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Dumb question but if I download a movie from YouTube do I get "that kind message" from my ISP? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I know YouTube is a terrible provider of pirated content and also that it is almost impossible to pirate without a VPN, but I would like to know: if I download a movie from YouTube (directly from it, of course) without a VPN, will I receive "that type of message" from my ISP?

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Most ISPs don't do that, content owners do then send complaints to the ISP who forwards them to the user. ISPs aren't going to spend money on losing a customer.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 days ago

I work for an ISP (smaller, not a nationwide company). We genuinely don't care what you use your internet connection for until we get a legal notice and then we do what's required by law.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

My ISP (like most ISPs) will just forward nastygrams from the content owners. Usually big companies like NBC or whatever. My ISP is a local setup (XMission in Utah) and only forwards them as a courtesy. They don't actually do anything. It's nice.