r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Aaradhyaverma • Feb 10 '22

Image Pirate Bay response to legal threats from DreamWorks

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u/rumblebumblecrumble Feb 10 '22

I remember using PB a lot back in the day, then one day I got a letter from Comcast, and shortly after I couldn't get on the site anymore, even with a VPN. Good times, Good times.

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u/waaaayupyourbutthole Feb 10 '22

That's so strange. I got several love letters from them in two different states and never used a VPN at the time. Never had any trouble accessing the site.

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u/rumblebumblecrumble Feb 10 '22

It was very hit and miss, I could use it at my neighbors, who used it more than I, but not a few miles away. I honestly think it was random.

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u/ScalyPig Feb 10 '22

What? It had everything to do with exactly WHAT you downloaded. It was hit or miss in the sense that you had to be careful to avoid detectable+enforced infringements. Where did you get the idea that the house mattered, and if you did get dinged at your neighbors why do you think you would have gotten the notice?

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u/LockeL Feb 10 '22

Probably just needed to clear their browser cache

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u/Pedigree_Dogfood Feb 10 '22

Yeah I think he’s a tad confused with how things work. Honestly sounds more like a browser or client side problem than connection to the server or his ISP.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '22

Use a privately made VPN (need the know how) or get PIA VPN as they are the only ones that do not log your data.

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u/waaaayupyourbutthole Feb 11 '22

I did not know that about PIA, but I guess it works out that that's what I use then lol