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For the past several years, copyright holders in the US and Europe have been trying to reach out to file-sharers in an effort to change their habits.
Whether via high-profile publicity lawsuits or a simple email, it's hoped that by letting people know they aren't anonymous, they'll stop pirating and buy more content instead.
Traditionally, most ISPs haven't been that keen on passing infringement notices on. However, the BMG v Cox lawsuit seems to have made a big difference, with a growing number of ISPs now visibly warning their users that they operate a repeat infringer policy.
But perhaps the big question is how seriously users take these warnings because – let's face it – that's the entire point of their existence.
Sixty-five thousand five hundred thirty-five but if they sent one more I'd start again.
Source: https://torrentfreak.com/how-many-piracy-warnings-would-get-you-to-stop-180422/
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Gaaark on Tuesday April 24 2018, @01:40AM (1 child)
From the 99 warnings of beer dept.
Use a VPN.
--- Please remind me if I haven't been civil to you: I'm channeling MDC. ---Gaaark 2.0 ---
(Score: -1, Spam) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 24 2018, @01:46AM
Poverty-stricken neighborhoods and lawlessness go hand-in-hand. That's why the seedy-looking building on the edge of a certain neighborhood went largely unnoticed; it blended in perfectly with its surroundings. What was in this building, and what was its purpose? An ordinary person would be afraid to investigate, but there was indeed a purpose to this place. The nature of that purpose, however, betrayed the expectations one would have after noticing the building's appearance.
Inside. Cheering. Shady individuals gambling. A large cage in the center of the room, big enough that fights could take place inside of it. And dogs. One might assume that this place was clearly used for dog fighting, but that couldn't be further from the truth. That was because of a certain change; a change in the criminal underworld.
Even criminals began to be concerned about the rights of animals. As such, they could no longer make dogs fight one another, since that would result in serious injuries for one or both of them. Thus, a new game where dogs needn't be injured was invented, and the spectators here were gambling on the result of that game. More specifically, they were gambling on how long the target would last against the dogs. Just as the room seemed as though it would burst with excitement, the prey was released into the cage with the dogs. Now, it was time for the game to begin!
The vicious dogs charged at the prey and sunk their teeth into it. The woman screamed as the dogs' fangs pierced her naked body. At the sound of the prey screaming, the spectators cheered in delight. Which gambler would emerge victorious? Everyone was cheering for the woman's demise, but each of them hoped it would happen at a different time so they could be the winners. Then, it ripped off; one of her ears, that is.
Thunderous cheering drowned out the woman's bloodcurdling screams. With many of her fingers barely remaining attached to her body, and with several massive wounds, the woman's motion was almost gone. Then, one of the dogs bit into her neck without mercy. That did it; the woman became one with silence, and the game came to an end.
The winners - who had been the closest to guessing how long the woman would last - cheered, but even the losers cheered. It was a game where everyone could enjoy themselves and no one would be hurt. Yes, no animals or people would be hurt...