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Comcast Targets Unlicensed Anime Torrenters

Posted by Zonk on from the hard-to-get-your-jpop-fix-without-it dept.

SailorSpork writes "According to a thread on the forums of AnimeSuki, a popular anime bittorent index site, Comcast has begun sending DCMA letters to customers downloading unlicensed fan-subtitled anime shows via bittorrent. By 'unlicensed', they mean that no english language company has the rights to it. The letters are claiming that the copyright holder or an authorized agent are making the infringement claims, though usually these requests are also sent to the site itself rather that individual downloaders. My question is have they really been in contact with Japanese anime companies, or is this another scare tactic by Comcast to try and reduce the bandwidth use of their heavier customers now that their previous tactics have come under legal fire?"

4 of 352 comments (clear)

  1. Anime is porn.. by Another+AC · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    And I don't just mean like "hentai" anime that is ACTUALLY porn.

    I work for a webhost, and it's weird.. other than porn, there's NOTHING like (even just regular) anime that uses so much bandwidth and disk on the Internet.

    I understand why Comcast would go after this, and I doubt they really have any complaints from the copyright holders.

    But really.. WHAT is the obsession people?

  2. Re:what is this anime thing ? by neostorm · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    They're just cartoons from Japan. It's popular because of it's availability and cultural appeal, that's about it.

  3. why? by rice_burners_suck · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    anime is so stupid. why would anyone waste time torrenting this?

  4. Re:Why? by AikonMGB · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm tired of people using the levy as an excuse to download; it is not a free ticket to perform copyright infringement!

    Aikon-