[BillNi]

I'm addressing the question about illegally downloading movies. Otherwise I don't think anyone much cares where he's "connecting.

Who said I'm illegally downloading movies? I have a subscription in which I can legally download movies.

[BillNi]

Ah, I see. Whilst it's illegal it's a long shot that you'd get caught using an open wifi connection. To paraphrase Mythbusters: Plausible but impractical.

Your right. It's a long shot, as even if they do trace back to the laptop, they cannot prove who was using that laptop at that time.

[JudyKayTee]

Who said I'm illegally downloading movies? I have a subscription in which I can legally download movies.

I thought "practically stealing" meant just that - almost stealing. There's a thin line.

[Fr_Chuck]

First yes he is still in Canada, Toronto. Besides that if you have have a right to download, either paid for it, or it is a free down load of movies,

The only issue is the use of someone else's internet, if they know you are using it, then you have their permission, if it is a WI FI hot spot, then you are free to use it.

The issue is if you are hooking up on a neighbors or driving down the street and stop in front of someone's home and use theirs. That is illegal, but on top of that, you also open yourself up to allow other uses of that same IP to get access into your system more easily.

As for as tracking, that is a easy thing if the site you are using has any type of trojan or key stroke program that is sent with the down load. Remember to be found, someone has to be looking,
If a professional wanted to find you, that would be easy.

And download is just like porn, they don't have to prove you were on it, just that the computer belongs to you.
Your defense would be to prove who else had it at that exact time.

[JudyKayTee]

Wait - a minute ago you were in the US. Now you're back in Canada?

[Alty]

Maybe I should try Yahoo Answers.

Go ahead. Lord knows you're not giving us enough info to help you here. Also, you seem to want people to condone illegal behavior. We don't do that here. I'm not sure if Yahoo Answers does, but maybe you'll get lucky, and you'll be told what you want to hear. Not the truth, but hey, that's obviously not what you're after.

Good luck.

[NeedKarma]

I can understand his frustration to an extent - he was asking about the technology when he mostly got moral answers from people who don't know the technology.

[Alty]

I can understand his frustration to an extent - he was asking about the technology when he mostly got moral answers from people who don't know the technology.

True, but most of us looked at his other threads, his other posts. He's not averse to illegal activity, and the fact that he's asking if it's possible to trace him, that waves a red flag.

We do judge on the OP's other posts, and he's shown that he's more then willing to bend, if not break, the law.

[NeedKarma]

I guess I viewed it the same as the way the legal boards operate - give a non-judgmental answer. It people started giving moral judgements on the legal boards the fur would fly.