usk546
Premium
join:2003-02-19
Nicholasville, KY
| did every one recieve this?
Dear Insightbb.com Customer,
There is important information that you need to know regarding
the role Insight is required to play in enforcing copyrights.
In 1998, Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
(»www.loc.gov/copyright/legislation/dmca.pdf), which allows
copyright holders to enforce their copyrighted material by requesting
that Internet service providers takedown infringing material or
disclose the identity of persons that use the Internet to infringe
on copyrights. Representatives of copyright owners routinely scan
computers through file sharing software or websites to identify
infringers of their copyrights. If Insight is notified by a
copyright holder of an infringement, we may be required to notify a
customer of the alleged violation and turn off the customers service
if the infringement continues. We may also be required pursuant to
the DMCA to disclose the infringing customers identity to the copyright
holder. This is true for any Internet service provider, whether a
broadband or narrowband provider.
Copyright holders are becoming extremely aggressive in pursuing the
rights afforded them under the DMCA. Many of our customers are unaware
that unauthorized downloading of copyrighted music and movies over the
Internet is illegal. File sharing in itself is not illegal, but
downloading copyrighted material from the Internet - without proper
authorization - is illegal. Such activity is also prohibited by Insights
Acceptable Use Policy governing the use of your Insightbb.com High Speed
Broadband service.
We also want to caution you that file sharing can be dangerous to
your computer. Many of the file-sharing programs include other
"sub-programs" built into their software code. When you leave
file sharing ports open to the Internet, it may allow others to
access and use your computer resources to do a myriad of tasks for
their own benefit. Open ports also make you a target for viruses
and put your personal information at risk.
If you wish to be fully informed about the Dangers of File Sharing,
visit our web site for more details.
The link is:
»help.insightbb.com/security/onli···ers.html
Our Help Page also offers information on how to disable file
sharing.
This link is:
»help.insightbb.com/security/disa···ing.html
Insightbb.com encourages you to install a firewall and virus
protection software to further protect your computer and its files.
This software can be found on the Internet or purchased from most
computer retailers.
It is our hope you will find this information helpful and make you
better informed about the dangers of file sharing over the web.
Thank you,
Kim Kelly
President Insight Communications
just wondering to make sure that there not after me. |
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BLE Engineer
Premium
join:2002-03-19
Peru, IN | I received the same message. I thought they were after me too when I first seen the message in my inbox |
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Lithium78
join:2003-02-03
Tipton, IN | Ok, so the translation is that Insight is going to be logging our usage and reporting us to copyright holders? |
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Macy
South Of Insanity
Premium,MVM,ExMod 2004-7
join:2001-12-02
Pink Beanbag
| reply to usk546
I'm really glad I saw your post. I just received the email and would have flipped out thinking they were after me! I don't share files but I'm pretty sure my son does on occasion. Guess I'll have to think about revoking his "filesharing rights".
~Macy
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Don't lean on me, I'm already leaning too far in the wrong direction. |
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INTENS1
Never Stop Trying
Premium,MVM
join:2002-04-21
Midwest
clubs: | reply to usk546
To date, I have not received it..but I never did receive notice that I had been upgraded to "384" either 
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louie2323
join:2002-01-11
Columbus, IN | reply to Lithium78
nope i believe that if ask by a court to disclose the name of an ip address holder.they will have to give the name up is how i understood it. |
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Phoenex
join:2002-03-22
Champaign, IL
|  reply to usk546
When you get an email addressed to Insightbb_Customers, one assumes it has been sent to everyone.
You might want to take a look at this article on the latest versions of KaZaa Lite which are trying to block RIAA and others efforts.
»www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3···8,00.asp
Should you click on the link for one of these two, you will find that they now have merged version 2.41 for download. |
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Greg_Z
Premium
join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL | reply to usk546
I got one. It is just a broadcast message sent out to all of it's customers.. |
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usk546
Premium
join:2003-02-19
Nicholasville, KY
| reply to Phoenex
When you get an email addressed to Insightbb_Customers, one assumes it has been sent to everyone.
well i thought it was just sent to me because it said customer and not customers.the other day when i recieved an email from the about upgrades taking place it said customers. |
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frankenfeet
Premium
join:2001-10-14
Smiths Grove, KY
 ·Insight VOIP
 ·Insight Communicat..
| reply to usk546
If I'm reading it right, it seems to say that Insight will not try to fight the RIAA or MPAA if they should come and ask about a particular Insight user. I guess they just want it to be known that they'd sell you out in a heart beat.
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"Sometimes your ahead, sometimes your behind. The race is long and in the end it's only with yourself." |
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indy0365
join:2001-08-25
Franklin, IN | reply to usk546
what if you d/l but turn off the share feature |
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indy0365
join:2001-08-25
Franklin, IN | reply to usk546
what about newsgroups ? thier is some stuff in the newsgroups that could be ill legal ? what about irc ?
I dontt do much file sharing |
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usk546
Premium
join:2003-02-19
Nicholasville, KY | reply to usk546
the riaa has said there after the people that are letting users download from them so if you dont share you have less to worry about.i have about 500 files but i dont share. |
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compugeek
I love making my own beer.
Premium
join:2002-07-30
Pickerington, OH
·Insight VOIP
·Vonage
| reply to usk546
Do any of you read the news on the front page of BBR? Insight is not watching what we are doing at all, but they are following what the law requires and what Verizon has been fighting and lost.
»871 Subpoenas On the Wall
»The RIAA Hunt Quickens
»Congress debates new Antipiracy laws
»RIAA to look for biggest traders
Geek |
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Beer Nut
join:2003-05-20
Louisville, KY
| reply to usk546
At this point, I don't think anyone who downloads from a news server has anything to worry about, since they're looking for people who are actively trading files through a specific set of ports. I'm thinking port 119 isn't one of them; so let's just keep newsgroups our little secret, okay?
Besides, if the RIAA, MPAA, et al, start trying to shut down domestic news servers to keep copyrighted content from being posted, that'll just create more business for news servers out of the U.S., like Premium News in Germany.
If the RIAA and other assorted Nazi thugs start bringing the hammer down, I'll shell out $15 a month for Premium news again in a heartbeat. |
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Laggy
join:2002-05-07
Indianapolis, IN
| reply to indy0365
Insight provided links to turning off the upload feature in many share apps. The also keep everyone informed about it. Using share apps is supposed to be a violation of the TOS "providing network content to others" but if they provide links for turning off things in it then it seems that it is not so much a violation after all.
Don't worry about it unless your trying to share a bunch of illegal stuff 24/7. |
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adz133
join:2002-12-03 | reply to usk546
One more reason I feel good about the fact that I don't listen to music. yay! |
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illini25
join:2002-01-19
Urbana, IL
| reply to indy0365
said by indy0365  :
what about newsgroups ? thier is some stuff in the newsgroups that could be ill legal ? what about irc ?
I dontt do much file sharing
Im like you Indy, I usually grab my stuff from Newsgroups, and on occasion KaZaA Lite. And with KaZaA lite, i'll grab certain files but my status is 'sharing 0 files' |
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IGGY
No Guru Just Here To Help
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-30
Chatham, IL | reply to usk546
Just received this email this evening. I'm off to Gnomedex - I'll check this thread when I get back. |
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INTENS1
Never Stop Trying
Premium,MVM
join:2002-04-21
Midwest
clubs:
·Insight Communicat..
| reply to INTENS1
said by INTENS1 :
To date, I have not received it
Just received it..
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