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Some IP addresses are more personal than others. What I mean is that yes, on it's own an IP address does not pinpoint persons, but devices. So it remains upon t

Some IP addresses are more personal than others. What I mean is that yes, on it's own an IP address does not pinpoint persons, but devices. So it remains upon the complainer in the case of a copyright infringement case to present a further reasoning 'above the speculative level' that the by the IP identified device at the time of the infringement was under the control of the alleged infringer. In this case they failed. That doesn't mean it will always fail. If you're mobile ISP uses IPv6 for everything and assigned your mobile a static IPv6 address, then it will be harder to argue it wasn't you. If you're Home router is provided and managed by your ISP, and it is configured to use DHCP Static Leases, then the local IP of your mobile phone (a fairly personal device) is close (not equal) to being equally as effective as a personal identifier as it's MAC. If on the other hand you connected to an Open-Wifi set up by an amateur 4 NAT's down that does not keep logs, and you randomize your MAC every time you connect to a new network, it might be more difficult for tying an IP to your device without reasonable doubt. In that last case if the pursuer wanted the open-wifi operator's operation could be made more difficult by DMCA complaints and leverage through the ISP's terms of service.

qoi2ijds0 8y ago
It usually points to a router, of which there can be hundreds of devices connected to it on your home network. Securing your wifi is one thing (which doesn't even absolutely prove that it was one of your home devices that did the torrenting, thanks to things like the KRACK attacks), but to then say "well you should secure your internal network such that torrenting cannot happen" is absolutely ridiculous. Torrent programs can work off any port, so that filters out port blocks. Is grandma going to install layer 7 traffic inspection so the grandkids can't doing illegal stuff on that newfangled interwebs? They'll switch to https then... My point is that anyone with the technical know-how and very rudimentary internet access can bypass almost any restriction you try to put on it. What if the pirate is a minor and won't listen to their parents and keeps on torrenting? Do you permanently take their internet access away? How does that then stifle them for school homework or their social interaction? How can we expect each and every citizen to deploy NSA grade traffic monitoring on their router? The whole thing is ridiculous and the courts are still vehemently out of touch

qoi2ijds0 8y ago

It usually points to a router, of which there can be hundreds of devices connected to it on your home network. Securing your wifi is one thing (which doesn't even absolutely prove that it was one of your home devices that did the torrenting, thanks to things like the KRACK attacks), but to then say "well you should secure your internal network such that torrenting cannot happen" is absolutely ridiculous. Torrent programs can work off any port, so that filters out port blocks. Is grandma going to install layer 7 traffic inspection so the grandkids can't doing illegal stuff on that newfangled interwebs? They'll switch to https then... My point is that anyone with the technical know-how and very rudimentary internet access can bypass almost any restriction you try to put on it. What if the pirate is a minor and won't listen to their parents and keeps on torrenting? Do you permanently take their internet access away? How does that then stifle them for school homework or their social interaction? How can we expect each and every citizen to deploy NSA grade traffic monitoring on their router? The whole thing is ridiculous and the courts are still vehemently out of touch