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This is a long term practice in Germany. Lawyers connect to the swarm, collect peers and then send letters in an automated way to "shake down" people. The solu
by dewey 6y ago
This is a long term practice in Germany. Lawyers connect to the swarm, collect peers and then send letters in an automated way to "shake down" people.
The solution is to use VPNs or private trackers and it's pretty widely known. If you move into a flat / AirBnB one of the first things people will tell you is to not torrent on the connection.
- duxup 6y agoHeck in the US one law firm actually seeded the porn themselves ... then sued the people who they accused of downloaded it ;) Didn't work out for them long term though.... https://arstechnica.com/tag/prenda-law/ https://arstechnica.com/tag/prenda-law/
- lone-commenter 6y agoPure Saul Goodman style.
- m0xte 6y agoHad one of those in the UK. Ignored it.
- jliptzin 6y agoUh oh, I rent out a vacation house on Airbnb, I am terrified to look up what the guests have been downloading on my account...
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