Just wondering....

Today I recieved my first warning ever via my service provider
for downloading the Warner film Spartacus via edonkey....

Just wondering,

How many other members have recieved such emails ???

Just curious :unsure:

RIAA has you ...

Ohhh, someone's busted! Can ya post a copy of the email? I'd like to see it.

I've heard of people receiving such emails for sharing files, but never for downloading.

Any chance you could post a copy of the email you received?

Here it is Folks:

I changed my IP details etc for obvious reasons:


-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

Re: Unauthorized Use of Universal Motion Pictures
Notice ID: *******
07/07/2003

Dear Sir or Madam:

Please be advised that Universal City Studios, Inc. and its affiliated
companies (collectively "Universal") are the exclusive owners of certain
copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights in and to the
renowned motion picture properties (the "Universal Properties"), including,
but not limited to those listed below this notice (the "Universal Motion
Pictures").

Notwithstanding this, it has come to our attention that the Internet
site(s) located below, for which AT&T WorldNet Services is a service
provider, is offering unauthorized copies of the Universal Motion
Pictures. Universal diligently enforces its rights to the Universal
Properties in all forms of media. As you may be aware, Internet Service
Providers can be held liable if they do not respond to claims of
infringement pursuant to the requirements of the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act (the "DMCA"). In accordance with the DMCA, we are notifying
you of infringements on an Internet site for which you act as an Internet
Service Provider.

We hereby request your assistance in ceasing the distribution, sale, and/or
offering for sale of the infringing VCDs, and any other unauthorized copies
of Universal Properties, on this Internet site and any other sites for
which you act as an Internet Service Provider. Please contact me regarding
this matter at your earliest convenience.

Under the penalty of perjury, the undersigned is authorized to act on
behalf of Universal with respect to this matter and the information
contained in this transmission is accurate. Please contact me regarding
this matter at your earliest convenience.

Finally, please be advised that this letter is not intended as a complete
statement of the facts or law as they pertain to this matter, and that
Universal reserves all rights and remedies.


Very truly yours,


Aaron Markham
Manager of Internet Anti-Piracy,
Worldwide Anti-Piracy Operations
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, INC.
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
tel. (818) 777-3111
fax (818) 866-6339
antipiracy@unistudios.com


*pgp public key is available on the key server at ldap://keyserver.pgp.com


Title: Spartacus
Infringement Source: eDonkey
Infringement Timestamp: 07/03/2003 6:24:55 PM PST (GMT) Infringer Username: None Infringing Filename: Spartacus_CD1.AC3.avi
Infringing Filesize: 734998528
Infringers IP Address: 81.xxx.xxx
Infringers DNS Name:
Infringing URL: ed2k://81.xxx.xxx:4662/Spartacus

There you have it !!!

Nasty gits!!

Upgrade to the latest Kaza Lite which has IP blocking!

Did you have any file being shared? Because if you did, then that's the problem.

Using edonkey, the file is automatically shared as you download it until finished.

oh well, I have learned my lesson...

I won't use edonkey or emule again :o

eMule.. at least some of its varients have an IP suppressor. Meaning.. its sort of like PeerGuadian for eMule. :)

NOTE: I have not found any methods... But I'm certain there are ways to stop certain files from being shared from your computer, the only reason NOT to release such finding is that it could be used to really hurt the p2p ed2k, fast-track environments.