From: wil@nowhere.at.all.ru.ca.fr.uk.us   
      
   In article <510b0986$0$51995$c3e8da3$5d8fb80f@news.astraweb.com>,   
    JF Mezei  wrote:   
      
   > Since software can fake how much of a file it has, does the mere fact   
   > that you see an IP with 100% of file in a tracker PROVE that this IP   
   > address actually has 100% of the file ?   
      
   I only know of one Torrent client that can do that kind of sophisticated   
   fakery, and it's a heavily modified version of [a very popular client].   
   Also, torrenting at that level requires a pretty good knowledge of the   
   "protocol" and networking and all sorts of stuff that your average   
   arse-hole who really truly wants to watch garbage like "Killer Joe"   
   probably isn't going to have. You'll note that Voltage, like the pron   
   companies involved in torrent lawsuits, don't exactly produce, er,   
   quality entertainment. I haven't heard of the Weinstein Company going   
   after anyone, or HBO for that matter.   
      
   > I suspect GardaLey itself fakes the percentage of the file that it has   
   > in order to not show it has 100% (otherwise, it woudln't be able to   
   > download from unsuspecting folks).   
      
   They don't have to do that. There are lots of "seeds" out there. Lots of   
   average arse-holes.  I'm guessing that the software is identifying   
   people (from Ontario) who are "seeding." You can't "seed" unless you   
   have the whole file. If you don't have the whole file, you haven't   
   downloaded a watchable movie, and have broken no laws.   
      
   VPN. IP filters. Encryption. TOR (if you must). Mostly, VPN. And stop   
   watching crappy movies.   
      
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   Fine then, I'm drinking coffee and rolling cigarettes and looking   
   out at the hot baked street and a lady just walked by wiggling it   
   in tight white pants, and we are not dead yet.   
      
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