<p>So I know we aren’t allowed to use the programs but will they know if I had already-downloaded files on my computer? I have BitTorrent but plan on uninstalling it before I go. Does anybody know if the ban sites like mediafire or 4shared? Or if you download youtube videos and convert them to mp3s?</p>
<p>anything via http (megadownload, mediafire, anything youtube related, etc) is 100% safe. so is all the material you already have. uninstall bittorent and you’re good to go.</p>
<p>Can you use Gameranger? (to play AOE II?)</p>
<p>What else does it look for other than active P2P software? .torrent files?</p>
<p>i’ve been flagged for .torrent files, but i think i was uploading them somewhere or something. i’m pretty sure i had plenty of .torrent files and never got a notice about them just sitting on my harddrive.</p>
<p>also, i haven’t tried gameranger on their network. or voobly. look up voobly btw, i think its a much smoother package for aoe2. still have no idea how either of them work.</p>
<p>doesn’t matter, dhnet is ■■■■■■■■.</p>
<p>Straight from dhre website:</p>
<p>Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Software</p>
<p>The usage of peer-to-peer software is strictly prohibited on DHNet. Peer-to-peer applications and protocols that are not allowed include, but are not limited to: Ares, BitComet, BitTorrent, Direct Connect, Fasttrack, eDonkey, Gnutella, KaZaa, Limewire, uTorrent, and WinMX.</p>
<p>Peer-to-peer applications are defined under the purposes of this AUP as being software that connects your computer to another computer for the purposes of file-sharing (uploading, seeding, or downloading) or distributing bandwidth amongst many computers. This excludes the usage of instant messaging and email for sending non-copyrighted files to another computer.</p>
<p>More detailed info here:</p>
<p>[DHNet</a> - Policies - Acceptable Use](<a href=“http://www.dhnet.ufl.edu/policies/dhnetaup.php]DHNet”>http://www.dhnet.ufl.edu/policies/dhnetaup.php)</p>
<p>I have some questions for people who know this stuff. At Preview they made their software vaguely seem like this all-powerful entity that will report you for any piracy. Like it can tell if your songs are pirated.
To me this seems impossible. Can it really tell if your music/software is pirated, or does it just look for active sharing activity?</p>
<p>^^^ From what I gather, they can’t do anything about the files already on your computer. The program won’t be able to see the files on your computer, as it would be a serious breach of privacy, and if anyone asks you could always say no.</p>
<p>the spyware they require you to install can already see what programs you have installed. i wouldn’t consider that any different than being able to see what kind of documents and media you have. they really have no concern whatsoever for you privacy at all. but its not like they keep a log of every site you visit so that they can blackmail anyone who lived in their dorms and who is elected to the governors office either.</p>
<p>but scanning all of the files on the machine, then determining with any certainty the origin of those files, is not simply unfeasible, its virtually impossible. the stuff they say at preview is just to scare people. part of their antipiracy and network security policy is to use fear. it might be deporable to some people, but its effective, and not really an issue for most residents. it probably makes things a lot simpler.</p>
<p>Yay for no privacy!</p>
<p>I lived in a dorm last year and never got in any trouble for downloading “pirated” items through HTTP, but I never tried using any p2p programs. </p>
<p>The internet is very fast though, I once downloaded 10 different parts of a file at a total of 14 Megabytes per second, so I don’t really care if they block p2p :3</p>
<p>^Do they block/monitor link sharing sites like tehparadox?</p>
<p>nope. anything through http is legit</p>