Comments on: ‘I think I’m being sued …’ http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15161 p2pnet.net - reader powered Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:43:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15161/comment-page-1#comment-361858 Reader's Write Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:19:10 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15161#comment-361858 Ive also had a letter like this from davenport lyons. saying if we dont pay the money they want within 7 days, there taking us to court, and like the person above we simply dont have the money they are asking for to pay. Ive also had a letter like this from davenport lyons. saying if we dont pay the money they want within 7 days, there taking us to court, and like the person above we simply dont have the money they are asking for to pay.

]]> By: Quartz http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15161/comment-page-1#comment-357489 Quartz Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:04:49 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15161#comment-357489 This actually stems from one of the technical aspects of utilising bit torrent to download items for your persoanl use, normally this is legitimate activity but when you use BT you upload as well as download and this is the legal offence they will be accusing you of, despite many calims and false reports I have not seen anyone sued for downloading the small print always makes it clear they where sharing or uploading and theirefore infringinh the copyright owners right of copy, downloading does not constitute this infringement unless you upload as you seem to have done. I agree with the poster above who suggests taking legal advice on this matter BEFORE responding in any way, there have been a small number of companies demanding money on behalf of rights owners (or so they claim) and in most cases the evidence collected was gathered illegally and would not stand up in court, the laws on data protection in the UK and Europe are clear, unauthorised IP harvesting is an offence and its likely any "evidence" gathered in this way would be ruled inadmissable as companies involved in handling any sort of private information should be registered with the data protection registrar/commisioner. But like the Robster says ask a lawyer and tell him to look at that Slycks link before deciding how to proceed. This actually stems from one of the technical aspects of utilising bit torrent to download items for your persoanl use, normally this is legitimate activity but when you use BT you upload as well as download and this is the legal offence they will be accusing you of, despite many calims and false reports I have not seen anyone sued for downloading the small print always makes it clear they where sharing or uploading and theirefore infringinh the copyright owners right of copy, downloading does not constitute this infringement unless you upload as you seem to have done.

I agree with the poster above who suggests taking legal advice on this matter BEFORE responding in any way, there have been a small number of companies demanding money on behalf of rights owners (or so they claim) and in most cases the evidence collected was gathered illegally and would not stand up in court, the laws on data protection in the UK and Europe are clear, unauthorised IP harvesting is an offence and its likely any “evidence” gathered in this way would be ruled inadmissable as companies involved in handling any sort of private information should be registered with the data protection registrar/commisioner.

But like the Robster says ask a lawyer and tell him to look at that Slycks link before deciding how to proceed.

]]> By: Robster http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15161/comment-page-1#comment-354421 Robster Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:54:42 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15161#comment-354421 With all due respect , this is an attempt to make yourself feel better and massage your guilt gland - the "other people are doing it to and worse than me" defence will not wash . Focus on facts , go see a solicitor and get some facts out of him , don`t take peoples advice online where people have an agenda and will warp truth into fact and vice versa , I have no agenda , I sit on a fence of fairness and integrity . With all due respect , this is an attempt to make yourself feel better and massage your guilt gland – the “other people are doing it to and worse than me” defence will not wash . Focus on facts , go see a solicitor and get some facts out of him , don`t take peoples advice online where people have an agenda and will warp truth into fact and vice versa , I have no agenda , I sit on a fence of fairness and integrity .

]]> By: OcUK http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15161/comment-page-1#comment-351549 OcUK Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:33:00 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15161#comment-351549 Take that logo down. 4chan.... Take that logo down. 4chan….

]]> By: mako sizzle http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15161/comment-page-1#comment-350320 mako sizzle Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:10:39 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15161#comment-350320 this sounds alot like the Colin McRae Rally thing that was happening with Davenport Lyons. in these instances, people ignored the letter and it was simply forgotten. read this forum at slyck.com for more info. http://www.slyck.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=39877 this sounds alot like the Colin McRae Rally thing that was happening with Davenport Lyons. in these instances, people ignored the letter and it was simply forgotten.

read this forum at slyck.com for more info.

http://www.slyck.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=39877

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