Thousands of file-sharers face legal action

[Diver]

Thousands of people suspected of sharing music, films and games over the Internet will be pursued through the courts for damages, lawyers for entertainment companies said on Wednesday.
London-based law firm Davenport Lyons said it would apply to the High Court to force Internet service providers to release the names and addresses of 7,000 suspected file-sharers.

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[dinker]

These are uploaders who are being prosecuted, not downloaders.

[Diver]

These are uploaders who are being prosecuted, not downloaders.

Where have I written downloaders?

[voodooflux]

These are uploaders who are being prosecuted, not downloaders.

There is often little difference - many people are oblivious to the fact that when downloading via torrents (and many other P2P networks) they are actually uploading at the same time.

[Diver]

There is often little difference - many people are oblivious to the fact that when downloading via torrents (and many other P2P networks) they are actually uploading at the same time.

Usually their financial details

[foritisme]

So if the ISPs can get away by saying it's not their responsibility what gets downloaded, why can't users use the same argument - "someone else was logged onto my wireless network"

[snaw]

So if the ISPs can get away by saying it's not their responsibility what gets downloaded, why can't users use the same argument - "someone else was logged onto my wireless network"

Speaking of which, one of my colleagues has spent the last week cracking everyone in his neighbourhood with wireless, who's got WAP enabled (Can't try, no one near me with it).

Sounds like it's incredibly easy ...

[basshead]

Speaking of which, one of my colleagues has spent the last week cracking everyone in his neighbourhood with wireless, who's got WAP enabled (Can't try, no one near me with it).

Sounds like it's incredibly easy ...

WEP

[snaw]

WEP

Indeed. Typo.

[voodooflux]

Usually their financial details

Ssshhh - that's my "Plan B"