Thanks for the replies, my isp (optimum online) is pretty good, I have two connections at 60kb/s each (120kb/s total) and unlimited downloading as far as I know, plus 25 day retention. I don't understand how they can say your downlaoding illegally when its from there server. Aren't they downloading illegally when they sync there usenet servers?
That's like saying Yahoo is doing something wrong because people can search for illegal stuff with it. :lol:
When it comes to Usenet, it is the safest method of downloading files from unknown parties.
There are two types of legal cases that can be brought against someone for sharing copywrited files, civil and criminal. The MPAA/RIAA excetra can only file civil lawsuits. To file such a lawsuit they have to have evidence that you violated their copyright. They get this proof by hiring people to monitor p2p networks by connecting to peers on the various networks and recording IP's that share this content.
They cannot do this on Usenet because their is no connecting to peers. You make a direct connection to a server-farm, not a person. There is no possible point of interception for them to monitor you.
On the other hand a government agency (FBI) could possibly catch you and file a criminal case against you. Since most Usenet providers hold no records on what you download getting a warrant for records would be useless to them. They would have to go to court and get permission to backdoor a server to see what you are doing. There would be one hell of a legal battle before they could do this and anyone with a Internet connection would know about the situation far in advance - so doing so would also be useless.
BTW, this has never and is very unlikely to ever happen. Believe it or not, the FBI believes that it has bigger problems on it's hands than a bunch of kids sharing songs over the computer.
You biggiest concern when downloading is the MPAA/RIAA and they have no method to launch an attack. :tease:
