hihello Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Internet users who downloaded the Jim Carrey movie Dumb and Dumber To are now facing the prospect of legal action. The company has filed several lawsuits in Oregon calling for Comcast to reveal subscriber identities so that defendants can be pursued for damages.BitTorrent networks are online venues where anyone with an Internet connection can obtain almost limitless content for free. They’re also places closely monitored by copyright holders looking to protect their interests.While some monitor for analysis reasons, others aim to boost profits. The most recent to venture down this latter path are the rights holders behind the Jim Carrey / Jeff Daniels movie Dumb and Dumber To.In motions filed at the United States District Court in Oregon, DDTO Finance, LLC explains that it needs to obtain the identities of at least five individuals said to have downloaded and shared the comedy without permission.“The Doe defendant is a BitTorrent user, or ‘peer,’ whose computer is interconnected with others and was used for illegally copying and distributing plaintiff’s motion picture to others,” one motion (pdf) reads.“Plaintiff is suing the Doe defendant for using the Internet, specifically the BitTorrent file distribution network, to commit copyright infringement.”While conceding that the subscriber may not necessarily be the actual infringer, DDTO Finance calls on the Court to force Comcast to reveal the subscriber details quickly so that ongoing infringement can be brought to an end.“[it] is the experience of counsel that parties generally promptly terminate infringing activity and further distribution as soon as they have notice of an actual suit pending,” motion for discovery adds.In one copyright infringement complaint DDTO notes that Dumb and Dumber To is currently one of the top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent networks “with over 1,000 confirmed infringing Internet Protocol (‘IP’) addresses in Oregon alone.”Also of interest is how DDTO takes its IP-address evidence and uses it to build a wider picture of infringement against the subscriber.“Defendant’s IP address has been observed as associated with the peer-to-peer exchange of a large number of copyrighted titles through the BitTorrent network,” the complaint reads.“The volume and titles of the activity associated with defendant’s IP address indicates that the defendant is likely the primary subscriber of the IP address or someone who resides with the subscriber, as such activity indicates the defendant is an authorized user of the IP address with consistent and permissive access.”Continuing with its assumptions, DDTO ventures that based on the quantity and type of content being transferred, the infringer is not a minor.“The volume and titles of the activity associated with defendant’s IP address indicates that the defendant is not a young child, but an adult with mature tastes,” the company says.The suit goes further still, suggesting that by downloading the movie the subscriber contributed to the illegal activities of torrent sites which generate “hundreds of millions” from “sales and advertising”. Not only that, he or she may even have been rewarded for doing so.“Many parties, and possibly defendant, have been compensated with increased access to other content, faster download speeds, or other forms of compensation for their participation in expanding the availability of pirated content, including plaintiff’s movie,” the complaints adds.In conclusion, DDTO seeks a permanent injunction against the defendants, costs and attorney fees, statutory damages of up to $150,000, and a trial by jury.It is much more likely, however, that Comcast will hand over the subscribers’ details and a cash settlement will be reached in private.Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mray88 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I guess they need to do something to make up for the fact this movie had non-existent ticket sales. I mean, no one went to see this bomb. These lawyers and their freaking scams. They should all be marched off a plank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misaki2010 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 This someone actually watch that cr*p of a movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anakin206 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 This someone actually watch that cr*p of a movie?Yes. I do. Boring movie and bad jokes everywhere. Not worthy the download. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nude Dude Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 well i can't feel sorry for them. if you're DUMB enough to want these movies i put your iq in the minus range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paft Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I could only stand 30mins of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totoymola Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I watched the movie for about 20 mins and I stopped. I felt terrible for wasting my bandwidth on this movie, how much more if I actually spent money on the ticket.FACT: Jim Carrey has an IQ above 160. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paft Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 It looked terrible from the trailer alone so I wasn't looking forward to it anyway. I defiantly wouldn't have gone to the cinema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastershake Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 i sat through the whole thing hoping it would get better. it didnt.. thankfully i didnt go to the theater.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anakin206 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 i sat through the whole thing hoping it would get better. it didnt.. thankfully i didnt go to the theater.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoJoe Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 FACT: Jim Carrey has an IQ above 160.and a $1.60 haircut. I guess you can be smart and still be a dumbass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majormalfunction Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 With all the open wifi hotspots Comcast is rolling out now all over their service area using home and some business users' own wifi-capable gateways (watch for the ssid xfinitywifi on wififofum, wifi explorer, or whatever you use) I wonder how long it will be until some unsuspecting Comcast subscribers are sued because a neighbor downloaded that movie off their wifi. Users cannot get that "feature" disabled, Comcast refuses to do it now when asked. "Policy", I was told. So, I had them remove said type of gateway at a business I do the IT for, and replace it with a regular ol' gateway. I use the term movie loosely in this case. I watched about 15 min of it before hitting DEL so I feel everyone's pain hehehe :nuke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nude Dude Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 With all the open wifi hotspots Comcast is rolling out now all over their service area using home and some business users' own wifi-capable gateways (watch for the ssid xfinitywifi on wififofum, wifi explorer, or whatever you use) I wonder how long it will be until some unsuspecting Comcast subscribers are sued because a neighbor downloaded that movie off their wifi. Users cannot get that "feature" disabled, Comcast refuses to do it now when asked. "Policy", I was told. So, I had them remove said type of gateway at a business I do the IT for, and replace it with a regular ol' gateway. I use the term movie loosely in this case. I watched about 15 min of it before hitting DEL so I feel everyone's pain hehehe :nuke:what part of "the hotspot network is separate hardware in the route / modem from your paid service" dom't people get. talk about dumb and dumber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jime234 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I watched the whole D@med thang :showoff: just to see Jim perform :wub: I rock B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugurano Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 worst movie i ever see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totoymola Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 FACT: Jim Carrey has an IQ above 160.and a $1.60 haircut. I guess you can be smart and still be a dumbass. :lmao: :w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Talk about Dumb and Dumber 3 is people p2p download movies in the USA or anywhere without a VPN ..Now days even if there ISP is not with 6 strikes warning a troll can still try to sue you. This was happening way before 6 strikes went in to effect . How do you fell sorry for people who dont even try to protect themselves. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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