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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: 2) by Gaaark on Tuesday April 24 2018, @02:19AM
ISP: International Seas Police (Naval Interpol)
As for email, let's see: Ensign mail? You know, when they wave the flags around to send a message? Sure, that must be it.
Yeah.
As in:
"Larboard side, send the Admiral an email to tell him to get bent!
...oh, he already IS bent....huh...he's always come off as such a hard, ramrod straight seaman! No wonder he's always talking about the 'salty waves'."
Arrrrrrrgh!
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