Power Users?

keithr · Oct 1, 2004

The word "Power User" has taken a new meaning to me after meeting with a prospective customer this week.

He claimed that his son was a real internet "fundi" and was very proud to tell me that he had "qualified" as a "power user".

On meeting the son a day later I asked him what he did on internet to obtain this esteemed title of "Power User". He proudly showed me his system with a torrent running. It took 25GB's of upload to qualify and now he could download as many mp3's, movies and software as he liked.

I don't think that acting as an agent for Pirating software/music or movies deserves any sort of title, never mind "Power User".

If that is what is happening on Sentech, I hope that these sorts of users are handed over to the relevant industry watchdogs for prosecution.

kr

kaspaas · Oct 1, 2004

Iceland's net traffic plummets, following P2P raids

By John Leyden
Published Thursday 30th September 2004 15:41 GMT

Brief Police in Iceland raided the homes of 12 people and confiscated computer equipment and CDs this week as the global war on file sharing reached the volcanic homeland of elves and trolls. Police targeted individuals using the popular DC++ file sharing application to share movie files. One suspect was found with approximately 2.5TB of allegedly illicit material.

Within hours of the raids, net traffic in Iceland fell 40 per cent, according to SMAIS (Iceland's association of film right holders), which filed the complaints which prompted police action. Its take on the raids (in Icelandic, unfortunately) can be found here. ®

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/30/p2p_raids_iceland/

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keithr · Oct 1, 2004

Whoops!

What would happen here?

Headend · Oct 1, 2004

Keith, I agree. I've downloaded the odd MP3 in my time, but generally when it's not available locally on CD. Before I get flamed big time by downloaders, just consider that piracy is (edit) a crime in SA law (/edit).

There, I've got that off my chest - I feel much better now [8D]

Headend
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Donovan · Oct 1, 2004

Well the movie/music/software industries can thank Sentech. To download 2.5TB of data over a Sentech connection would take about a decade (no joke), so I think that is enough to deter even the most determined pirate.

keithr · Oct 1, 2004

Update: Father called me after seeing the "Iceland" link by kaspaas to say that he was busy reformatting his son's hard drive and a ban on unsupervised internet access is now in place!

hArTh · Oct 1, 2004

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by keithr
 
Update: Father called me after seeing the "Iceland" link by kaspaas to say that he was busy reformatting his son's hard drive and a ban on unsupervised internet access is now in place!
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I bet you have a toothbrush mustache and go to church every sunday ...

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ajax · Oct 1, 2004

Play the ball, not the person.

nocilah · Oct 1, 2004

so I wuz thinking...

why dont Sentech just block them p2p ports... simpler better faster?
or are their consequences to this?

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Headend · Oct 1, 2004

It wouldn't be the first time an ISP did that. Google for isp block p2p - there are lots if them doing it. Personally I'd prefer to have decent speed for http, smtp and ftp.

James · Oct 1, 2004

This topic has been brought up so many times and it always ends up in a flamer!!! So who gives a Fsck if joe blogs is pirating. If you don't approve then fine that is your choice and it is fine but don't come and preach to the ones that do. Just go one with your life and let thm go on with theres. This topic can only go south and will never have a big possitive outcome!

There is no peace without war!!!

Headend · Oct 1, 2004

All I'm saying is what is clearly listed in the AUP...

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Copyright Infringement.

You may not use the Service to transmit or receive any material that infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary or intellectual right of any party, including, but not limited to, the unauthorized copying of copyrighted material, the digitization and distribution of photographs from magazines, books, or other copyrighted sources, and the unauthorized transmittal of copyrighted software. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I wan't trying to preach (assuming it's me you were refering to James). However, when another users actions have a direct impact on my business efficiency, I believe I do have grounds to voice an opinion...

koffiejunkie · Oct 1, 2004

Has anyone read "Who Moved My Cheese?" Maybe we should send a copy to the RIAA/MPAA et al. If they had done a proper investigation into who exactly downloads copyrighted material and why, they would have been able to use the technology to their benifit a long time ago.

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koffiejunkie

Kai · Oct 1, 2004

Sentech advertise their services as "unlimited" - and that's what it should be. The fact of the matter is that they don't have enough bandwidth to support their userbase.

Port-shaping, capping or whatever other measure of "controlling" of what you're allowed to do makes it limited... ergo, changing it to something different than what we signed up for!

<hr noshade size="1"><div align="right">one day we will all look back at this... laugh nervously... and change the subject...
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Headend · Oct 1, 2004

The scary thing is that it is already "something different than what we signed up for" and we don't seem to be making any headway at getting things changed.

guest2013-1 · Oct 1, 2004

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Headend
 Keith, I agree. I've downloaded the odd MP3 in my time, but generally when it's not available locally on CD. Before I get flamed big time by downloaders, just consider that piracy is no different from the blokes that relieve you of your TV, hi-fi and CD's while you're at work or school.

There, I've got that off my chest - I feel much better now [8D]

Headend
Tower: Mintek (82) - Signal: 25% (Poynting Grid Antenna) - Firmware: 5.0.1.62/A2 - 256k package
SNL: 9dBm BER: 71% RSCP: -77dBm ISCP: -88dBm - Smoothwall and PPPoE
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You obviously have not seen the devastation and maulicious intent of such break ins.

If they only took the damn tv/vcr/dvd... but now, everything should be broken, your fridge's content thrown on the floor, your clothes and cupboards all out on your bed with the ice creams melting that they happily took out of the freezer while raiding it?

If you want to compare crime, compare apples with apples, and not what you just did, because you my friend, seriously pissed me off just now by saying that.

And if you can't read between the lines, that means a big F@CK you!

Hell, my gran on a scooter with a memory stick is faster than Sentech's MyWireless!

Headend · Oct 1, 2004

Noone, sorry for my comparison - I've never been one for reading between lines, and I didn't anticipate someone reading my comparison they way you did. I really do apologise. I have reworded the offending sentence.

Inevitable · Oct 1, 2004

lol.....sounds like he was bragging about being a power user

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James · Oct 1, 2004

[8D]

There is no peace without war!!!

guest2013-1 · Oct 1, 2004

Thanks for the edit Headend, to those wondering wtf? He mentioned piracy being the same as a break in and someone lifting your tv.

Myself being through the whole thing of coming back to a totally wrecked house, a place you're suppose to feel safe and secure, and see all your hard earned items trashed or taken (even the sentimental ones) is not my idea of a walk in a park.

At least when pirating you're pirating someone else's intellectual property, not their first born's baby pictures or the 75 year old port you're great grand dad gave your dad who gave it to you for your 18th birthday party.

If you want to walk on the illegal side of the fence, be prepared to take the consequences. Im not saying dont do it, i'm not saying do it, decide for yourself... that is why we all have an opinion and brains (well some of us)

*sigh*

this has been a bad couple of months, lets see if the sales people can impress me enough to buy the new astra... [

] maybe a faster car will make me feel less depressed about my slow internet

Hell, my gran on a scooter with a memory stick is faster than Sentech's MyWireless!

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