Has anyone been sued Torrenting?

Recently, these lawsuits have been brought by law firms who contract with copyright holders. For example, a law firm recently sued 23,000 torrent users for downloading the movie “The Expendables.” Properly defending yourself from this type of lawsuit is complicated because each situation is different.

How do I report someone for Torrenting?

Contact the appropriate law enforcement agency and report the crime. Provide them with all the information you have. They may request that you provide a statement regarding your knowledge of the illegal downloading.

Is it illegal to use torrents?

Using a torrent client and downloading torrents in itself isn’t illegal, as you could be downloading things that aren’t protected by copyright. The long answer: This varies from case to case. Most countries have basic common laws against intellectual property theft.

Is it normal for an external hard drive to show used space?

Even though this is not a common problem, most of you might have experienced it. Yes! Even if files are missing on external hard drive, you may notice that the disk shows used space. This sounds strange, yet it is true. Sometimes, external hard drive shows used space but you find no files inside the drive.

Why are my files not showing up on my external hard drive?

Sometimes, the files stored on an external hard drive are not really missing from it; maybe they are just hidden, thus not showing up. So, you need to unhide them. And, here is how to unhide or show hidden files on an external hard drive:

Can torrents compromise your IP address?

Government agents and copyright trolls tend to snoop around the Torrent networks, and some of the more popular sites hosting Torrent files, downloading files and listing all the IP addresses they find under the Peers (downloaders) and Seeders (uploaders) lists. This will, of course, compromise your address eventually.