TorrentSpy Ordered to be Spy for MPAA:

**Jeff** · 06-10-2007, 12:00 AM

http://slashdot.org/
http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspy-o...f-of-the-mpaa/

PC Guy writes "TorrentSpy, one of the world's largest BitTorrent sites, has been ordered by a federal judge to monitor its users. They are asked to keep detailed logs of their activities which must then be handed over to the MPAA. Ira Rothken, TorrentSpy's attorney responded to the news by stating: 'It is likely that TorrentSpy would turn off access to the U.S. before tracking its users. If this order were allowed to stand, it would mean that Web sites can be required by discovery judges to track what their users do even if their privacy policy says otherwise.'"

MitchMitchem · 06-10-2007, 12:08 AM

It's all monitored already. Your FQDN or IP shows up once you start seeding. It's how the MPAA has been going after people using bittorrent.

**Jeff** · 06-10-2007, 02:18 AM

I guess you don't know how torrents work.

I love that you used FQDN...

**...mikey** · 06-10-2007, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cronic

I guess you don't know how torrents work.

I love that you used FQDN...

You don't have a FQDN pointed to your home IP?!?!!!

**BAMF** · 06-10-2007, 03:16 AM

Good thing I only use .torrent files to download porn....

...Oh yeah. I forgot about the pirated software.

**P057** · 06-10-2007, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cronic

I guess you don't know how torrents work.

I love that you used FQDN...

MitchMitchem · 06-10-2007, 11:35 AM

I guess you guys aren't aware that I've been working in anti piracy for three years...

**Jeff** · 06-10-2007, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MitchMitchem

I guess you guys aren't aware that I've been working in anti piracy for three years...

I got nothin'.

MitchMitchem · 06-10-2007, 12:00 PM

Infringement Timestamp: 19 Feb 2007 07:41:52 GMT
Infringement Last Documented: 19 Feb 2007 07:41:52 GMT
Infringer Username:
Infringing Filename: [PSP] Killzone Liberations [USA][MULTI7][www.ESPALPSP.com].rar
Infringing Filesize: 503673839
Infringer IP Address: *deleted*
Infringer DNS Name: *deleted*
Infringing URL: http://www.btparadise.com:2710/announce

MitchMitchem · 06-10-2007, 12:01 PM

BTW, I did mean to type DNS name last night...was drunk.

**P057** · 06-10-2007, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MitchMitchem

BTW, I did mean to type DNS name last night...was drunk.

**Jeff** · 06-10-2007, 03:31 PM

Well someone's got to stop those evil piraters. Let me tell ya.

Either way, this is why I use private sites and trackers.

MitchMitchem · 06-10-2007, 08:59 PM

It's not very hard to get on private trackers. I'm sure those will be monitored shortly as well.

06-10-2007, 12:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jeff They grow up so fast.	TorrentSpy Ordered to be Spy for MPAA: http://slashdot.org/ http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspy-o...f-of-the-mpaa/ PC Guy writes "TorrentSpy, one of the world's largest BitTorrent sites, has been ordered by a federal judge to monitor its users. They are asked to keep detailed logs of their activities which must then be handed over to the MPAA. Ira Rothken, TorrentSpy's attorney responded to the news by stating: 'It is likely that TorrentSpy would turn off access to the U.S. before tracking its users. If this order were allowed to stand, it would mean that Web sites can be required by discovery judges to track what their users do even if their privacy policy says otherwise.'"

06-10-2007, 12:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
MitchMitchem Stop stalking me	It's all monitored already. Your FQDN or IP shows up once you start seeding. It's how the MPAA has been going after people using bittorrent.

06-10-2007, 02:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jeff They grow up so fast.	I guess you don't know how torrents work. I love that you used FQDN...

06-10-2007, 03:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
BAMF Thread TERRORIST	Good thing I only use .torrent files to download porn.... ...Oh yeah. I forgot about the pirated software.

06-10-2007, 11:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
MitchMitchem Stop stalking me	I guess you guys aren't aware that I've been working in anti piracy for three years...

06-10-2007, 12:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
MitchMitchem Stop stalking me	Infringement Timestamp: 19 Feb 2007 07:41:52 GMT Infringement Last Documented: 19 Feb 2007 07:41:52 GMT Infringer Username: Infringing Filename: [PSP] Killzone Liberations [USA][MULTI7][www.ESPALPSP.com].rar Infringing Filesize: 503673839 Infringer IP Address: deleted Infringer DNS Name: deleted Infringing URL: http://www.btparadise.com:2710/announce

06-10-2007, 12:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
MitchMitchem Stop stalking me	BTW, I did mean to type DNS name last night...was drunk.

06-10-2007, 03:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jeff They grow up so fast.	Well someone's got to stop those evil piraters. Let me tell ya. Either way, this is why I use private sites and trackers.

06-10-2007, 08:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
MitchMitchem Stop stalking me	It's not very hard to get on private trackers. I'm sure those will be monitored shortly as well.