Submitted via IRC for TheMightyBuzzard
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 number11 on Tuesday April 24 2018, @06:50AM (1 child)
When you agree that any corporation that claims ownership of something not actually theirs (e.g. the Harry Fox Agency re "Happy Birthday", or DMCA takedowns based entirely on filenames, or In N Out Burger claiming that Down N Out confuses customers in a country they don't even do business in) is guilty of fraud and (at least attempted) theft, then maybe we'll have something to talk about.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 24 2018, @05:51PM
They hang the man and flog the woman
Who steals the goose from off the common
Yet let the greater villain loose
That steals the common from the goose