<p>Anyone know anything about torrents and p2p networks? does the administration look down at it and will cut your internet if caught or they try to ignoroe piracy.</p>
<p>i’ve heard that they aren’t a fan of torrenting and p2p’s…mostly because it causes a huge lag on the network, so they will discipline you for it. they aren’t gonna call the FCC on you or anything, but they also aren’t gonna ignore it.</p>
<p>Yes, they will cut your internet if you’re caught doing it.</p>
<p>Generally, here’s how it goes. Usually, the first time you’re caught, they give you a warning. They pretty much tell you that you have to delete all P2P/torrenting devices from your computer or else, and if you download anything else, you’ll be kicked off the network and sued.</p>
<p>Their threats are not idle. I have heard of many who have been sued up to $3000 for torrenting. If you need to torrent, do not use the university’s networks, because you’ll probably be caught, especially if you download a high volume of it.</p>
<p>The network is bugged or something. I’ve seen complaints from the MPAA, RIAA, and NBC Universal. They will contact the university and tell them that they caught you downloading something and you better not do it again or they’ll sue. The university then contacts you giving you this information. Fortunately enough, I think the University’s got an agreement with them that says they won’t sue the first time they catch you and that you get a second chance. (However, I wouldn’t risk it!)</p>
<p>Don’t follow my example, but as a HS student on campus last summer I torrented a CRAPLOAD of stuff, using a mix of public and private trackers. However, I did have protocol encryption enabled and was using a IP blocklist. Needless to say, though, I wouldn’t take any unnecessary chances. If you must do it, torrent “hot”/new stuff a while after it comes out, don’t download anything you don’t absolutely need, use common sense, limit your down/up bandwidth to sensible speeds, and stick to private sites.
This isn’t going to make you completely invisible, but it’ll definitely reduce your network visibility by a lot.</p>