Has anybody got in trouble for downloading torrents

You get arrested for downloading licensed content for which you do not have a license. For example, if a Torrent site offers you free movies and free music (which are not part of the public domain), and other sites charge for those, either through subscription fees or per-song fees, then it's likely that the site is stealing the content. It would be illegal for you to download that content, either through BitTorrent, FTP. So, the original question stands: has anyone been prosecuted for downloading via torrents? Just downloading and not shring? not only has nobody been prosecuted nobody has been targeted in civil suits either. The mainstream media often refers to people being sued for "downloading" but what they should say is sued for distributing. Answer (1 of 5): Most cases are not reported. That is, unless the case was appealed and ended up with a written opinion from a judge, you aren't likely to know about it. It is possible that any such cases were settled privately. And last of all, it is possible there are no such cases. Most people.

The data is over years, so average people sued per year is 10, 46% of Americans is ,, people. 10, / ,, = 1/ There is a 1/ chance of being sued for the average pirate each year. To put this in perspective, it is slightly more likely for you to die in a car accident. Maybe you download more than average. After telling Myfastfile to download a torrent for you, you will have around 3 to 6 days (always different for some reason) to download the file to your computer safely and without letting anyone know. Download torrents even faster! When you download a torrent, you are usually automatically downloading it from multiple sources at the same time. Report 9 years ago. #4. The chances of being arrested is very, very small. In fact, I'm not even sure you can be arrested for downloading copyrighted content, only for distributing it. But you can be sued and you can have your internet connection disconnected. 0. reply. there's too much love. Badges:

The increased acceptance of illegally downloading media has affected the bottom line of the movie and music industry over the past decade, and that isn't good news for torrent fans. It is sharing, or "distributing," such that is illegal. Downloading is not. In Japan, por ejemplo, downloading illegal poop was made illegal. (USA) If we are strictly talking about the average torrent kid here, yes, you can get in trouble. Your client is set to share (distribute) automagically. Summary: Downloading movies and music is legal, sharing copyrighted material isn’t. Overwhelmingly unlikely to get sued or sued for anything, but this may change in the future.