JPHiP Forum
Jpop Sekai => DOrama and MOvies => Topic started by: Guchi_Jnr on March 16, 2008, 05:03:56 AM
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Following a huge increase in complaints from the music, movie and software industries, the four major Japanese ISP organizations have agreed that they will work with copyright holders to track down copyright infringing file-sharers and disconnect them from the internet.
In 2006, a Japanese ISP decided to plan measures to stop their subscribers using file-sharing software, by tracking their activities and disconnecting them from the Internet. The plan didn’t come to fruition as the government stepped in and said that such monitoring might have privacy implications.
Now, under huge pressure from the movie, music and software industries, the four major ISP organizations in Japan are at it again, and have agreed to take drastic action against online pirates.
According to the report in Yomiuri Shimbun, the agreement would see copyright holders tracking down file-sharers on the Internet using “special detection software” and then notifying ISPs of alleged infringers. ISPs would first send out emailed warnings to those traced, then interrupt the Internet connection if action to cease the activity isn’t taken. For persistent breaches, the ISP would ultimately terminate the accounts of its subscribers. (http://torrentfreak.com/japanese-isps-agree-to-ban-pirates-from-internet-080315/)
I NEED THE INTERNET!!
One warning, and there will be nothing from me...
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Ouch. This is will just increase the Japanese for IP-spoofers more than it will stop file-sharing though.
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Most non-Japanese people will probably be worried/scared that this might mean that they won't have access to the Japanese media they/we all love to DL.
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Arrgh, I sure hope this doesn't affect to H!P related (TV) stuff to much...
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I just read the story on http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/15/japanese-isps-to-ban-file-sharers/
Was gonna post it but then saw this thread.
What if someone uploaded a passworded rar file? The Japanese isp's wouldn't know what was in it so wouldn't know if it breached copyright or not.
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What if someone uploaded a passworded rar file? The Japanese isp's wouldn't know what was in it so wouldn't know if it breached copyright or not.
Worst-case scenario, they block/forbid it from being shared because they're unable to verify it (at least, that's what I would do if I were in their shoes).
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Since the concern is over 'file-sharing software', I suspect they're looking for at BitTorrent, and programs like Kazaa and Limewire that let users directly share files.
I routinely encrypt client's files, and so do most doctors/lawyers/accountants or anyone else who deals with sensitive information. I don't think a ban on password protected files would work.
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once the ISP find out that they lost over half their customers they'll reconsider.
even if they won't, pirates will ALWAYS find a way around it :cool1:
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i hope this blows over soon and won't affect JPHIP, H!O, JPOPSUKI and D-addicts, all of which i frequent daily.
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We can always use MU and RS right?
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yeah.. just rename it, split the files unto some parts, and then upload it at international servers (RS/MU).
Internet is an effective media to gain popularity, so why do they bother it?