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It has to be said that (in several countries at least) they're not going after people for downloading, but rather for uploading. Torrent works both ways - while you download you also upload the same thing and everything else you still have in the torrent folder. This makes you a pirate who actively distributes software.
Other companies (Deep Silver, Zuxxez, many film companies, especially porn producers, etc.) have been doing this for years.
Not many people will be sued. (edit: Rather: They will be sued but the cases routinely dismissed. But the address data will be colleted on the way.) What will happen is that several 10.000 people will receive a C&D with an attached invoice to cover the "costs" for the "work" the lawyers did. (Obviously BS. Their real costs are probably closer to 5€.)
Typical would be 100-200€, but generally speaking they are free to decide how much they ask for. It's not unheard of to go for 500€ or even 1000€ right away.
If the accused person pays and signs the attached admission of guilt there won't be a suit.
Personally I don't have much sympathy for this kind of thing. For the involved law firms and data providers it's only about collecting money. They don't give a shit if somebody is (not) guilty.
Other companies (Deep Silver, Zuxxez, many film companies, especially porn producers, etc.) have been doing this for years.
Not many people will be sued. (edit: Rather: They will be sued but the cases routinely dismissed. But the address data will be colleted on the way.) What will happen is that several 10.000 people will receive a C&D with an attached invoice to cover the "costs" for the "work" the lawyers did. (Obviously BS. Their real costs are probably closer to 5€.)
Typical would be 100-200€, but generally speaking they are free to decide how much they ask for. It's not unheard of to go for 500€ or even 1000€ right away.
If the accused person pays and signs the attached admission of guilt there won't be a suit.
Personally I don't have much sympathy for this kind of thing. For the involved law firms and data providers it's only about collecting money. They don't give a shit if somebody is (not) guilty.
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