# How to avoid Comcast copyright alert?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-avoid-comcast-copyright-alert/755136>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 19, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-avoid-comcast-copyright-alert/755136 "2016-05-19T01:16:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![TheSundial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@TheSundial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSundial)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-avoid-comcast-copyright-alert/755136/1 "2016-05-19T01:16:19Z")

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I like downloading HD torrents and today I just received my first alert from Comcast that appeared as a popup.

I also like Primewire, a streaming site which wouldn’t cause an issue, except watching HD torrents is more enjoyable clearly.

Is this something to care about or just to scare me?

Can I use Tor browser to avoid my IP being seen?

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-avoid-comcast-copyright-alert/755136/2 "2016-05-19T01:19:20Z")

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Reported.

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**Author:** ![TheSundial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@TheSundial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSundial)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-avoid-comcast-copyright-alert/755136/3 "2016-05-19T01:22:15Z")

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I’ve downloaded 1000s of torrents and I’m one of the most interesting people I know partly because of it.

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**Author:** ![TheSundial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@TheSundial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSundial)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-avoid-comcast-copyright-alert/755136/4 "2016-05-19T01:25:08Z")

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Can I report the fact that you have 45,000 posts and have wasted half your life on this site?

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**Author:** ![DinoR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dinor/32/2821_2.png) [@DinoR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DinoR)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-avoid-comcast-copyright-alert/755136/5 "2016-05-19T01:25:29Z")

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The only answer that fits the rules here is… don’t download copyrighted materials from sources unapproved by the copyright holder(s).

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-avoid-comcast-copyright-alert/755136/6 "2016-05-19T01:31:47Z")

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> [@TheSundial](#):
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> Can I report the fact that you have 45,000 posts and have wasted half your life on this site?

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**DinoR** has given the best answer to this so I’m closing it.

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator