I think they can also catch you seeding it.
The_Caretaker@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
I won’t use a phone company that listens to my calls and criticizes me for who I speak with. I won’t use an internet provider that monitors what I download or shares that info with third parties. The only other way to catch someone downloading, is if an agent of the copyright holder is uploading the torrent file.
If you hire private security to give me free beer outside of your store, you can’t accuse me of shoplifting because I accepted the free beer.
jsomae@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
The_Caretaker@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Assuming no VPN is being used, to get your IP while you are seeding, they would need to be connected and downloading. When downloading a torrent you are also sharing the parts you have already downloaded with other torrent users. The agent of the copyright holder has to give the copyrighted material away for free in order to see the IP address of the seeders. By giving it away for free while in the employ of the copyright holder, they are authorizing the sharing of the material.
jsomae@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Is this true? You actually have to seed in order to download?
The_Caretaker@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Download something and look at the columns in the torrent client. You will see download and upload speeds. While you are downloading, you are also sharing the same file with others who are downloading it.
spicehoarder@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
All this with a VPN?
arararagi@ani.social 2 weeks ago
No, those people weren’t using it.
jsomae@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
I’m not aware of any way they can catch you with a VPN.
UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
420,696,969% tariffs on VPNs who let you connect outside the US.
deathbird@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
So you’re saying you have a choice in ISPs? Sounds pretty cool.
jsomae@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
My area has around 3 or 4 competing ISPs.