Comcast caught me pirating apparently.

[emeraldrafael]

I highly doubt you'll have your internet disconnected. Just tell Comcast it wasnt you and ask them to check your history. But... be very, VERY careful that you have nothing you'd be ashamed, embarrased, afraid of them finding.

 

[The Bum]

I know a guy who got falsely acused of cheating, microsoft took his gamer score and i don't know what else they did but it was not pretty. Anywhoo say you'll go over to COX it works every time.

 

[The Austin]

I live with my dad. He didn't do it.

Do you have a wireless router?

I mean, I'm just brainstorming here. I'm not waving fingers or anything like that.

Yesh, yesh I do.

 

[Bon_Clay]

So guess what?
I just got a call from Comcast claiming that they caught me red handed, in the heinous act of illegally downloading a copy of Jackass 3D from BitTorrent.

Want to know the twist ending?
I never downloaded a copy of Jackass 3D. I've never even used BitTorrent.

Sooo... What should I do? Am I going to get fined? Am I going to get my internet connection disabled? What?

Any help would be appreciated.

Here's the situation. Comcast doesn't make money off Jackass 3D. They don't give a rats ass who sees it in theatres and who downloads it. If they are coming to you it means someone else, either the company distributing the film or someone they hired, came to comcast to tell on you.

Basically they really don't want to lose you as a customer, but they have to pretend to take piracy seriously to get the film companies off their back. So if you just hold to the argument you didn't do it and it must be a mistake, they will almost always drop it and not care.

 

[spartan231490]

Talk to em, if it's not on your hard-drive and you really didn't download it, ur fine. Be warned, if someone else used your wireless, you are liable.

 

[Worgen]

really the warnings are more to protect them then anything else probably, if someone takes them to court for letting you dl pirated stuff they can just say "we told them to stop and sent them letters"

 

[Gindil]

So guess what?
I just got a call from Comcast claiming that they caught me red handed, in the heinous act of illegally downloading a copy of Jackass 3D from BitTorrent.

Want to know the twist ending?
I never downloaded a copy of Jackass 3D. I've never even used BitTorrent.

Sooo... What should I do? Am I going to get fined? Am I going to get my internet connection disabled? What?

Any help would be appreciated.

There's a few things that can happen.

1) Someone hacked your internet and used it to download a movie

2) you might be in the world of people that are being sued by the Copyright Group [http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/10/bomb-threat-as-us-copyright-group-sues-2000-more-file-swappers.ars]

3) Comcast may be integrating a 3 strike policy unlawfully.

I would check their ToS and make sure it hasn't updated recently. They should have that information provided. If not, you can really S___ on their cornflakes.

 

[Antari]

There's a very simple solution. Ask for PROOF. If they can't provide any, sue them.

 

[Olrod]

There's a very simple solution. Ask for PROOF. If they can't provide any, sue them.

I would recommend only suing them if they actually do disconnect your internet service or try to fine you, because then you'd have grounds to do so.

Advise them beforehand that you'd be seeking legal action if they intend to take action against you for something you didn't do, and they have no way of proving you did (because you didn't do it, obviously).

If you tell them you'd be taking legal action against them for taking action against you without proof, they may reconsider taking any action to begin with.

 

[Antari]

There's a very simple solution. Ask for PROOF. If they can't provide any, sue them.

I would recommend only suing them if they actually do disconnect your internet service or try to fine you, because then you'd have grounds to do so.

Advise them beforehand that you'd be seeking legal action if they intend to take action against you for something you didn't do, and they have no way of proving you did (because you didn't do it, obviously).

If you tell them you'd be taking legal action against them for taking action against you without proof, they may reconsider taking any action to begin with.

If you know for a fact you don't run any bit torrent programs, or download anything of that sort, you can sue them for harrassment. But be absolutely sure you and everyone using your internet connection is in the right.

 

[Lavi]

They have to find a copy on your computer first. And hell, in Canada, even that doesn't get you in trouble. The warnings are utter bullshit.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Tell them someone cracked your wireless, they can never prove it was you so their case holds no water.

Also if push comes to shove ask to speak with a manager and tell them you want to cancel your service immediately and will never use their service again.

That post is pure win when you look at your title and avatar too.