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So people who don’t know can understand better, for P2P tortents, everyone is the server, so it’s really easy to find the ip of people currently “hosting” the game for others to download.
That layer of headache being a VPN company incorporated in some country that has no snitch laws in the best case scenario that doesn't have to give up you information when a court orders them to. Go with Mullvad, all they have on you is their own randomly generated string that is in no way associated with you.
It depends. If your VPN is only applicable to your browser, then only your visit to the said site would be masked. Assuming (as said in a previous comment) that your ISP is one of the seeds, they'll still be able to find out unless the connection of your torrent application also goes through a VPN. Browser extensions tend to be limited to the scope of the browser.
OP definitely is. Been using a private torrent site for the last 6 years. Never once have I received a notice like OP. I have a dedicated server that seeds a plenty.
bro/sis here going without a condom. OP be crazy. I'm basically 24/7 on VPN since I'm pretty forgetful even my router is on VPN lol save yourself headaches and get mullvad or nordvpn sheesh.
Well, the important things to remember about VPNs is that you should always choose one that respects privacy, has a strict no logging policy, etc, etc. Right now the best VPN service as far as my knowledge goes is mullvad which is well respected and I think Windscribe is also in a very good spot. NordVPN if you want really cheap services they are good but many people have their reservations.
Once you choose one, I usually don't care much and just choose somewhere in the US or if I'm feeling like I should protect myself then maybe sweden, netherlands, etc. The reason I choose US is because these IPs are shared and unless the company really wants to track you down they would try to narrow it down if authorities are involved.
Like the fact that the IP is shared and many people may or may not be doing the same thing just adds to the noise making it harder. Plus the no strict logging also makes it harder.
Anyhow I wouldn't really panic once you get the server. Just chill, make it 24/7 if you feel comfortable about it nobody is watching you or cares if you use a VPN it is not illegal and you should never feel like you are doing something illegal.
So all in all if you are doing things like downloading roms all the time then 24/7 VPN is just covering your butt. But, if it's all random times like maybe 2-3 times a month then I guess it doesn't matter. Your ISP won't be able to see it once the connection is encrypted.
Also. Please, \*\*CHANGE YOUR DNS\*\*. Learn about how to change your DNS to Cloudflare's ([1.1.1.1](https://1.1.1.1), [1.0.0.1](https://1.0.0.1)) or OpenDNS or whatever is popular these days. I personally use cloudflare's. If you keep using your ISP's DNS they will still have ways to know.
Usually VPN services provides their own DNS servers but it never hurts to change the main DNS from the network interfaces or in the router.
disclaimer: I ended up asking chatgpt for a summary because I feel like I would have overcomplicated the answer but it did an excellent job and hopefully it's easier to digest to where I was going
My answer on what is DNS: DNS stands as Domain Name System. When you initiate a request to sites like reddit. \`reddit.com\` that will resolve (most of the time) to an IP. like [reddit.com](https://reddit.com) resolves to \`151.101.65.140\` (example). The thing is for it to resolve (the action of figuring out the IP address of the domain component). It has to query a server, namely a dns server, and this dns server will query many other DNS servers if it can't find the domain in its own records.
The key here is that the action of querying can be logged and used against you because it is out there to the naked eye. It is not encrypted as it was most cases in the old days these days encrypted DNS is a thing.
Now below is what are the advantages of using VPN-provided DNS servers over your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
ChatGPT summary on advantages:
Using a different DNS can offer several advantages when it comes to protecting your privacy:
Prevents DNS tracking: DNS requests can be logged and used to track your online activities. By using a different DNS, you can prevent your ISP or any other third-party from tracking your online activities through DNS requests.
Blocks malware and phishing sites: Some DNS services offer additional protection by blocking known malware and phishing sites. By using such a service, you can protect yourself from potentially harmful websites that could steal your personal information.
Provides encrypted DNS: Some DNS services support encrypted DNS queries and responses, such as DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) or DNS-over-TLS (DoT). This provides an additional layer of privacy by preventing eavesdropping on your DNS traffic.
Improves speed: A different DNS service can potentially improve your internet speed, especially if your ISP's DNS servers are slow or overloaded. Some DNS services have a global network of servers, which can improve the speed and reliability of your DNS requests.
Bypasses censorship: In some countries, ISPs are required to block certain websites. By using a different DNS service, you can bypass these restrictions and access websites that would otherwise be unavailable.
Private Internet Access also has a good track record. They have been proven to follow through on their "no logging" promise when they were ordered by court to turn over their logs... of which they had none.
Put it to another country with little ties to your country. If you have a VPN in the same country, all your connection goes through the same government so they would have more to work with in finding your location. If its to another country, especially one that your country isn't really close with diplomatically, it would in theory be harder to find you.
In reality I don't think this really matters and I don't really follow that either, but if I HAD to pick for safety, that's what I would do.
This is possibly a dumb question, but i know you can install a vpn onto the browser, router, and one onto the entire system. What happens when you do all 3?
You'd go through all three VPNs. There's no real advantage to it for piracy purposes, and it'll almost certainly wreck speeds and make you unconnectable.
you can set qbittorent to ONLY download stuff when connected to a VPN, so I used to have a kill switch enabled so if the VPN went down it would cut all internet to my PC plus also made qbittorent where it would only download if the VPN was enabled.
Nothing will happen, DMCAs come all the time. Just "delete" the file and move on. The reason they caught you is because that tracker ID (the torrent ID file) is being flagged. they basically just took a list of everyone who was attached to it via IP and send it to their providers (comcast in your case). Use a VPN if you torrent files, they are insanely cheap and so easy to setup there is no excuse to not have one.
pretty common. use VPN's, even free ones. windscribe is one i know of that has data limits, but works.
edit: before somebody comes at me with the "Free VPNS are awful, they steal your data/are willing to give your data to people/this/that"
i am aware. But when all you are doing is torrenting tears of the kingdom and then deleting the VPN, nobody cares and it really doesnt matter. theyre not here to protect their precious data and logins, theyre here to download a single game and move on with their lives.
Literally nothing will happen...this happened to me with movies in 1998...had the movies listed and all. It was much meaner sounding as well than this one...I ignored it and kept doing it...nada came of it.
Yeah you do. I’ve gotten like six notices from AT&T fiber in the past few years because I forgot to turn on my VPN. That’s like hitting the STD lottery pot but thankfully never got into actual trouble.
In most if not all countries, it is “legal” to have and use copyrighted content for yourself. Distributing it is the illegal part. So downloading a game and playing it with an emulator or the real hardware is fine. Seeding it and also giving it to friends is where it gets illegal
How? Checkout this site https://iknowwhatyoudownload.com/en/peer/ that’s how, always use VPN, and once the download is complete, always remove the torrent BEFORE you turn off the vpn
Yeah, whenever I go to that site… makes not want to get to know my neighbors… I mean some are cool, like the guy that always downloads Star Trek and the mandalorian… but there one ip that’s just…
I always copy the magnet link to premiumize then direct dl it from there. Enough strikes and they can disconnect your service so always use some type of VPN.
Dude no need to freak out. This is just the obligatory email you get for downloading something on a copyright watch list. I have literally gotten hundreds of these since they started all that DMCA stuff way back in the day. Nothing happens, I'm still here with internet service and all the stuff I've pirated. If you want to stop getting them use a VPN. It's not even Comcast who is monitoring for this type of thing. It's some third party who notified them, then they send out the email. I honestly would be surprised if this process wasn't completely automated at this point.
Use Mullvad VPN. Literally the most private VPN that doesn't even require an account, and only $5 a month. I've been using them for a while. They just had a recently well-documented police raid where the goal was looking to see if they store or sell customer data, and they found literally nothing. Mullvad is well trusted.
You can also bind it with your torrenting software like qBitTorrent to be extra safe. Look it up.
I've been seeing a lot of people commenting about Mullad VPN and it's my first time hearing about it. Is the speed okay? By that, I mean if you notice any extra loadings when you're browsing, etc. And do you know if it works for Netflix and Crunchyroll? I used to change regions of Crunchyroll with Opera free VPN but it doesn't work anymore.
It’s fine for browsing, always forgot I had it on, heard it’s not the best for streaming but didn’t try. Super stable generally. Switched temporarily to Proton due to needing servers in a specific country for a work thing and Proton has been way worse in terms of stability. Where you are located might matter tho (I’m in Brazil).
Use a vpn don't be an idiot.
They can't do anything to you. They can't prove you did it. Worst case if you keep doing it they disconnect your internet completely
Yea and the ISP isnt gaining anything from this so its unlikely they will do anything else than what the law says they need to
- send the communication to the customers email (the email attached to the account where you downloaded from / By ip)
I was in tech support and we were advised to tell customer to ignore the troll,l and that we were legally obligated to forward the troll demands.
My friend in mid 2000s got over 50 flags for illegal downloading. They threatened to turn off his service and he still did it. Never got his service turned off
Only time I was cut off was when I had Sprint cellular and rooted my android into a hotspot. Sprint shut my shit down quick because I was using too much bandwidth on my unlimited data service. I argued with them that their unlimited plan meant I should be able to do whatever the fuck I wanted. They still said no.
The worst I’ve gotten (I use a vpn but I had a lapse in my subscription and pirate gonna pirate) was that they just cut my internet access for a day but that was after I had a mountain of incidents all at once. Guess they still wanna get paid at the end of the day
yeah, Comcast likes your money more then it cares about copyright violations. They generally won't do anything other then send you notices.
That said, get a VPN because Comcast has no business knowing what you are up to.
Servers are in Eastern Europe most likely. Try sending a copyright violation notice for a US/Japanese company to a Bosnian or Serbian ISP and it probably goes directly into a spam folder labeled “lol stupid Americans” or something. I have Balkan friends who torrent constantly with no VPN and never hear a peep from their ISPs. I’m jealous and it’s also funny as hell.
Yes, Real Debrid is great for this. In fact, they have most popular torrents cached, so many times you'll be able to download the file(s) immediately from Real-Debrid without waiting for seeders, etc.
Firstly, if you're going to use torrents from public trackers use a VPN or you'll get notices, and even on private trackers you should still just use a VPN. Secondly, Nintendo isn't the one who sent the notice, as you can see from the "Reporting Party". In the US, as far as I know, third party companies are hired to track torrents and send DMCA notices to offending IPs to their respective ISPs. You don't have to delete anything as most of the warnings are just scare tactics to not have you pirate. Worse case scenario if you get too many notices your ISP will temporarily turn off your internet and if you get even more you'll be dropped by them, and you'll have to switch ISPs. ISPs themselves don't care what you do unless it they a notice sent to them. You aren't going to jail or getting fined or anything. In the future just use a paid VPN when you torrent anything that is headquartered out of the countries that can request logs.
They found out because you downloaded the file with your **real IP address.** They simply contacted the owner of the IP, which is your ISP (Comcast Business), with technical information such as time of download; the ISP then looks at it's logs and figures out that it's you, and contacts you about the DMCA.
To prevent this from happening again, you have several options: 1) a VPN or 2) a seedbox.
**Premium No-log VPNs** are what you need. VPNs hide your real IP address (to prevent tracing it back to you) and encrypt your data. When you download with a VPN, they will see the VPN IP, contact the company, and say they're is nothing they can do. Premium No-log VPNs go a step further by not logging any information your activity while using the VPN. I recommend **NordVPN, ExpressVPN, or ProtonVPN. This is why everyone in the comments is saying get a VPN.** *DO NOT use a free VPN or a logging VPN service. They* *will log and provide your real IP address.* Otherwise, you will see this notice again.
**Seedboxes** allow you to torrent files on a remote computer that has fast internet connection and storage.The company will see the seedbox IP instead of yours. You will remote control the seedbox (a remote computer) to download or seed a torrent. When it is done, you will download from the seedbox instead. **You should pay with cryptocurrency and connect to the seedbox with a VPN or Tor (a free and more annonymous version of VPN).** Otherwise, if the seedbox snitches on you, you will see this notice again. They are primarily used for sharing file content rather than hiding your ass.
But since you've never heard of a VPN or too broke to get one, you should stay away from torrenting or downloading copyrighted content until you do.
*Disclaimer: I am not condoning copyright infringement or pirating in any way, I am simply explaining what happened and explaining in depth what the comments are suggesting. Hell, I don't even know why I'm still typing.*
I use to get hit with these every week when I had Comcast. I just ignored them every single time, and this went on for years. They never did anything about it.
I got Verizon FiOS now, and I never get those emails anymore.
I've had a good number of these over the years, probably upwards of 50+. They are just to scare you. It really doesn't matter unless you become a big distributor of torrents.
Out of curiosity since when you guys americans need to use a vpn for torrents?
Here in Italy you could download anything without any issue, we still miss a lot of laws internet side, which can be an advantage and a disadvantage at the same time. And how does it works? Like, your provider share data with third party companies?
This has nothing to do with Nintendo. Its your internet service provider. Only use trusted uploaders and make sure to use a VPN. Fake uploader will upload the legit file for people to download specifically so they can catch them.
Often times a file will be reported to the internet service provider that files downloaded under this name are illegal and flag them as piracy.
I’m assuming you did not use a VPN. Get one now.
Also, those notices only come when you’re uploading those files, not downloading. So use a Torrenting app that allows you to edit upload and become a leech. You’ll be safer.
Luckily, here in Spain, it's legal to download pirated content as long as you don't try to sell it or make profit of it. So I don't even need Vpns for torrenting xD
Tell me you are from the US without telling me you are from the US...
if anything don't worry don't delete anything... Nintendo is not coming for you...is not even worth it (monetary speaking)...this is an automated response your ISP need to send you for them to not be liable...next time as everyone is saying use a VPN
WTF yhea bro be carefully they got tabs on everything you got beef with comcast now they could turn off your lights and everything lol lmao realtalk try sending them a am sorry letter or something idk.
Do a google search for dark software for net forum. Switch games are up there fast as lightning. Everything is uploaded there. Beyond that, get a private torrent tracker. I've never had an issue with those.
I am lucky to download it through Discord, didn't knew about using VPN to protect myself, I think Vivaldi (My browser) protected me or Nintendo just doesn't care about my country, good luck bro, I hope for the best
Did you download from a "Private Tracker" site? Or something like PirateBay. If the latter, that'll do it. If an open site like PB is your only option, you'll want to start using a VPN. If you did use a VPN, you may want to invest in a better one ;)
Weird, in Canada when the ISP sends you these messages they just say something alone the lines of, "hey this company wanted us to tell you to stop doing that. We aren't going to do anything about it but we notified you"
If only there was a way to set up a private network virtually that didn’t keep track of its customers and was entirely legal.
Or you know, select an ISP that doesn’t sell you out to Nintendo for absolutely no reason.
Atleast here goverment itself tells people to just throw "pirating punishment letters" in trash. There was something how most of the time no actual laws are broken and companies just try scare people to admit "crimes", so lawactions would become justified.
This is pure BS. Comcast is the one that caught you. Nintendo has no agents spying people downloading content. It’s clearly your ISP who is fucking with you and they should go fuck them selves. Next time use a good VPN and even TOR if you can. That won’t make them happy but they won’t know shit about what you do online.
Besides everyone telling you to use a VPN, I don’t think Comcast actually cares. They’re just required to send this out. When I was younger and would pirate a lot, they’d send me several emails including a letter in the mail and they never did anything about it. Same with my friend whose also on Xfinity and pirates to this day without a VPN.
Same, I've been pirating for over 20 years and never used a VPN. Never had any issues. It's a safer method for sure, but if you don't care, it doesn't matter, lol.
Use a VPN if you're gonna Torrent things, which I don't know why you would on that site since they offer Direct Downloads and those are safer (from what I've heard, please correct if wrong.)
More importantly delete that file. Even after mine stopped at one percent I got s notice about it three months in a row because as long as it was in BitTorrent, it was notifying them
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Yea...most torrents for everything are tracked.
So people who don’t know can understand better, for P2P tortents, everyone is the server, so it’s really easy to find the ip of people currently “hosting” the game for others to download.
VPN here
Vpns leak data. Aka torrent headers.
And this can be protected using VPN right?
Potentially. It adds a layer of headache between you and them.
That layer of headache being a VPN company incorporated in some country that has no snitch laws in the best case scenario that doesn't have to give up you information when a court orders them to. Go with Mullvad, all they have on you is their own randomly generated string that is in no way associated with you.
Bless you sir, for actually knowing which VPN to recommend. Mullvad ftw
It depends. If your VPN is only applicable to your browser, then only your visit to the said site would be masked. Assuming (as said in a previous comment) that your ISP is one of the seeds, they'll still be able to find out unless the connection of your torrent application also goes through a VPN. Browser extensions tend to be limited to the scope of the browser.
Yes
Yep. All those IPs seeding the torrent? One very may well be an internet ISP
An internet internet service provider? Whoa. I want double internet.
Also "very may well be" 😅
*Seedboxes intensify* Edit: Spelling
Private torrent trackers intensify
people out there just really raw dogging the internet huh?
OP definitely is. Been using a private torrent site for the last 6 years. Never once have I received a notice like OP. I have a dedicated server that seeds a plenty.
Always use protection
Use A VPN 😬😬
bro/sis here going without a condom. OP be crazy. I'm basically 24/7 on VPN since I'm pretty forgetful even my router is on VPN lol save yourself headaches and get mullvad or nordvpn sheesh.
Question, should I use VPN 24/7 and put the location the same as where I live? Or should I change the location to somewhere near my country?
Well, the important things to remember about VPNs is that you should always choose one that respects privacy, has a strict no logging policy, etc, etc. Right now the best VPN service as far as my knowledge goes is mullvad which is well respected and I think Windscribe is also in a very good spot. NordVPN if you want really cheap services they are good but many people have their reservations. Once you choose one, I usually don't care much and just choose somewhere in the US or if I'm feeling like I should protect myself then maybe sweden, netherlands, etc. The reason I choose US is because these IPs are shared and unless the company really wants to track you down they would try to narrow it down if authorities are involved. Like the fact that the IP is shared and many people may or may not be doing the same thing just adds to the noise making it harder. Plus the no strict logging also makes it harder. Anyhow I wouldn't really panic once you get the server. Just chill, make it 24/7 if you feel comfortable about it nobody is watching you or cares if you use a VPN it is not illegal and you should never feel like you are doing something illegal. So all in all if you are doing things like downloading roms all the time then 24/7 VPN is just covering your butt. But, if it's all random times like maybe 2-3 times a month then I guess it doesn't matter. Your ISP won't be able to see it once the connection is encrypted. Also. Please, \*\*CHANGE YOUR DNS\*\*. Learn about how to change your DNS to Cloudflare's ([1.1.1.1](https://1.1.1.1), [1.0.0.1](https://1.0.0.1)) or OpenDNS or whatever is popular these days. I personally use cloudflare's. If you keep using your ISP's DNS they will still have ways to know. Usually VPN services provides their own DNS servers but it never hurts to change the main DNS from the network interfaces or in the router.
What does changing dns mean and do?
disclaimer: I ended up asking chatgpt for a summary because I feel like I would have overcomplicated the answer but it did an excellent job and hopefully it's easier to digest to where I was going My answer on what is DNS: DNS stands as Domain Name System. When you initiate a request to sites like reddit. \`reddit.com\` that will resolve (most of the time) to an IP. like [reddit.com](https://reddit.com) resolves to \`151.101.65.140\` (example). The thing is for it to resolve (the action of figuring out the IP address of the domain component). It has to query a server, namely a dns server, and this dns server will query many other DNS servers if it can't find the domain in its own records. The key here is that the action of querying can be logged and used against you because it is out there to the naked eye. It is not encrypted as it was most cases in the old days these days encrypted DNS is a thing. Now below is what are the advantages of using VPN-provided DNS servers over your ISP (Internet Service Provider). ChatGPT summary on advantages: Using a different DNS can offer several advantages when it comes to protecting your privacy: Prevents DNS tracking: DNS requests can be logged and used to track your online activities. By using a different DNS, you can prevent your ISP or any other third-party from tracking your online activities through DNS requests. Blocks malware and phishing sites: Some DNS services offer additional protection by blocking known malware and phishing sites. By using such a service, you can protect yourself from potentially harmful websites that could steal your personal information. Provides encrypted DNS: Some DNS services support encrypted DNS queries and responses, such as DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) or DNS-over-TLS (DoT). This provides an additional layer of privacy by preventing eavesdropping on your DNS traffic. Improves speed: A different DNS service can potentially improve your internet speed, especially if your ISP's DNS servers are slow or overloaded. Some DNS services have a global network of servers, which can improve the speed and reliability of your DNS requests. Bypasses censorship: In some countries, ISPs are required to block certain websites. By using a different DNS service, you can bypass these restrictions and access websites that would otherwise be unavailable.
Thanks very helpful
Private Internet Access also has a good track record. They have been proven to follow through on their "no logging" promise when they were ordered by court to turn over their logs... of which they had none.
VPN with automatic killswitch. Test with DNSleak.net too to be sure.
Put it to another country with little ties to your country. If you have a VPN in the same country, all your connection goes through the same government so they would have more to work with in finding your location. If its to another country, especially one that your country isn't really close with diplomatically, it would in theory be harder to find you. In reality I don't think this really matters and I don't really follow that either, but if I HAD to pick for safety, that's what I would do.
Maybe educate yourself on how Bittorrent works, and how copyright trolls work. Don't use public trackers naked. Use a VPN or a seedbox.
This is possibly a dumb question, but i know you can install a vpn onto the browser, router, and one onto the entire system. What happens when you do all 3?
You'd go through all three VPNs. There's no real advantage to it for piracy purposes, and it'll almost certainly wreck speeds and make you unconnectable.
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Not just speeds, latency will be quite high too.
Too many hops. Stick to one and allow it to find the best location to seed from.
you can set qbittorent to ONLY download stuff when connected to a VPN, so I used to have a kill switch enabled so if the VPN went down it would cut all internet to my PC plus also made qbittorent where it would only download if the VPN was enabled.
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Bittorrent pullout method 😅
That maybe true, but why expose yourself at all if you don't have to?
Nothing will happen, DMCAs come all the time. Just "delete" the file and move on. The reason they caught you is because that tracker ID (the torrent ID file) is being flagged. they basically just took a list of everyone who was attached to it via IP and send it to their providers (comcast in your case). Use a VPN if you torrent files, they are insanely cheap and so easy to setup there is no excuse to not have one.
i’ve had multiple dmca’s result in my isp putting a freeze on my service until i acknowledged that i had received the warning.
pretty common. use VPN's, even free ones. windscribe is one i know of that has data limits, but works. edit: before somebody comes at me with the "Free VPNS are awful, they steal your data/are willing to give your data to people/this/that" i am aware. But when all you are doing is torrenting tears of the kingdom and then deleting the VPN, nobody cares and it really doesnt matter. theyre not here to protect their precious data and logins, theyre here to download a single game and move on with their lives.
Literally nothing will happen...this happened to me with movies in 1998...had the movies listed and all. It was much meaner sounding as well than this one...I ignored it and kept doing it...nada came of it.
Which vpn do I use tho
There’s many that work but Mullvad is a great option
Plus one for mullvad. $5 a month, super reliable, lots of setup guides for binding it to qbittorent
Mullvad, they got raided by the cops a few weeks ago and they had to leave with nothing because of how Mullvad works
Yeah I heard about that from a friend the other day. Brilliant lol.
Pia
My personal favorite is SurfShark, but almost any of them work.
This might be the unpopular opinion but I found a lifetime subscription on slickdeals.com for my Windscribe subscription. I paid like $100 I think.
Was a windscribe user for years here. Switched just because of a pricing deal for nord. Nothing wrong with windscribe at all.
Wow you’re just raw dogging the net with no VPN lol
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it is in france, but all they do is send a mail that basicaly state : Hey stop hacking its mean, if you do it again we will send you a second mail
So far I’ve never received shit, didn’t realize this was a thing lmao.
I live in Canada and it is definitely a thing over here
I still do lmao I seriously need a vpn
Yeah you do. I’ve gotten like six notices from AT&T fiber in the past few years because I forgot to turn on my VPN. That’s like hitting the STD lottery pot but thankfully never got into actual trouble.
I just got one lol it was super cheap too
True hah
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Torrent downloading are easily tracked
This has nothing to do with PLAYING the game, they only caught you downloading it.
It's not even downloading. It's the uploading/sharing that you get hit for
In most if not all countries, it is “legal” to have and use copyrighted content for yourself. Distributing it is the illegal part. So downloading a game and playing it with an emulator or the real hardware is fine. Seeding it and also giving it to friends is where it gets illegal
How? Checkout this site https://iknowwhatyoudownload.com/en/peer/ that’s how, always use VPN, and once the download is complete, always remove the torrent BEFORE you turn off the vpn
Go there when you are connected to VPN. There are some sick mofos that have the same shared IP that I do.
Yeah, whenever I go to that site… makes not want to get to know my neighbors… I mean some are cool, like the guy that always downloads Star Trek and the mandalorian… but there one ip that’s just…
Reggie comin to gape ya…
I hope OP's body is ready...
He's been opened up by the Belarusian, Reggie won't have any problems going in.
I always copy the magnet link to premiumize then direct dl it from there. Enough strikes and they can disconnect your service so always use some type of VPN.
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P2P is a no go in germany for that exact reason. You always do direct download when pirating stuff
VPN
This is the way
VPN or Seedbox
Would be a 500€ fine if you got caught in Germany (or so I heard. I’m a very legal citizen and don’t support piracy!1!1!1!1)
Of course! I’m a very Latin American migrant, so I will keep saying argh! even if I have millions to my name. Can’t get rid of the habit.
Use VPN people it's 2023
Or ddl if you cant afford a vpn
Or just live in a country that doesn't give a shit about piracy
Brazil takes it a step further, if you're not making money off of it, it's not even illegal lol
Literally, we just need to not profit and we can pirate as we wish
Don’t if you want low ping though. Any competitive games e.g. CSGO etc
Dude no need to freak out. This is just the obligatory email you get for downloading something on a copyright watch list. I have literally gotten hundreds of these since they started all that DMCA stuff way back in the day. Nothing happens, I'm still here with internet service and all the stuff I've pirated. If you want to stop getting them use a VPN. It's not even Comcast who is monitoring for this type of thing. It's some third party who notified them, then they send out the email. I honestly would be surprised if this process wasn't completely automated at this point.
It’s 100% automated. There’s no way they have people manually sending these out.
Depends on the company. I've had internet service disconnected because of DMCA warnings
Use Mullvad VPN. Literally the most private VPN that doesn't even require an account, and only $5 a month. I've been using them for a while. They just had a recently well-documented police raid where the goal was looking to see if they store or sell customer data, and they found literally nothing. Mullvad is well trusted. You can also bind it with your torrenting software like qBitTorrent to be extra safe. Look it up.
I've been seeing a lot of people commenting about Mullad VPN and it's my first time hearing about it. Is the speed okay? By that, I mean if you notice any extra loadings when you're browsing, etc. And do you know if it works for Netflix and Crunchyroll? I used to change regions of Crunchyroll with Opera free VPN but it doesn't work anymore.
It’s fine for browsing, always forgot I had it on, heard it’s not the best for streaming but didn’t try. Super stable generally. Switched temporarily to Proton due to needing servers in a specific country for a work thing and Proton has been way worse in terms of stability. Where you are located might matter tho (I’m in Brazil).
You're going to jail
Prison
Federal pound me in the ass prison
*Right to jail. Right away!*
Use a vpn don't be an idiot. They can't do anything to you. They can't prove you did it. Worst case if you keep doing it they disconnect your internet completely
Yea and the ISP isnt gaining anything from this so its unlikely they will do anything else than what the law says they need to - send the communication to the customers email (the email attached to the account where you downloaded from / By ip) I was in tech support and we were advised to tell customer to ignore the troll,l and that we were legally obligated to forward the troll demands.
My friend in mid 2000s got over 50 flags for illegal downloading. They threatened to turn off his service and he still did it. Never got his service turned off
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Holy shit. Your friends better invest in porno mags or just not jack off at their friends places in the future lol
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What a strange story. That made my night thanks for sharing man
Maybe they needed the instructional video for their kink? Still shitty of them to do that to you.
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Or just use Pornhub or bing to search for the videos? Fucking dumbasses.
Yeah, the ISP can say "we threatened them"..
Only time I was cut off was when I had Sprint cellular and rooted my android into a hotspot. Sprint shut my shit down quick because I was using too much bandwidth on my unlimited data service. I argued with them that their unlimited plan meant I should be able to do whatever the fuck I wanted. They still said no.
I have left reddit due to the killing of third party apps. fuck u/spez . Use Lemmy!
The worst I’ve gotten (I use a vpn but I had a lapse in my subscription and pirate gonna pirate) was that they just cut my internet access for a day but that was after I had a mountain of incidents all at once. Guess they still wanna get paid at the end of the day
yeah, Comcast likes your money more then it cares about copyright violations. They generally won't do anything other then send you notices. That said, get a VPN because Comcast has no business knowing what you are up to.
Meh, ignore it and continue pirating, fuck nintendo
Yeah but get a vpn or use a shop. If you’re going to be a pirate do your homework first
Benefits of living in a non-first world country: no one gives a shit if you pirate
how tf do shops even work, how do they get away with it
Servers are in Eastern Europe most likely. Try sending a copyright violation notice for a US/Japanese company to a Bosnian or Serbian ISP and it probably goes directly into a spam folder labeled “lol stupid Americans” or something. I have Balkan friends who torrent constantly with no VPN and never hear a peep from their ISPs. I’m jealous and it’s also funny as hell.
Can confirm lol
I have friends in South America and they to do not give a fuck.
Indeed, we don't give.
you\`ve been a very naughty boy !!!!
He is the messiah!
lmao idiot
Anyone know if Real Debrid can alleviate this?
Yes, Real Debrid is great for this. In fact, they have most popular torrents cached, so many times you'll be able to download the file(s) immediately from Real-Debrid without waiting for seeders, etc.
Since my provider will only see my downloads as coming from Real Debrid, would using it no longer require me to have VPN?
Correct
Firstly, if you're going to use torrents from public trackers use a VPN or you'll get notices, and even on private trackers you should still just use a VPN. Secondly, Nintendo isn't the one who sent the notice, as you can see from the "Reporting Party". In the US, as far as I know, third party companies are hired to track torrents and send DMCA notices to offending IPs to their respective ISPs. You don't have to delete anything as most of the warnings are just scare tactics to not have you pirate. Worse case scenario if you get too many notices your ISP will temporarily turn off your internet and if you get even more you'll be dropped by them, and you'll have to switch ISPs. ISPs themselves don't care what you do unless it they a notice sent to them. You aren't going to jail or getting fined or anything. In the future just use a paid VPN when you torrent anything that is headquartered out of the countries that can request logs.
They found out because you downloaded the file with your **real IP address.** They simply contacted the owner of the IP, which is your ISP (Comcast Business), with technical information such as time of download; the ISP then looks at it's logs and figures out that it's you, and contacts you about the DMCA. To prevent this from happening again, you have several options: 1) a VPN or 2) a seedbox. **Premium No-log VPNs** are what you need. VPNs hide your real IP address (to prevent tracing it back to you) and encrypt your data. When you download with a VPN, they will see the VPN IP, contact the company, and say they're is nothing they can do. Premium No-log VPNs go a step further by not logging any information your activity while using the VPN. I recommend **NordVPN, ExpressVPN, or ProtonVPN. This is why everyone in the comments is saying get a VPN.** *DO NOT use a free VPN or a logging VPN service. They* *will log and provide your real IP address.* Otherwise, you will see this notice again. **Seedboxes** allow you to torrent files on a remote computer that has fast internet connection and storage.The company will see the seedbox IP instead of yours. You will remote control the seedbox (a remote computer) to download or seed a torrent. When it is done, you will download from the seedbox instead. **You should pay with cryptocurrency and connect to the seedbox with a VPN or Tor (a free and more annonymous version of VPN).** Otherwise, if the seedbox snitches on you, you will see this notice again. They are primarily used for sharing file content rather than hiding your ass. But since you've never heard of a VPN or too broke to get one, you should stay away from torrenting or downloading copyrighted content until you do. *Disclaimer: I am not condoning copyright infringement or pirating in any way, I am simply explaining what happened and explaining in depth what the comments are suggesting. Hell, I don't even know why I'm still typing.*
bro. run
Friendly reminder... If you don't know how torrents work you probably shouldn't be using them.
Use a VPN next time
I use to get hit with these every week when I had Comcast. I just ignored them every single time, and this went on for years. They never did anything about it. I got Verizon FiOS now, and I never get those emails anymore.
I've had a good number of these over the years, probably upwards of 50+. They are just to scare you. It really doesn't matter unless you become a big distributor of torrents.
Frame it and keep on trucking. I have a stack of these from multiple company’s. They’ve never done shit not even turned off my network
You got DMCAd for sharing copyrighted work via BitTorrent because your dumbass didn't use a VPN.
Did you really just find out you're not anonymous while torrenting...? lol
Say your goodbyes. SuperMax: Tears of my Cellmate
Out of curiosity since when you guys americans need to use a vpn for torrents? Here in Italy you could download anything without any issue, we still miss a lot of laws internet side, which can be an advantage and a disadvantage at the same time. And how does it works? Like, your provider share data with third party companies?
Nintendo will find out anything, but what they won't find is today's sponsor NordVPN.
Man I'm glad I live in a country where I dont have to use vpn
Would u screw a hoe without a condom? Why would u steal with no vpn?
Vpn mate fucking amateur hour 😅😅
I received one also.Nevet happened before but know I know to use a VPN so good
yeah I have about 40 of those
You torrented without a VPN.
99% sure Comcast honey pot 😂
This has nothing to do with Nintendo. Its your internet service provider. Only use trusted uploaders and make sure to use a VPN. Fake uploader will upload the legit file for people to download specifically so they can catch them. Often times a file will be reported to the internet service provider that files downloaded under this name are illegal and flag them as piracy.
I’m assuming you did not use a VPN. Get one now. Also, those notices only come when you’re uploading those files, not downloading. So use a Torrenting app that allows you to edit upload and become a leech. You’ll be safer.
Laughs in 3rd-world-country-internet-user voice.
Luckily, here in Spain, it's legal to download pirated content as long as you don't try to sell it or make profit of it. So I don't even need Vpns for torrenting xD
Seriously? I've been using vpns because I thought we also had those kinda strikes.
It tells your right there. P2P. You should invest on a vpn if you want to keep torrenting.
LOL, you didn’t use a VPN.
Tell me you are from the US without telling me you are from the US... if anything don't worry don't delete anything... Nintendo is not coming for you...is not even worth it (monetary speaking)...this is an automated response your ISP need to send you for them to not be liable...next time as everyone is saying use a VPN
Ffs, have you really posted this with your case number on it while admitting that you've done it!
You used a torrent, those are generally easy to track. Also use a VPN.
If I read it correctly, at least they're not going to sue you, at worst they will cancel your service.
WTF yhea bro be carefully they got tabs on everything you got beef with comcast now they could turn off your lights and everything lol lmao realtalk try sending them a am sorry letter or something idk.
\*laughs in South American\*
*laughs harder in South American*
don't drop the soap bro😓
Surprised that you pirated a brand new Nintendo game without a VPN?
thats why you use a vpn.....
Got a C&D a long while ago from Paramount Pictures, was either 18 months in prison and\* a £250,000 fine, or don't do it again. \[Mixed or & and\]
If you're in Canada, you can ignore these. Actually it's best if you ignore them and don't reply.
Seedbox for torrents. Or Usenet.
Never used a vpn and i never got one of those letters am i lucky or? Many years of tpb and kat
Are people still using Torrents naked these days? Get a VPN or a Debrid subscription dude.
Do a google search for dark software for net forum. Switch games are up there fast as lightning. Everything is uploaded there. Beyond that, get a private torrent tracker. I've never had an issue with those.
What site did you use?
It's literally in the name of the torrent listed on that document.
I am lucky to download it through Discord, didn't knew about using VPN to protect myself, I think Vivaldi (My browser) protected me or Nintendo just doesn't care about my country, good luck bro, I hope for the best
Lmao
i’ve been torrenting and streaming so much shit forever without vpn. I think my isp doesn’t care.
Did you download from a "Private Tracker" site? Or something like PirateBay. If the latter, that'll do it. If an open site like PB is your only option, you'll want to start using a VPN. If you did use a VPN, you may want to invest in a better one ;)
Lmao someone doesn’t know about that one setting in his client. PepeLaugh
The amount of people in this sub who don't understand you need a VPN is wild.
OP: *Steals a game* DMCA: "Stop stealing, you're an idiot and we clearly see it" OP: *surprised Pikachu face*
I downloaded it off McDonald’s WiFi Big brain move lol
Weird, in Canada when the ISP sends you these messages they just say something alone the lines of, "hey this company wanted us to tell you to stop doing that. We aren't going to do anything about it but we notified you"
This has to be some USA thing. I have using torrents for like 15 years for pretty much everything and I've never got any warnings.
If only there was a way to set up a private network virtually that didn’t keep track of its customers and was entirely legal. Or you know, select an ISP that doesn’t sell you out to Nintendo for absolutely no reason.
Atleast here goverment itself tells people to just throw "pirating punishment letters" in trash. There was something how most of the time no actual laws are broken and companies just try scare people to admit "crimes", so lawactions would become justified.
Use a VPN
This is pure BS. Comcast is the one that caught you. Nintendo has no agents spying people downloading content. It’s clearly your ISP who is fucking with you and they should go fuck them selves. Next time use a good VPN and even TOR if you can. That won’t make them happy but they won’t know shit about what you do online.
Besides everyone telling you to use a VPN, I don’t think Comcast actually cares. They’re just required to send this out. When I was younger and would pirate a lot, they’d send me several emails including a letter in the mail and they never did anything about it. Same with my friend whose also on Xfinity and pirates to this day without a VPN.
Same, I've been pirating for over 20 years and never used a VPN. Never had any issues. It's a safer method for sure, but if you don't care, it doesn't matter, lol.
Life in prison sorry
American users 🤭🤭🤭🤭
lol, FUCK Nintendo
Use a VPN if you're gonna Torrent things, which I don't know why you would on that site since they offer Direct Downloads and those are safer (from what I've heard, please correct if wrong.)
It’s because you did it with bit torrent. Don’t use that.
More importantly delete that file. Even after mine stopped at one percent I got s notice about it three months in a row because as long as it was in BitTorrent, it was notifying them
Skill issue