# Uh oh...blacklisted?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [July 29, 2008, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339 "2008-07-29T07:56:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@dlatone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dlatone)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/1 "2008-07-29T07:56:13Z")
so i was talking to my dad yesterday, and he got semi busted for downloading on P2P servers. he got a warning email from time warner (that he never read) and then like a week later he got locked out of his computer from time warner until he uninstalled all of the P2P software. he uses bear share and uTorrent, not sure what one it was. they basically said, this is your chance to stop…lets not find out what happens when you do it again.
anyone else get this or hear of anything like this? any info would be very helpful.
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### Author:  [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/2 "2008-07-29T08:00:47Z")
They do this a lot. Usually they just temporarily suspend your connection until you check your email or call them. I’ve never heard of them “locking” someone out of their computer.
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### Author:  [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/3 "2008-07-29T08:08:42Z")
They can suspend your broadband service, but they can’t “lock” you out of your computer.
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### Author:  [@Schema](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Schema)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/4 "2008-07-29T08:10:02Z")
My old roomate is the highest level tech from TWC, shot him a quick IM
(11:03:34 AM) \*\*\*\*twc: yeah…the MPA and RIAA will notify corporate and we have to shut them off for abuse
(11:03:44 AM) \*\*\*\*twc: its not so much downloading as it is sharing
(11:05:53 AM) \*\*\*\*mKCisco: who are they?
(11:06:18 AM) \*\*\*\*twc: motion picture association and the recording industry
(11:06:29 AM) \*\*\*\*mKCisco: ah, they can track people like that?
(11:06:33 AM) \*\*\*\*twc: oh yeah
(11:06:40 AM) \*\*\*\*mKCisco: I dont want to get busted, you know how much pr0n I have?
(11:06:58 AM) \*\*\*\*twc: pr0n isnt usually what they hit
(11:07:00 AM) \*\*\*\*mKCisco: well, coupled with a few hundred MP3’s
(11:07:02 AM) \*\*\*\*twc: movies and music usually
(11:07:08 AM) \*\*\*\*twc: download is ok…dont seed
(11:08:07 AM) \*\*\*\*mKCisco: but if the PPA (porn piture association) ever got on my tail, I’d be F^@ked!
(11:08:44 AM) \*\*\*\*twc: lol
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### Author:  [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/5 "2008-07-29T08:11:00Z")
Another reason why newsgroups are the best! :tup:
Good luck helping your dad download porn again, that should be a real bonding experience for the two of you.
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/6 "2008-07-29T08:11:45Z")
hahaha and this is why newsgroups\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\> all that p2p bullshit.
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### Author:  [@dlatone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dlatone)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/7 "2008-07-29T09:02:36Z")
where did porn come up? i never said anything about that. he was actually downloading howard stern shows and movies. so im assuming it was the mpaa. he said he got a popup and that it disables his account until he aknowledged that he read it. i figured it was a seeding thing.
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### Author:  [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/8 "2008-07-29T09:24:55Z")
Tell him to stop using Bearshare, and use PeerGuardian while downloading/seeding torrents.
Oh and also…
DC++ Hub \>
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/9 "2008-07-29T09:32:04Z")
so the cliff notes are: don’t be stupid, download then quit seeding.
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### Author:  [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/10 "2008-07-29T09:32:55Z")
Install PeerGuardian. Problem solved.
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### Author:  [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/11 "2008-07-29T09:33:28Z")
Yes they can, sames goes for broadcasting viruses/spam and such.
> [@Shockwave179](#):
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> PeerGuardian
I l-o-l-ed.
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### Author:  [@dlatone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dlatone)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/12 "2008-07-29T09:33:58Z")
i always shut down before seeding, but he leaves his on overnight. thats prob the issue. but i think hes done altogether. i guess their house will have to get painted now. so what does peer guardian do?
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### Author:  [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/13 "2008-07-29T10:12:31Z")
Blocks a list of certain ip’s from communicating with your computer. Someytimes it’s a pita because almost every website has some type of shady advert and you have to disable it to see the page but if you’re seeding, invaluable.
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/14 "2008-07-29T10:33:21Z")
It doesn’t matter if you never “seed”. The entire time you’re downloading you’re sharing, THAT’S HOW P2P WORKS. “Seeding” just means you’ve finished downloading and you’re CONTINUING to upload.
So to those of you that think you’re safe because you turn off the torrent as soon as it finishes, think again.
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/15 "2008-07-29T10:38:38Z")
> [@JayS](#):
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> So to those of you that think you’re safe because you turn off the torrent as soon as it finishes, think again.
Not that I use P2P very much…
It takes \< 30 minutes to DL a top gear episode (FIOS).
The upload rate is limited to XX kbs
Delete torrent upon completion
How much damage could you possibly do, or attention garnished by that?
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/16 "2008-07-29T10:40:14Z")
p2p is for queers who cant figure out NG’s
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### Author:  [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/17 "2008-07-29T10:41:03Z")
so are the games u play.
fggt
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/18 "2008-07-29T10:41:41Z")
> [@BuickGN](#):
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> p2p is for queers who cant figure out NG’s
Out of context, that sounds rediculously gay. and racist.
but srsly, yes newsgroups ftw.
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/19 "2008-07-29T10:41:42Z")
> [@SkunkApe](#):
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> so are the games u play.
>
> fggt
lol eat my colon
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-blacklisted/52339/20 "2008-07-29T10:44:56Z")
> [@Nikuk](#):
>
> Out of context, that sounds rediculously gay. and racist.
>
> but srsly, yes newsgroups ftw.
i keep telling my father the same thing, but hes hard headed.
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