Time Warner bad / VPS recommendations

[Xinwen Fu]

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 <mateo07 at 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 <
>> mateo07 at 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
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