The problem is: was the violation done through Tor? A bot may do the same thing. Time to scan your computer?:) Maybe you can run Tor as an entry or a middle node, not an exit node.
Cheers, Xinwen Fu On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Matthew McCabe <mate...@mrmccabe.com>wrote: > I sent TWC a modified version of the EFF DMCA response letter for the DMCA > takedown notices. I even personally replied to one of the DMCAs from an > agent for Paramount. I was only able to personally reply to one of the > complaints as TWC would not forward me any of the other notices. > > The technician from the abuse department said that because my account > already had 5 complaints, he would disconnect me if I received another. He > was very clear on that point. He understood that I was running Tor and that > this traffic was coming from the Tor network. Again, there is nothing in > the AUP or TOS that stated that I could not run a service like Tor. But it > does state that violating intellectual property rights and "hacking" are not > allowed. As I explained previously, 3 of the notices were DMCA notices > (copyright violations) and 2 were hacking complaints. This tech and TWC > believe that the user of their service is responsible for any of these > violations. Thus, it seems that they may try to disconnect my service based > upon these 5 complaints. > > Again, I would rather setup Tor on a VPS if anyone has a recommendation for > a company and hosting plan! > > Thanks, > Matt > > > Scott Bennett wrote: > >> On Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:42:01 -0600 Matthew McCabe < >> mate...@mrmccabe.com> >> wrote: >> >> >>> So Time Warner Cable finally gave me an ultimatum that either I stop >>> running Tor or they will shut off my service. This was after 3 DMCA and 2 >>> general abuse/hacking complaints. Note that Time Warner does not say >>> anything about proxy servers in their AUP. They were just tired of getting >>> these complaints on my account. Also, AT&T was not able to setup DSL >>> service at my location...so I have decided to kill my Tor exit node. >>> >>> >> >> Really? When you sent Time-Warner a letter based upon >> >> http://www.torproject.org/eff/tor-dmca-response.html.en >> >> what was their response? Did you counter with a politely stated promise >> to file a formal letter of complaint with the FCC against Time-Warner if >> they disconnect you without justification under your contract with them >> or under their AUP? You could point out in such a complaint that you had >> abided by the contract and the AUP and had no recourse to another service >> (assuming that no other service is indeed available). >> >> >>> I would really like to continue running a Tor exit node. I have looked >>> >>> >> >> Are you giving up too soon? >> >> >> >>> at a couple virtual hosting companies such as vpslink and slicehost. >>> Some of their cheaper plans seem like they would be sufficient for running >>> a Tor exit node. Does anyone run Tor on a VPS? If so, which company and >>> plan do you use? Have you gotten any flack for running a Tor exit node? >>> >>> >> >> >> Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG >> ********************************************************************** >> * Internet: bennett at cs.niu.edu * >> *--------------------------------------------------------------------* >> * "A well regulated and disciplined militia, is at all times a good * >> * objection to the introduction of that bane of all free governments * >> * -- a standing army." * >> * -- Gov. John Hancock, New York Journal, 28 January 1790 * >> ********************************************************************** >> >> >> >> > >