TvvqKMZ72bsklauw5 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 http://isohunt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=100972 First off, "torrent"-ing isn't illegal. If the content being transmitted using torrents is copyrighted and given without permission, than that is illegal. Second, people also use torrents for large data files that are LEGAL to do so such as Ubuntu or Linux. This sucks hard. Using torrents is NOT illegal and should not be banned for any reason. Well, to be technical, it isn't "banned" but you won't be able to seed those torrents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jglavin Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I almost got comcast, never really think about it, but we actually went with DSL instead. I was gonna say I can still upload, but duh, of course I can, I don't have comcast. Derr. This whole thing doesn't surprise me coming from Comcast. They are famous for their terrible customer satisfaction. The fact is that they own all the wires where they are, so no one could feasibly move in and provide any sort of competition in the cable arena. All I can say is, I pay over $100/mo for TV without internet access bundled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 http://isohunt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=100972 First off, "torrent"-ing isn't illegal. If the content being transmitted using torrents is copyrighted and given without permission, than that is illegal. Second, people also use torrents for large data files that are LEGAL to do so such as Ubuntu or Linux. This sucks hard. Using torrents is NOT illegal and should not be banned for any reason. Well, to be technical, it isn't "banned" but you won't be able to seed those torrents. i have comcast, and i can torrent any day i want. what error do you get when you try? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 wow, lame.... i have Cox Cable, High Speed Internet, and Digital Telephone all for less than a $100 a month here in San Diego. I get an ok upload speed of 70 kb/s. its not great but it gets the job done..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac-mini Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 wow, lame....i have Cox Cable, High Speed Internet, and Digital Telephone all for less than a $100 a month here in San Diego. I get an ok upload speed of 70 kb/s. its not great but it gets the job done..... lol same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 damnit! no more oink for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyhighmac Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 wow, lame....i have Cox Cable, High Speed Internet, and Digital Telephone all for less than a $100 a month here in San Diego. I get an ok upload speed of 70 kb/s. its not great but it gets the job done..... I've got cos here too, though no digital tv. Still, that stinks for comcast customers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 So out of curiosity, how many legal torrents and illegal torrents are you seeding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 a few... at least i was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 i dont know about soundless, but i can still upload torrents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostgame Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Comcast on Tuesday denied rumors that the company is filtering BitTorrent traffic running over its network. BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol used to distribute large data files such as video. The protocol has been used widely throughout the Internet to distribute pirated movies. And sites that use the protocol have been targeted by the movie industry to stop the illegal distribution of copyrighted video. Broadband providers have also not been big fans of BitTorrent because the use of the peer-to-peer protocol can clog networks with huge files. The blog TorrentFreak claims that several Internet Service Providers have been "throttling" or limiting BitTorrent traffic on their networks for the past two years. And last week, the blog accused Comcast of going even further to limit the use of BitTorrent on its network. The blog claimed that some Comcast users had noticed that their BitTorrent transfers were being cut off and that they experienced a significant decrease in download speeds. Over the past few days, these claims have been widely circulated throughout the Web. But when I spoke to Comcast spokesman Charlie Douglas earlier today, he flat-out denied that the company was filtering or "shaping" any traffic on its network. He said the company doesn't actively look at the applications or content that its customers download over the network. But Comcast does reserve the right to cut off service to customers who abuse the network by using too much bandwidth. So what constitutes "too much" bandwidth? Douglas didn't specify exact figures, but he gave a few examples that would likely get subscribers into trouble. For example, someone who sends more than 13 million e-mails a month, which breaks down to about 430,000 e-mails a day or 18,000 e-mails an hour, would likely get a letter or phone call from Comcast about excessive use. Sending roughly 250,000 photos or downloading more than 30,000 songs a month might also raise an eyebrow at Comcast, he said. "More than 99.99 percent of our customers use the residential high-speed Internet service as intended, which includes downloading and sharing video, photos and other rich media," he said. "But Comcast has a responsibility to provide these customers with a superior experience, and to address any excessive or abusive activities usage issues that may adversely impact that experience." In the rare instances the company has to enforce its policy, Douglas said that Comcast contacts subscribers to work out the issue. But he firmly reiterated that the company doesn't filter or throttle back traffic. The issue of shaping traffic or blocking certain applications is a hot one and goes right to the heart of the Net Neutrality debate, which has been raging for more than a year. Broadband providers claim that their networks have finite resources and they must be allowed to identify traffic in some manner to set quality of service parameters to ensure users get certain levels of service. But consumer advocates say that the network ought to be neutral and traffic should flow freely to ensure that all applications are accessible. Personally, I can see the merits of both arguments. It makes sense that broadband providers would want to protect their network assets. But it seems like a slippery slope in terms of how far we allow these service providers to go. And I can see why consumer advocates might be concerned that AT&T or Comcast might block applications like Google's YouTube, which could potentially compete with their own services. There's also the issue of privacy. If operators are identifying applications and protocols to ensure good quality of service, couldn't they also identify the content of my e-mails or see which songs or movies I downloaded? Let's put this in the bullshit forum now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayanami Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 They've really been keeping an eye on us. We got a threatening email for my looking up Leo build 499. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 They've really been keeping an eye on us. We got a threatening email for my looking up Leo build 499. That sucks, but you can't beat Comcast's prices in most cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark4181 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 it's a lie. i haven't had any trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 They've really been keeping an eye on us. We got a threatening email for my looking up Leo build 499. srsly? i havent gotten any emailz and i look up tons of {censored} that would be considered illegal. what did they say? "man, we will bring the {censored} down on u if u do that again kthx" maybe my airport express is the 1337 somehow. :censored2: and didnt they have a privacy warning(but hey, who reads those) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayanami Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 It had something to do with "Viewing Illegal Content" for the 499 build posted on The Pirate Bay. I don't think we have the original anymore. Anyway, now that college is starting back up, I'll use their internet. Them and the coffeehouse I frequent. It seems to do more with actually looking up the files. Once I start the torrent, I haven't noticed anything. Not that I have several torrents running that I could test this theory with =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 well, in that article, if the spokesperson wasnt lying, he said they dont actively check ur content, so maybe it was a bad time to be illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJavid Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Let's put this in the bullshit forum now? it's a lie. i haven't had any trouble It's not a lie... It affects me, I can barely seed anymore. Other people all over the internet have been confirming it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Well, from the amount of negative reviews they'll get from this action, they'll soon change it back to how it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriX Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 A little while ago, I downloaded the Harry Potter book, the day before it came out. Comcast sent me a DMCA violation letter thingy and told me that if I kept pirating things, they'd shut down my account. I can still seed torrents though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91gti_wolfsburg Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Where I used to live, we would call them "comcrash." There was more down time than up time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedragon1971 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 My internet connection comes through Comcast, however my service is actually with Earthlink, and so far I have not had any issues with BitTorrent. Crossing my fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrRogers Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Linux workaround. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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