ISP Salty at me for torrenting :/

[Matthew12106]

Right, so besides from the few services I do pay for I tend to torrent everything else. However, just recently I torrented a movie and got an email from SKY notifying me about it, in what seemed to be an educational email but seemed like a subtle warning for the future referencing the ‘Get it Right from a Genuine Site’ initiative. So yeah I'm aware millions of people torrent but I don't want to screw over the person who owns this broadband so what is the solution, I have thought of a few.

 

I heard something about using a VPN or Proxy of some sort can help is this true? If so can you link any free good ones? Wording in the email such as  "shared and uploaded" maybe leads me to think it's because I was seeding the movie perhaps is what triggered this? Any help is appreciated

Thanks

[Pandora]

there are NO good free VPN's but thats what you need to avoid this.

i recommend this one

https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/?gclid=Cj0KEQjw-73GBRCC7KODl9zToJMBEiQAj1Jgf40C3RYK2TfU0xiPLKTLREx56Vr2VzLE0ceTUGUU7egaApa28P8HAQ

 

The solution to your problem is a VPN. get one. not for free though

[Leonard]

Sucks, they are monitoring you hard time.

 

Now, yes it is true you can use a VPN to do the torrenting but seeing they are salty about torrenting enough to send you an Email about it, will they even allow a VPN is your next question. Somehow i feel they will visit you if you do. Sky what kind of lame-o service is that.

[Noirgheos]

9 minutes ago, Matthew12106 said:

Right, so besides from the few services I do pay for I tend to torrent everything else. However, just recently I torrented a movie and got an email from SKY notifying me about it, in what seemed to be an educational email but seemed like a subtle warning for the future referencing the ‘Get it Right from a Genuine Site’ initiative. So yeah I'm aware millions of people torrent but I don't want to screw over the person who owns this broadband so what is the solution, I have thought of a few.

 

I heard something about using a VPN or Proxy of some sort can help is this true? If so can you link any free good ones? Wording in the email such as  "shared and uploaded" maybe leads me to think it's because I was seeding the movie perhaps is what triggered this? Any help is appreciated

Thanks

SKY is UK-based right?

 

I'm not sure about the laws there, but Bell Canada sends my buddies emails about torrenting all the time. Thing is, they are legally obligated to, and won't do a thing about it if its a US company. They have no jurisdiction in Canada and therefore can only force Bell to send threatening emails.

 

Just a thought. I'd take a look at the laws in the UK.

[Pandora]

6 minutes ago, Leonard said:

Sucks, they are monitoring you hard time.

 

Now, yes it is true you can use a VPN to do the torrenting but seeing they are salty about torrenting enough to send you an Email about it, will they even allow a VPN is your next question. Somehow i feel they will visit you if you do. Sky what kind of lame-o service is that.

in the USA VPNs are still legal and ISPs cant do anything about them, although i see that quickly changing.

[lieder1987]

I am in the states and I HIGHLY recommend privateinternetaccess's VPN service. I have received similar letters in the past, but with my VPN on always I have been free and clear. The price is very reasonable as well, it is under 50 bucks a year or you can pay something like 6 bucks a month.

[MorganO]

27 minutes ago, Matthew12106 said:

Right, so besides from the few services I do pay for I tend to torrent everything else. However, just recently I torrented a movie and got an email from SKY notifying me about it, in what seemed to be an educational email but seemed like a subtle warning for the future referencing the ‘Get it Right from a Genuine Site’ initiative. So yeah I'm aware millions of people torrent but I don't want to screw over the person who owns this broadband so what is the solution, I have thought of a few.

 

I heard something about using a VPN or Proxy of some sort can help is this true? If so can you link any free good ones? Wording in the email such as  "shared and uploaded" maybe leads me to think it's because I was seeding the movie perhaps is what triggered this? Any help is appreciated

Thanks

I guess ill be waiting for my letter then  (i have sky internet) and just torrented a a bunch of films, been with sky in the past enver had any letters whatsoever

[rattacko123]

look at jayztwocents VPN video

[Matthew12106]

1 hour ago, thorbrantly101 said:

there are NO good free VPN's but thats what you need to avoid this.

i recommend this one

https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/?gclid=Cj0KEQjw-73GBRCC7KODl9zToJMBEiQAj1Jgf40C3RYK2TfU0xiPLKTLREx56Vr2VzLE0ceTUGUU7egaApa28P8HAQ

 

The solution to your problem is a VPN. get one. not for free though

 

59 minutes ago, lieder1987 said:

I am in the states and I HIGHLY recommend privateinternetaccess's VPN service. I have received similar letters in the past, but with my VPN on always I have been free and clear. The price is very reasonable as well, it is under 50 bucks a year or you can pay something like 6 bucks a month.

Alright seems like the consensus is this one, I'll check it out. 

 

Thanks very much lads