Virgin Media Download warning

[Eggmundo]

I had "The Letter" from Virgin today warning me that I had been clocked by the BPI illegally downloading 'an' MP3!

They didn't threaten to do anything, just informed me that it is illegal, I suppose it's just a 'watch it letter'.
Sad thing is the song I was caught downloading was "2 become 1" by the Spice Girls. Which I hasten to add wasn't even my doing, kids for you.

Anyone else had a cuff round the ear yet?

 

[REDLAND]

brilliant where were you downloading it from ?

 

[One True BHA]

2 become 1 is a tune

 

[REDLAND]

2 become 1 is a tune

yer a shit one

 

[Bluejuice]

Thank god I can't get Virgin in my flat

 

[Eggmundo]

She was using Limewire.
I hate Limewire and have told her not to use it time and time again. Do they listen....NO they don't.

 

[REDLAND]

Thank god I can't get Virgin in my flat

i know what you mean 20mb download speeds is really tiresome !!!

 

[REDLAND]

She was using Limewire.
I hate Limewire and have told her not to use it time and time again. Do they listen....NO they don't.

3 strikes and your be thrown off Virgin and you might even get a visit from the BPI ...

Take note !!

 

[steward 433]

She was using Limewire.
I hate Limewire and have told her not to use it time and time again. Do they listen....NO they don't.

Uninstall it off the computer and block the website !!

 

[Bluejuice]

i know what you mean 20mb download speeds is really tiresome !!!

I'll settle for 16mb and no telling off letters.

Safe in the knowledge that if I want the full 20mb, I only need ask

 

[Eggmundo]

Uninstall it off the computer and block the website !!

She's got her own laptop.

 

[steward 433]

She's got her own laptop.

Oh!!! Erm bollock her then

 

[larus]

How does she connect to t'internet?
Is it via wireless?
If so, you may be able to configure the router to block her from the network. It's for her own good

 

[Eggmundo]

I have told her that she will go to Prison for a very very long time and I won't let her use my internet when she gets out either. that'll learn her.

Funny that it didn't pick up my Torrents?*

(*Obviously that is just a jocular remark and I wouldn't dream of running a torrent program, in fact it is probably my neighbour ripping off my wireless- Mr/MRS BPI)

 

[REDLAND]

Funny that it didn't pick up my Torrents?*

(*Obviously that is just a jocular remark and I wouldn't dream of running a torrent program, in fact it is probably my neighbour ripping off my wireless- Mr/MRS BPI)

the reason why I asked was because I use torrents and haven't yet had a letter, though I don't allow uploading and delete the download when its downloaded ..

 

[larus]

the reason why I asked was because I use torrents and haven't yet had a letter, though I don't allow uploading and delete the download when its downloaded ..

I thought with torrents you are sharing straight away once a peice of the download has completed. Do you stop any outgoing traffic on the port?

 

[Djmiles]

We were in the same position a few years back, got a call from BT saying we were illegally downloading songs and they mentioned a few. They said if we continued they would cut off our service.

Carried on downloading illegally, and they did DIDDLY SQUAT

 

[Garage_Doors]

the reason why I asked was because I use torrents and haven't yet had a letter, though I don't allow uploading and delete the download when its downloaded ..

think you haved missed the spirit of torrents

 

[REDLAND]

I thought with torrents you are sharing straight away once a peice of the download has completed. Do you stop any outgoing traffic on the port?

no your right I do this until its been downloaded then I get rid !!!!

 

[REDLAND]

think you haved missed the spirit of torrents

I see your point, but I'm not really into it massively !!!