Site Offers History of Torrent Downloads By IP 340
tsu doh nimh writes "You may have never heard of youhavedownloaded.com, but if you recently grabbed movies, music or software from online file-trading networks, chances are decent that the site has heard of you. In fact, you may find that the titles you downloaded are now listed and publicly searchable at the site, indexed by your Internet address. So far, youhavedownloaded.com has recorded more than 50 million unique Internet addresses belonging to file-sharing users. The site is searchable by file name and by Internet address. When you visit, it automatically checks and lets you know if your Internet address is in the database."
Geez, we're down to scare tactics now, huh (Score:3, Funny)
The MPAA must really be getting desperate. I guess owning Congress just isn't what it used to be.
indexed by your Internet address (Score:5, Funny)
My Car (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Already defeated... (Score:5, Funny)
Already defeated By-Tor
Yes, the Snow Dog did.
Re:Not so much (Score:5, Funny)
Re:indexed by your Internet address (Score:5, Funny)
With a username like "iluvcapra", I'd certainly hope you got it.
Re:Zero results (Score:5, Funny)
Yep (AC here - sorry!) Both myself and my neighbors (we share a connection) are pretty heavy BT users (we use Azureus or "Vuze Classic") and the IP didn't show up anything. We've had the same IP for at least 18 months. Either they're inflating their numbers drastically (who says they aren't lying horribly? This is the MPAA/RIAA after all) or only using encrypted trackers seems to have some effect.
Re:Honeypot? (Score:5, Funny)
That site doesn't care...
Re:Zero results (Score:5, Funny)
Hah. Uh, always hit preview when posting as an AC!
Well... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So that's how they'll figure out who to sue (Score:4, Funny)
Well, getting people's personal data voluntarily (well, okay, via semi-blackmail) is one way to reduce the workload for your legal staff.
I just increased their workload by a dozen names:
Oliver Clothesoff
Al Coholic
Jacques Strap
Seymour Butz
Homer Sexual
Mike Rotch
Hugh Jass
Amanda Huggenkiss
Anita Bath
Ivana Tinkle
Maya Buttreek
Yuri Nater
Re:imagination (Score:2, Funny)
clearly we can all validate the posting of an anonymous person with no claims in it. mod up as funny for sure.
I mean after all, my great grandfather's sister's nephew's uncle's brother must be a reliable source!
sheesh.
Re:Geez, we're down to scare tactics now, huh (Score:5, Funny)
Here I come sunny Somalia!
Re:Honeypot? (Score:2, Funny)
Visit the site from a Tor address and see what pops up. ;)
Re:Honeypot? (Score:4, Funny)
That's because linux is free and therefor deprives an honest company of it's god given right to profit.
Why would you freely admit to such unethical behavior, how can you be so proud of stealing caviar from the mouths of CEOs? You monster!