# NBC threatening to sue me **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 7, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708 "2007-01-07T17:48:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Roush97](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/roush97/32/7424_2.png) [@Roush97](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Roush97)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/1 "2007-01-07T17:48:41Z")
Well I downloaded some torrents of Heroes. I didn’t really find it a big deal or whatever since they are re-runs. Well I get a letter in the mail saying if I get caught again they are going to sue me for copyright violations. Oh well looks like I wont be watching Heroes or any other NBC show since they are douche bags. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/2 "2007-01-07T17:54:35Z")
how did they know? and… as long as you’re not copying them or selling them, why is that a problem? Isnt that the same as video taping an episode? Can I get sued for using my VCR? ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/3 "2007-01-07T17:59:17Z")
Good question. Valid point ---
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/4 "2007-01-07T18:03:40Z")
NBC is a free network too…as long as you have a TV you can watch NBC. its not like a cable channel where you pretty much have to pay someone somewhere to watch it. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/5 "2007-01-07T18:04:28Z")
That’s strange too because ABC lets you download LOST from their website the day after it airs… Weird… ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/6 "2007-01-07T18:20:25Z")
> [@Roush97](#): > > Well I downloaded some torrents of Heroes. I didn’t really find it a big deal or whatever since they are re-runs. Well I get a letter in the mail saying if I get caught again they are going to sue me for copyright violations. Oh well looks like I wont be watching Heroes or any other NBC show since they are douche bags. What site did you download these through? ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/7 "2007-01-07T18:25:30Z")
I got a letter like that when a friend downloaded DOOM, but that’s obviously a movie. I don’t know why they’d bother you with a regular cable show. It scared the shit out of me though and I don’t download anything anymore. Even though he did the downloading the account is in my name and I’m the one responsible. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/8 "2007-01-07T18:26:38Z")
You can watch Heros on their website, why bother downloading? ---
**Author:** ![TurdBlown\_Teg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@TurdBlown\_Teg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurdBlown_Teg)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/9 "2007-01-07T19:02:04Z")
who really gives out there full names when downloading torrents and so on? ---
**Author:** ![catalyst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/catalyst/32/7279_2.png) [@catalyst](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/catalyst)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/10 "2007-01-07T19:04:09Z")
> [@kevin716](#): > > who really gives out there full names when downloading torrents and so on? Your ISP provides them with your name and address. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/11 "2007-01-07T19:15:15Z")
That is why I dont bother with torrents. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evil_stang/32/7256_2.png) [@Evil\_Stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Evil_Stang)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/12 "2007-01-07T19:26:09Z")
call their bluff. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/13 "2007-01-07T19:28:31Z")
newsgroups\> good luck tho ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/14 "2007-01-07T20:27:52Z")
> [@kevin716](#): > > who really gives out there full names when downloading torrents and so on? Your IP can provide quite a bit of information when lawyers are involved. Fortunately they aren’t like the RIAA where it’s sue first ask later. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/15 "2007-01-08T05:34:55Z")
stolen internet FTW!! never been plugged into a modem directly on this computer. ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/16 "2007-01-08T05:37:39Z")
Yeah its not a matter of downloading because its like a VCR blah blah blah its you are sharing it with thousands of other people… I got one way back from DLing a family guy episode, so I just changed torrent websites lol ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/17 "2007-01-08T06:17:12Z")
> [@Dex](#): > > stolen internet FTW!! > > never been plugged into a modem directly on this computer. Haha, yeah it’s so funny to get a 80 year old lady calling about a letter stating she was redistrubuting Fergilicious or some other shitty song. And they are all like “OMGWTFBBQ?” :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/18 "2007-01-08T15:56:09Z")
you should see the shit the kid who owns one of the networks i use. he’s going to get in a lot of trouble one of these days and the RIAA coming down on his ass will be the least of his problems. ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/19 "2007-01-08T16:01:53Z")
[PeerGuardian](http://phoenixlabs.org/pg2/) ---
**Author:** ![SilverGTP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SilverGTP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGTP)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708/20 "2007-01-08T16:10:37Z")
> [@Shockwave179](#): > > [PeerGuardian](http://phoenixlabs.org/pg2/) word and i downloaded all the hereos too. no letter here [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nbc-threatening-to-sue-me/22708.md?page=2)