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> Also- the secret about torrents is that nobody really gives a shit. That’s not true in some places like Germany. Just a few seconds of uploading a somewhat p
by Semaphor 4y ago
> Also- the secret about torrents is that nobody really gives a shit.
That’s not true in some places like Germany. Just a few seconds of uploading a somewhat popular movie or porn without a VPN will get you a C&D + fees letter.
- archduck 4y agoCan confirm. I slipped up for a few seconds once while torrenting. My cease-and-desist letter from Sony was personally delivered to my door by the Hausmeister.
- type-r 4y agodo you have to actually pay anything? in the us you also get a scare letter from your ISP but nothing happens if you ignore it and continue
- Semaphor 4y agoYeah, because it's lawyers working for the rightholders sending them, not ISPs. You can sometimes get out, but only by replying properly, ignoring then will end in court.