Movie Studio Sues Individual Popcorn Time USERS For Infringement.

[Syntaxvgm]

This is not a repost of this. 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/433516-two-arrests-in-denmark-for-spreading-information-about-popcorn-time/

A whole different story this time.

 

 

http://bgr.com/2015/08/20/popcorn-time-lawsuit-the-cobbler-adam-sandler/

https://torrentfreak.com/movie-studio-sues-popcorn-time-users-in-the-u-s-150819/

http://www.ibtimes.com/popcorn-time-lawsuit-cobbler-adam-sandler-flop-sparks-copyright-litigation-spree-2059229

This time, it's not people posting a how-to website, it's people using the popcorn time service. 

This is a whole new level they are taking this, and in my opinion this is very dangerous.

“Without a doubt, each user of Popcorn Time is provided multiple notices that they are downloading and installing software for the express purpose of committing theft and contributing the ability of others to commit theft by furthering the Bit Torrent piracy network,” the complaint explains.

The filmmakers demand a permanent injunction against the defendants ordering them to stop pirating their movies. In addition, they request statutory damages of up to $150,000.

It's over. We've lost. 

The movie?

A fucking adam sandler movie. 

(Rated 9% on rotten tomatoes)

Getting caught watching an Adam Sandler movie would be embarrassing enough, but imagine actually getting sued over it.

My question is- how are these scumbags gonna prove this? What? An IP? the could be anyone in the household, OR over an open wifi network.

[Arty]

SO Stupid

They have 0 ACTUAL Proof

[Levent]

lololo I purposefully avoided that shit movie on popcorn time i guess i am winning ha. (that and they cant sue me here)

[Oshino Shinobu]

What are they going to get out of suing individual people? $150,000 in damages? I'd like to see them try to justify that. The IP doesn't even mean anything either, it doesn't prove anything. 

 

Maybe the film was so bad that they need to sue people in order to break even.

[Jaybird]

@Lays they found you. 

[Arty]

 

 

Maybe the film was so bad that they need to sue people in order to break even.

LMAO

 

if anything the oringal uploader. BUT still really hard to do.

[Syntaxvgm]

What are they going to get out of suing individual people? $150,000 in damages? I'd like to see them try to justify that. The IP doesn't even mean anything either, it doesn't prove anything. 

 

Maybe the film was so bad that they need to sue people in order to break even.

Isn't this the same people responsible for dallas buyer's club? Think they are pro trolls. 

[DigitalHermit]

Dynamic IP... RIP collateral damage...

 

linked accounts? (do you need an account to popcorn?)

[Arty]

Dynamic IP... RIP collateral damage...

 

linked accounts? (do you need an account to popcorn?)

LMAO COLLAT THAT WOULD BE FUNNY but the isp knows which house had which ip at what time, 

But still doesn't prove who was on the network.

no

[Syntaxvgm]

Dynamic IP... RIP collateral damage...

 

linked accounts? (do you need an account to popcorn?)

IP based shit is retarded. On a few occasions I've had to request a new IP from the pool because the one I got was banned on a  forum or game server or something. 

[Lays]

@Lays they found you. 

 

 

 

i use vpn

[Oshino Shinobu]

Isn't this the same people responsible for dallas buyer's club? Think they are pro trolls. 

Well, it's not like anything's going to stick. Definitely not $150,000. Maybe making them buy the movie at most. They might as well just have Adam Sandler be the prosecution, that would be lesson enough. 

[Arty]

IP based shit is retarded. On a few occasions I've had to request a new IP from the pool because the one I got was banned on a  forum or game server or something. 

#att&t gotta love them

 

you keep your ip unless you want to change it 

[Syntaxvgm]

#att&t gotta love them

 

you keep your ip unless you want to change it 

I generally seem to keep mine unless I keep my service shut off for a week or have a new device below the modem

[Arty]

I generally seem to keep mine unless I keep my service shut off for a week or have a new device below the modem

Same

but generally that doesn't happen unless you want it too.

[Trik'Stari]

I would LOVE to see someone push through a law that damages for piracy suits cannot exceed the price of the original product.

[Arty]

I would LOVE to see someone push through a law that damages for piracy suits cannot exceed the price of the original product.

You sue me for pirating?

I sue you for invading my privacy 

#getrekt

[Nineshadow]

Lol.

Even more lol at that movie.

[burnttoastnice]

The IP doesn't even mean anything either, it doesn't prove anything

This.

 

 

Lol.

Even more lol at that movie.

Probably made by some shitty amateur company too. Even the name of the movie makes it sound like complete turd. I can bet those users only watched 2 seconds and went right back to the selection menu

[Arty]

This.

 

 

Probably made by some shitty amateur company too. Even the name of the movie makes it sound like complete turd. I can bet those users only watched 2 seconds and went right back to the selection menu

That movie isn't even worth pirating honestly. 

[Murdoch]

It's not exactly anything new, countless people have been sued for sharing copyrighted content on public torrent networks. Popcorn time uses public torrent trackers, and has been extremely well publicised in the main stream media. You'd have to be very foolish to use popcorn time without a VPN / VPS (that doesn't log). But ideally, just avoid public trackers altogether, they are a huge target for this kind of IP logging.

 

Also, in terms of the "IP address is no proof" argument, well, it's quite a bit of proof. They will subpoena Comcast, and get the information of the account owner that had the IP at the time of the offence, plus they will have the logs of the infringement they observed. Throw in the fact that civil legal matters require much less of a burden of proof than criminal courts, and the fact a half decent lawyer will cost thousands if you want to contest it. Then the settlement letter (usually they ask for a few thousand dollars) will look pretty damn appealing, especially if the person did in fact commit the offence.

[soaringchicken]

I haven't even used popcorn time, but I do have it on my computer for whatever reason, better uninstall it now I guess.

[Trik'Stari]

You sue me for pirating?

I sue you for invading my privacy 

#getrekt

Well, as far as governments are concerned, no one has any right to privacy......except them, and their corporate masters.

[SirSquid]

SO Stupid

They have 0 ACTUAL Proof

If you are on Comcast or one of the other ISPs that is in the MPAA then they can easily get the records of your internet usage.

whether or not that proof will hold in a court is the real question.

[Camul]

I really hope that they beat piracy. Just for a couple of months. I'd like to see what their reactions would be when they realise that most people probably aren't going to pay to see something they aren't super interested in seeing.