All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by 7/12/12

taken from huntress69

"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."

The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. I don't know if they will crack down on torrents only, or if it is up to the internet provider. I get the sense it is up to the internet provider. So some people could get away with downloading non torrents, while others might get their internet service cut off. I urge you to click it and read, as we all know people who download.

No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly. I'm so sorry my friends. I don't even know if BT Guard will work to protect you, but I would Google it if I were you. It is a professional service that supposedly can protect you from the invasive eyes of your internet provider.

Just, my friends, please make each other aware. Please be aware of the date JULY 12TH. Mark your calendar and double check with your internet provider by then. If you start receiving notices of downloaded activity, this is why. And your internet service could be throttled or cut off.

Fox news confirms this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/17/us-isps-become-copyright-cops-starting-july-12/

YouTube video explaining this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OG0R-yS-c

All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by 7/12/12

taken from huntress69

"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."

The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. I don't know if they will crack down on torrents only, or if it is up to the internet provider. I get the sense it is up to the internet provider. So some people could get away with downloading non torrents, while others might get their internet service cut off. I urge you to click it and read, as we all know people who download.

No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly. I'm so sorry my friends. I don't even know if BT Guard will work to protect you, but I would Google it if I were you. It is a professional service that supposedly can protect you from the invasive eyes of your internet provider.

Just, my friends, please make each other aware. Please be aware of the date JULY 12TH. Mark your calendar and double check with your internet provider by then. If you start receiving notices of downloaded activity, this is why. And your internet service could be throttled or cut off.

Fox news confirms this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/17/us-isps-become-copyright-cops-starting-july-12/

YouTube video explaining this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OG0R-yS-c

ATTENTION PLEASE!

ATTENTION PLEASE!

An issue was just brought to my attention, and to try to ensure that it doesn't happen again, I wanted to get some input from you. 

With the deadline looming over us where ISPs will be monitoring everything with a fine-toothed comb, many are trying to convert their favorite fics into PDFs or search for someone who will convert the stories for them.  There are some authors out there who may not what their fics converted and/or shared with anyone for whatever reason.  And I completely respect that.  It's their story; they have every right to decide whether or not to share their story. 

With that said, are there any authors out there who DO NOT want their stories turned into a PDF and/or shared?  I'm asking this because I'd really like to respect an author's wishes and not unknowingly convert or ask for a fic. 

EDIT:  It's been pointed out that the ISP thing will just cover images, movies, and music. 

Either way, I think it's still necessary to find out which authors do not want their stories converted and/or shared.  If you're an author who doesn't want their work shared or know of an author, please let me know.  Also, spnstoryfinders has a pretty decent list of deleted users/frequently asked for, some of which do not want their work converted/shared.  You can find that list here.

ATTENTION PLEASE!

ATTENTION PLEASE!

An issue was just brought to my attention, and to try to ensure that it doesn't happen again, I wanted to get some input from you. 

With the deadline looming over us where ISPs will be monitoring everything with a fine-toothed comb, many are trying to convert their favorite fics into PDFs or search for someone who will convert the stories for them.  There are some authors out there who may not what their fics converted and/or shared with anyone for whatever reason.  And I completely respect that.  It's their story; they have every right to decide whether or not to share their story. 

With that said, are there any authors out there who DO NOT want their stories turned into a PDF and/or shared?  I'm asking this because I'd really like to respect an author's wishes and not unknowingly convert or ask for a fic. 

EDIT:  It's been pointed out that the ISP thing will just cover images, movies, and music. 

Either way, I think it's still necessary to find out which authors do not want their stories converted and/or shared.  If you're an author who doesn't want their work shared or know of an author, please let me know.  Also, spnstoryfinders has a pretty decent list of deleted users/frequently asked for, some of which do not want their work converted/shared.  You can find that list here.