get fined if you download it illegally, how could that be a scam?
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6th September 2009, 22:38
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The thing is, its an album i have never downloaded before, tbh i hate the band.
Because apparently its been happening a lot
Companies putting out fines, seeing who will pay them, then doing it again.
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6th September 2009, 22:39
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where are you downloading from, what album is it?
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6th September 2009, 22:41
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Davenport Lyons?
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6th September 2009, 22:42
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Bit torrent
Scooter, jumping all over the world - Never heard it in my life.
I 100% didn't download it
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6th September 2009, 22:42
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You would have a letter from your ISP at the least,
Also you would get a warning first, (I think)
Who does it say the fine is from?
Last edited by smittytom; 6th September 2009 at 22:45.
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6th September 2009, 22:42
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardBound
Davenport Lyons?
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...What?
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6th September 2009, 22:45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by smittytom
You would have a letter from your ISP at the least,
Also you would get a warning first, (I think)
Who does it say the fine is from?
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Digiprotect
ACS:Law
I have received no letter from my ISP
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6th September 2009, 22:46
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yeah there seems to be alot of them going around... I think i will be quieting down for a while
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6th September 2009, 22:46
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Tbh i think the fines would come from the BPI,
After googleing there are a company out there called ACS:Law,
Did you get a letter then?
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6th September 2009, 22:46
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It's usually the ones uploading the files in the first place that get caught.
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6th September 2009, 22:47
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jdmojojojo
yeah there seems to be alot of them going around... I think i will be quieting down for a while
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Good call mate
Quote:
Originally Posted by smittytom
Tbh i think the fines would come from the BPI
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Whats BPI?
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6th September 2009, 22:47
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How much was the fine for?
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6th September 2009, 22:48
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£500
£1000 if i dont pay in seven days
Absolute joke
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6th September 2009, 22:50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chico999
Bit torrent
Scooter, jumping all over the world - Never heard it in my life.
I 100% didn't download it
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Download it now to listen too it  .
I meant the company  .
They say they have their precedent with this woman who was found 'guilty' (she didn't turn up).
They can never prove it was you, because you could have friends round downloading on your connection, your wireless could of been used by someone else, your wireless could of been hacked even if it's protected.
Like you said, they send out a bunch of letters, scaring people with legal jargon, saying if you don't pay the £500 then they will take you to court etc.
Problem is.. by paying, you admit liability.
They will not take you too court, they can't afford it, if everyone keeps saying no.. They send out thousands of these letters.
Plus they've been getting bad press lately for targeting couples like, elderly couples that don't even have internet, people that have been living in different countries when it 100% could not have been them etc.
my advice is too ignore it, or, if you want to be argumentative, write a letter back telling them you want to go to court because it wasn't you, and claim damages, whatever.
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6th September 2009, 22:52
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6th September 2009, 22:54
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chico999
£500
£1000 if i dont pay in seven days
Absolute joke
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BPI = The British Recorded Music Industry,
I would ring the number or something and inquire about it
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6th September 2009, 23:36
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I had a letter from my ISP. Not about downloading music but I was going to get fined because someone was using my computer as a 'host' or something to send virus'. They told me to download their anti virus software and run it. Never heard anything again from them.
But anyway, my point is you will probably get a warning letter first from your ISP.
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7th September 2009, 04:17
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yea you can get fined and the latest ones to cut you off ill carry on ignoring it, there will be no point having the internet if they carry on and what are they going to do turn everyones internet off everyones at it, the providers will make no money then when theyve switched off 90% and are they going to lock us all up downloading oh well youll probably get longer than a rapist aswell.
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