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I have a super crazy landlord who gets notifications from the internet provider when illegal downloads are happening. I don’t download anything illegal. I literally play games and watch Netflix and do homework. (Plus my internet isn’t great so downloads would take forever). I mean I get why he’s asking. But I’m a 23 year old female who lives alone. What if I did download them. How embarrassing would that have been to say yeah I did that. He could of just asked if I downloaded anything illegal ????. Anyways I didn’t download anything. But my friends seem amused by this. #download #funny
SSMSSMSSM
Could have, not could of
leftyshuckles
I think he was hoping you would say yes
katseiko
In what part of the world is that even legal? If my landlady ever gets to know what I do on the internet, I can sue her!
flickindabean
This man is creeping on you. Be alert
QuackQuackAttack
He wants to talk about the sex with you, get power over you in a sexual way. You should move
blackrasputin
I guarantee you when he asks other tenants he doesn’t ask them the same way. A group text saying I got this notice cut it out is enough.
bendoverrover
He's making that up because he's a creep. Call him out on it
russiandobby
Wait why the fuck is your landlord the one getting a notice? Also get a VPN and get all the porn you want
Dimind
You really need a VPN. I recommend ExpressVPN if your land manager is packetsniffing his tenants web data.
Folsee
I have a room just open up. Feel free to move in. You can watch as much porn as you like.
GingerSnapKid
Get a VPN connection and those notices will go away, just saying from a friends experience.
MajorGameage
Change your wifi password... someone else may be the reason your speed is so slow?
Misslnformation
Sounds like a shared router.
Blackbird2Raven
I think he is a perv.
MikeTornado
#1 Porn is not illegal. #2 That's none of his fucking business. #3 He's a perv, and I would move.
whatupmyknitters
it's illegal to torrent it, same as any other movie (or show or software).
unappropriate
Do not open the door to this man when you are alone please and move away when you can. I had one like this once he just got worse and worse
QuiteADapperAsshole
Your landlord's a creep who's trying to get you to talk about sex with him.
youcanrelaxaroundme
This.
FoxlovesCookies
I'd get outta there as quickly as possible.
araexo
Want to give me first and last :)
kemonei
Have you checked your apartment for hidden cameras? Lol.
araexo
Lol no need. I’ve been home every day!
captainclutch
Every day since it was built?
araexo
No but pkadg=dfgkjdnfgj
catapulter
for shizle
ClearBlue
Why is the landlord even providing Internet? How expensive would it be to get your own internet connection? None of his business anyway.
mineovermatter
Many places offer it as a perk. Otherwise you're paying $80/mo
araexo
In the town I live at a lot of landlords provide it all. Like I have a great 2 bedroom apartment which includes everything for $785
Hybris51129
Still having basic privacy should still be part of that. What you landlord is doing is highly questionable, I would even say unethical.
araexo
Yeah this apartment has been a nightmare... Since i moved in there's been notices for entry my apartment flooded and a lot more -_-
araexo
Well to be fair, in the summer he gave us a notice showing a movie that was illegally downloaded but it wasnt me or the upstairs tenants D:
araexo
I think i figured it out! I have a wifi extender and apparently one of the connections was unlocked. SO I LOCKED IT!
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
While you are at it, check WPS is off for all routers, and make sure the wifi password is not the 'random' one that came with the router >
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
There is a look up table for default password for some routers, and WPS can be hacked in ~30min if the attacker is in range
MegaDeuce
Ugh... either way he's just asking if you watch porn. Tell him it's none of his fucking business.
MegaDeuce
... and then see if any local Imgurians will let your homeless ass crash on their couch XD
araexo
but i have like a really good deal on this apartment $785 all included for a 2 bedroom! with laundry and internet!!!
Nevermour
Could have said you watch fantasy landlord porn XD
58d8fee2
You should still set yourself up with a VPN, even with a wifi extender, the landlord will be able to see whatever goes through the router.
fatmanscoop
This doesn’t make sense. Porn is not illegal and a landlord getting notes abt what tenants download probably is.
CrunchyQueefTaco
Trust me, nothing illegal about it. Unless you take the proper steps, what you download online is plainly visible to your ISP
CrunchyQueefTaco
I have gotten letters from Comcast before like "you downloaded 'Adobe Photoshop CS6.torrent and it was copyright infringement"
malexmatt
That actually gets to you because the copyright owner complained to Comcast with your IP address, Comcast isn't monitoring that.
Peruru
could have*
Andricus
Sounds like it's about time to move! Somewhere that you don't have to worry about them snooping on your internet habbits.
IlCastradore
He lies, you get notice of illegal content. Porn nature doesn't get mentioned. Maybe title deduced. Creep's asking if you watch porn.
Fireguy97
This
miahtSuperVillain
Yeah. Your landlord wants to know if you watch porn.
MossyMoose
Not true at all. My roommate did it once and the notice was sent to whose name was on the paper: my father in law (a pastor).
nanabroccolifart
That’s what I was thinking
Corrodias
I have received notices that gave exact filenames, which was funny because they clearly weren't infringing the copyright I was accused of.
MelodyLightfoot
It's a seed plant, when the owner of a copyright either posts the infringing material themselves or joins a torrent in order to gather info.
Corrodias
My point is that it wasn't infringing in some of those cases. They were just sending out bad faith claims to try to kill file sharing.
Beezlebubble
@OP this. This this this. Report this shit Or move out asap
LurkingSarcasm
I've gotten notices from time Warner with the specific file names mentioned more than once, and I did download them, just saying.
Buddasac
Those are torrents. Streaming won't get you a notice.
LurkingSarcasm
Thank you captain obvious
Buddasac
Username confirmed.
ImNotTaylorSwift
Comcast user, same experience. Also guilty.
GlowGreen
Verizon FiOS. Filled up my 40TB NAS, no notice yet
ImNotTaylorSwift
“Does anybody need that much porno?” – Marge Simpson
captainshtfkr
No honey, Gaping Anal Queens II is about over bearing Aristocrats from 18 century England
Agent
"Anal lovers 23" is about the wives and husbands of super neat and organized people
TheEightfoldPath
Doesn't say where the notices are coming from, instead of DNS blacklisting he might set up triggers instead as to not raise suspicion.
TheEightfoldPath
Might be his DNS filter and/or router giving him warnings, so as I wrote in another comment: a VPN might be invaluable here.
Cavall
1. Porn isn't illegal in the vast majority of countries. 2. Check your rights as a tenant in your country, this is invasion of privacy.
snotcaulk
If someone on the network is torrenting then he could get an email with the file names. Torrenting is distributing which could be copyright
snotcaulk
infringement. Sort of amusing that the only popular p2p tool specifically created for non-copyright-infringement is mostly used for it.
snotcaulk
(and more popular than all the other networks)
Cavall
if porn *is* illegal where you live, then that is a different matter, but tbh this really sounds like a LL on a moral crusade.
Mexicohere
Wait, American isps do this?
bongles
No. And porn isn't illegal so at best he'd get a notification about some torrents
aaaaaa123456789
Torrents aren't illegal either (the contents might be, but torrents as torrents aren't illegal per se).
malexmatt
Some copyright holders will troll torrent sites looking for violators and report them to the ISPs
araexo
Im Canadian.
Mexicohere
Wait, candian isps do this? I will have to take precautions
LOVEisTHEstrongestDRUG
Evidently your landlord is trying to pass the blame onto someone else...
TwoEyedWilly
Yeah he’s feigning innocence. BTW I don’t think ISPs notify you of illegal activity. You find out when cops bust down your door at 4 AM.
jackketch
Some do. I've gotten an email from my ISP basically saying that someone at that residence downloaded a movie and to knock that shit off
MelodyLightfoot
No, ISP's are legally obliged to send warning notifications when hit with a request by the copyright holder.
TheEightfoldPath
Get a VPN and you'll be sure he's not monitoring more stuff than he's letting on. A LAN is not secure if someone else owns the router.
pollomagnifico
Not only is that not how a VPN works, but even if it was it's obvious the landlord is just being a fucking creeper.
TheEightfoldPath
End to end encryption means from the moment the traffic leaves the local network interface, till it gets spat out at the corresponding end.
amed1c
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Dot
BridgetBird
I had a boss who could read text messages I sent over the the company wifi. And he would read them back to me verbatim!! Fucking creep!
Dani3113
Wtf howww?!
sweatyballs6389
Wait...what?! They can do that??
TheEightfoldPath
If the messages aren't encrypted then yes. That's why WhatsApp is kinda nice even though they are owned by facebook
DemonicCarnage
People should be more worried about their creepy neighbors than big brother watching them online
Mahfakah
Maybe stop doing that then?
BridgetBird
I did after I found out about it. He also would count my keystrokes, read my email back to me verbatim and ask me why I googled something
demegeek
and then run a program that visits mylandlordishorrible.cock every hour on the hour over your unencrypted network to see if he bites.
Whatdoyousaytoanicecupoftea
Myland Lordis does have a horrible cock, it's true.
WatcheroftheWays
The only issue is that netflix gets uppity when you are on a VPN
capughe
But I can't Netflix with my VPN on
RobertNAdams
(2/2) I know the link says "2016" but it's been kept updated as time goes on.
halfwindsor
Another http://www.techradar.com/news/best-vpn-for-netflix-our-5-top-choices
JapAnus
neat
DrFawxy
Depends on which VPN you use
Rebeltg
NordVPN works. Works well too.
sleeepytealeaf
I use IPVanish and it works with Netflix
RobertNAdams
(1) Sure you can: https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/netflix-proxy-error-here-are-6-vpns-that-still-work-in-2016/
RexOmega
I use SaferVPN thats on the list, tried their US streaming option after reading the article, worked like a charm. used the app on an android
keggers1
Why does the link say for 2016?
RobertNAdams
Because the original article is two years old but it's been updated as time went on nonetheless.
keggers1
Good to know. Thanks
madmanmurdering
That's weird, Ip vanish works for me...
halfwindsor
This. Something encrypt.me is simple and should stop any of this kind of shenanigans.
tjop
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Sauronoff
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stopreadingthis
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TheSlowpoke
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Ivehaddiarrheasinceeasters
Yes.
franklocean
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AlexanderHamiltron
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Dumblejore
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Sup3rillbomb
Always use a vpn
WrinkleStar
Don't vpns slow your download speeds drastically?
Sup3rillbomb
Not necessarily. Also if you use a German VPN for example you can use German Netflix and get shows that aren’t on US
StuffIMadeUp300
Can anyone confirm?
BallerOctopus
VPNs encrypt traffic. While there might be a vulnerability, or your landlord has the NSA/CIA at their disposal, you should be fine.
mediumsizedtittycommittee
Did you not just see the other two comments above this?
Kage197
Referring to this subject, I mean*
Kage197
To me it looks like there are no other comments, I am not trying to be smart or anything. Just also concerned
TarzanLickingJanesJungle
VPNs will help this situation. Make you do some research on the VPN provider so you know their policies and reputation are.
RepostFromLastWeek
Its just a trade on who is the one monitoring the traffic, router owner, ISP or the VPN provider.
mksu
He gets notifications of illegal downloads, but asks you specifically about porn. That's not suspicious.
JoeManiaci
Comcast notified me of roommates downloading stuff, the porn definitely stood out.
NoChute
Assploitations 10?
rogueJ
Is porn illegal?
mksu
No, but it's protected by the same copyright laws as anything else.
rogueJ
Ahh I see, thanks for the clarification
PiGuy314
If it's torrents and the notices are from Copyright trolls, they contain the title of the file. Src: worked for an ISP for a while.
Soggybandaids
He a creep girl!!! Get a vpn!
Rozilla
My ISP sends me threatening emails with the exact title of the torrent I was downloading.
ThisGuyHere
Very likely he's getting no notifications and is just a creepy dude who thinks it'd be sweet if the 23yo was into porn.
ThisGuyHere
...and maybe is trying to get her to start lookong at it. Either voyeuristic aspirations or trying to invent a way for her to see it.
FaptainPicard
The notifications say the name of what was downloaded.
captainshtfkr
Naughty Nurses Vs Curious Octopus II
captainshtfkr
Back Door Singapore Anal Queens 3 : This time, it's in the butt
oyoyoyyyyy
(Rectal episode)
ProbablynotaBear
Wait wait. Was it not in the butt the first two times? Do I need to watch the first two to get the third?
captainshtfkr
You gotta build up to the butt stuff, duh
captainshtfkr
Yeah man or you'll be lost...it's about the story line.
nero4ty2
Not in my experience, just that a file was downloaded
JudgeMentalCat
Depends what software you're using. Some let you see the names of packets unless the person browsing is really careful about it
bohemiancrabcity
I've gotten cease and desist letters with the specific movie title listed.
tubbers06
My roommate got a warning specifically stating he downloaded "Logan" and he admitted that he did
BloodyTanookiSuit
I got a letter years ago saying 3 specific Eps of Agents of SHIELD were downloaded illegally from my account. I'd never even seen the show.
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
I got one for silicon valley, but yea that was me
Djvacto
I've seen them with the filename. I think it varies by ISP
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nero4ty2
TIL