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		_3u10 on Dec 11, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I Know What You Downloaded on BitTorrent… A better idea is to just cycle the MAC address on your router and get new IPs

ajross on Dec 11, 2011 [–]

That just spreads out the data. It does nothing to erase the association of the IP that pulled the torrent with your account, which can still be subpoenaed by a copyright holder. There are much better privacy solutions.

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