Comcast Blows Dead Bears

what little I understand about bittorrents, you have to connect to multiple machines. Unless they're all on the same VPN I don't see this working. In either case it's client software that you configure.

And I don't think the ISP gives a rat's ass what you download, just how much you download. but I wouldn't put it past the NSA...

edit: Ahhh I see. If you do bittorrenting, you host copyright violated media to share with peers as they share with you. I think you may be allowing remote control of your PC for use as a bittorent server. As a server, you must be identifiable on the internet so it becomes easy for media owners to find you. Unless everyone using the service is on the same VPN. I would think this would be part of the bittorrent client/server software, but I see it's not.

I wouldn't want to grant permission to remote bittorent users to access my machines (VPN or not). I would not install shady software on my machines. And I disapprove/disagree with violating copyrights.

You do realize that AT&T twisted pair technology can't compete with coax in bandwidth?

Right now, I'm getting NOTHING via coax, so even dialup comes out ahead.

Plus dialup has the soothing connection screech

http://imgur.com/gallery/fxYqMuZ

What part of copyright laws do you find offensive, Tuckerfan?

A third party, Markmonitor, detects uploads (server traffic) of copyrighted material, advises the ISP for that IP and the customer will get a "notice." After 5 or 6 such notices the ISPs typically throttle the user. These are users that share media illegally. Presumably this includes all peer to peer users as I think the business model requires allowing your computer to be a server on their network.

Markmonitor can detect the upload servers simply by subscribing as a peer to the service and flagging the source of any copyrighted material. This will happen even if a VPN is used, it just means Markmonitor will have to be on the same VPN which presumably isn't difficult if anyone can join.

There is talk about ISPs monitoring downloads to their customers, but this has yet to be implemented. In the event they do, a VPN may help. If your participation in peer to peer sharing includes allowing your machine to be used as a server (does anyone know if this is a requirement?) it won't matter: you can be detected by anyone bothering to download from your machine.

Personally I don't think it's worth exposing your machine to the public. A public that isn't very concerned about other people's property.

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What I find offensive is paying Comcast. Potentially, I won't even need to pirate anything, since so much content is available via the web. And VPNs do block ISPs from doing "deep packet inspections" which is how they catch people using piracy sources.

HuluPlus just enables me to watch things like The Daily Show using my Roku, rather than having a PC hooked up to my tv. I also be able to watch shows on the BBC via the web using a VPN.

Then don't. Put up an antenna. Get your internet from an ISP other than comcast (although I think they have the best service, at least here in the ATL).

Between netflix, crackle, amazon digital, your specific needs are taken care of, providing they don't include some tatted german chic boob dancing. Oh wait, there's youtube. Well there ya go.

I can't wait for season 5 of Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee.

If you'd actually bothered to read the thread, you'd know that I'm dumping them for AT&T. And since I don't even live in the same state as Atlanta, how good Comcast is there doesn't mean anything to me.

Nor do I have any use for an antenna as I don't watch broadcast TV. Ever.

If you'd actually read your posts you'd know that you're not committed. You're still flirting with comcast after years of wondering how to wean yourself off cable.

Never watch PBS shows?

Just do it.

They still know your moving a lot of data and given that it is both up and down they probably know it is p2p. Sure, they can't prove what you're torrenting but they can "shape" their traffic and that means they'll keep resetting your router/modem every five minutes thus interrupting your torrent. Time Warner used to do that shit all the time.

As soon as I can use a phone, I fully intend to. I haven't done it prior to this because my phone isn't handling voice calls very well right now, even when I do have a good signal, and I'm waiting until I can borrow a friend's phone to do it. You'll notice I haven't mentioned anything about still trying to get comcast out to the house to fix things, along with describing the set up that I'm planning on using once I make the switch, that ought to tell you I'm dumping comcast.

And no, I don't watch PBS. It has literally been years since I've watched anything on broadcast TV. Or cable. I'm a cord cutter. If I can't stream it over the web or download it, I don't watch it. Comcast "scrambled" their cable signal some years back, and even though they gave me a free box so I could watch TV, I've never even taken it out of the package.

"Jim, have you ever seen the like?"

I haz interwebz!!! I haz interwebz!!!!

Everything's acting wonky because it all needs to update, but I haz interwebz again, and, it turns out, AT&T is noticeably faster than what I was getting from Comcast. Fuck yeah, baby!

Today, I got an email offering me a job with Comcast. I'm still trying to formulate my response. There has to be an elegant way of saying, "Not only am I not interested in a job with Comcast, but if I thought I could get away with it, I'd dig up the corpse of the CEO's grandmother and defecate on it." but I'm not coming up with anything.

PBS is great and their website offers all of their shows on demand without any advertisements.

It was also recently named the most factually true major news source in the country sharing the title with its sister group NPR. Rather than bloviating lobbyists when they discuss scientific matters they have actual scientists, experts in the field being discused, on. It is refreshing to see actual fact based journalism plus they go in depth where as the major networks usually only do a 2 minute fly by piece.

I love PBS. What I love about them is that there's always something worth checking out. I'm a big fan of the Ken Burns series of documentaries, and PBS never fails to bring the good stuff to the table.

Comcast, redefining the term "dickbags" on dissatisfied customer at a time.

Lots more at the link.

Okay, after more than a couple of glasses of bourbon, I've come up with something.

More costumers who have been renamed foul things by Comcast have come forward. It is apparently a pretty wide spread thing.