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Answers: I am only interested in hearing personal accounts.

Thank you.

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Alright, this isn't quite procecution; just warnings.

I somehow saved the email that they sent me

>> The Business Software Alliance (BSA) and The Canadian Alliance Against >> Software Theft (CAAST) has determined that the above connection, which >> appears to be using an Internet account under your control , is using a >> P2P network seen below to offer unlicensed copies of copyrighted computer >> programs published by the BSA's and CAAST's member companies.>>>> Evidentiary Information:>> Notice ID: 157759>> Asset: Microsoft Office>> Protocol: BitTorrent>> IP Address: 24.57.144.19>> DNS: d57-144-19.home.cgocable.net>> File Name: Microsoft Office 2003/MS Office Frontpage.iso>> File Size: 208216064>> Timestamp: 3 Dec 2006 01:59:45 GMT>> Last Seen Date: 3 Dec 2006 01:59:45 GMT>> URL:>> Username (if available):>>>>>>>>>>>> Evidentiary Information:>> Notice ID: 157759>> Asset: Microsoft Office>> Protocol: BitTorrent>> IP Address: 24.57.144.19>> DNS: d57-144-19.home.cgocable.net>> File Name: Microsoft Office 2003/MS Office 2003.iso>> File Size: 420055040>> Timestamp: 3 Dec 2006 01:59:45 GMT>> Last Seen Date: 3 Dec 2006 01:59:45 GMT>> URL:>> Username (if available):>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The above computer program(s) is/are being made available for copying, >> through downloading, at the above location without authorization from the >> copyright owner(s).>>>> Based upon BSA's and CAAST's representation of the copyright owners in >> anti-piracy matters, we have a good faith belief that none of the >> materials or activities listed above have been authorized by the >> rightholders, their agents, or the law. BSA and CAAST represent that the >> information in this notification is accurate and states, under penalty of >> perjury, that it is authorized to act in this matter on behalf of the >> copyright owners listed above.>>>> We hereby give notice of these activities to you and request that you >> take expeditious action to remove or disable access to the materials >> described above, and thereby prevent the illegal reproduction and >> distribution of pirated software via your company's network. As you know, >> illegal on-line activities can result in 50 million people on the >> Internet accessing and downloading a copyrighted product worldwide >> without authorization - a highly damaging activity for the copyright >> holder.>>>> We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Please advise us regarding >> what actions you take.>>





Thats the email... scary stuff... i downloaded a microsoft office file though, so i don't know if its the same.

I don't download too many torrents any more, htis really scared me.

hope this helped

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not really..

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i only know about napster
that metallica and a grope of musician like dr.dre and limp bizkit and anther prosecuted the napster
and the shut it down at 2001
and no it is return in a ligle form

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