-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Nicky van Etten wrote: > The MPAA still has to prove you realy have the content which they > claim you downloaded stored on your computer or any other storage > device afaik. > > > > On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 4:34 PM, Matthew McCabe > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hello- > > Time Warner shut off my connection again last night due to a > complaint from the MPAA. They claim that I downloaded 2 movies > and 1 TV show. This traffic, in fact, must have come through my > Tor exit node. > > I explained to the customer service agent that I am running a > Tor exit node and that the traffic must have come through the > Tor network. He said that because this is the 3rd complaint, > the MPAA may take me to court and sue me for $100,000 per > violation. He also claimed that "others in similar situations" > have lost in court...whatever that means. > > Here is where I need your help. First, is there a good way to > filter out torrents in my exit policy? > > Second, have any exit node operators in the US had similar > complaints from the MPAA? If so, how did you handle the complaints? > > Lastly, has anyone in the US gone to court as a result of using > Tor? If so, do you have a reference for a good lawyer? At this > point, I want to continue running a Tor exit node but also want > to investigate my legal options if the MPAA takes me to court. > > Thank you for your help! > > -Matt > > > > > -- > Ciphered/Signed email preferred! > GnuPG KeyID: 0x42435F30 > GnuPG DSA2 KeyID: 0x23286031 http://www.torproject.org/eff/tor-legal-faq.html.en -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org
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