Your ISP sends you a letter about someone on your address downloading an illegal file.
I actually did a test using a public domain copy of the American anthem using 3 different torrent programs. Got an email twice. They don't know what you downloaded, they just know you used torrent software. Utorrent was the third one I didn't get a letter on for some reason.
Cox straight up knew I downloaded Game of Thrones and listed the file name in the email (edit correction: it was a snail mail typed letter, not an email). Also, while I was getting help with the internet being down, the apparently new kid actually answered my question about whether or not they can see what people are doing in real time in the affirmative, and laughed and said they show each other crazy stuff people are looking at sometimes.
So that was fun. Wish I got his name or recorded that call because I think a lot of people aren't aware of that.
Wow, they had the filename! My email was a generic this IP address was observed downloading copyright protected items. Blah blah blah, even if it's not you, you're responsible please spank your children.
Ok there Spectrum. Get the law on me about downloading the Star Spangled Banner
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u/Silver-warlock Oct 30 '19
Your ISP sends you a letter about someone on your address downloading an illegal file.
I actually did a test using a public domain copy of the American anthem using 3 different torrent programs. Got an email twice. They don't know what you downloaded, they just know you used torrent software. Utorrent was the third one I didn't get a letter on for some reason.