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www.eff.org 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 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAklD+h4ACgkQ3ju7mowpX9XpOQCdHIn7UUJobFjQzUefOBIw0dYY IgoAoKMsVlyWYifcBiNlhpdYawBrVR1w =Hg7Z -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
