Now that we got our first takedown in step 1 of this experiment, things are going to get a bit more effective and aggressive. Since the sheer amount of possibilities and variations in header, file sizes etc. are just too many to test using our home Internet connection, we’re moving to a VPS, a virtual private server you can rent for a few dollars per month.
What does that mean? Many more uploaded files, tests, and variations. And to begin with, here are 11 more uploads, all attempting to get that sweet little HBO DMCA bot to notice our uploads of “Game Of Thrones”… or so it seems!
Set 1: “Game Of Thrones” Fake With Normal Header
This set is, again, filled with a copy of “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz”, which has been renamed to “gameofthrones.mkv” or something similar to make the content of the archive look like the real thing. The subject lines are almost identical to posts that have actually been taken down.
Another thing to note is that for most of these uploads, the post name and email are indicative of fake uploading, so any human who takes a closer look should be able to quickly see that this is not a legitimate upload of the show.
Upload date: 9/5/2015
Current Status: All taken down / DMCAd (within 1-2 days)
[tab_nav type=”two-up” float=”left”][tab_nav_item title=”Upload 1” active=”true”][tab_nav_item title=”Upload 2” active=””][tab_nav_item title=”Upload 3” active=””][tab_nav_item title=”Upload 4” active=””][tab_nav_item title=”Upload 5” active=””][/tab_nav][tabs][tab active=”true”]Header: Game Of Thrones S05E08 FRENCH HDTV-Rip – jds508fr-x264
Newsgroup: alt.binaries.hdtv
Still online / DMCA’d: Taken down (within 1-2 days)
NZB Link: Here
[/tab][tab]Header: Game.Of.Thrones.S05E01.FRENCH.720p.HDTV.x264-Scaph
Newsgroup: alt.binaries.boneless
Still online / DMCA’d: Taken down (within 1-2 days)
NZB Link: Here
[/tab][tab]Header: [SERIES]-[ www.vip-lounge.me ] – Game.of.Thrones.S05E09.Der.Tanz.der.Drachen.GERMAN.DUBBED.WS.HDTVRip.x264-TVP
Newsgroup: alt.binaries.hdtv
Still online / DMCA’d: Taken down (within 1-2 days)
NZB Link: Here
[/tab][tab]Header: Game Of Thrones S05E10 FRENCH HDTV-Rip – jds510-x264
Newsgroup: alt.binaries.hdtv
Still online / DMCA’d: Taken down (within 1-2 days)
NZB Link: Here
[/tab][tab]Header: [Statius] – Game.Of.Thrones.S03E01.FRENCH.720p.BluRay.x264-JMT
Newsgroup: alt.binaries.hdtv
Still online / DMCA’d: Taken down (within 1-2 days)
NZB Link: Here
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Set 2: “Game Of Thrones” Fake With Obvious Header
For this attempt, we used the same file name, same archive name (both emulating posts that were actually deleted), and with the same subject line as the upload that was DMCA’d in our last experiment.
But there is a little modification: Everyone with half a brain can see that this is a fake. This is because we added something in front of the subject… like, for example, “THIS IS A FAKE”, “COMPLETELY BOGUS” and so on. Let’s see what happens…
Upload date: 9/5/2015
Current Status: All taken down / DMCAd (within 1-2 days)
[tab_nav type=”two-up” float=”left”][tab_nav_item title=”Upload 1” active=”true”][tab_nav_item title=”Upload 2” active=””][tab_nav_item title=”Upload 3” active=””][tab_nav_item title=”Upload 4” active=””][tab_nav_item title=”Upload 5” active=””][tab_nav_item title=”Upload 6” active=””][/tab_nav][tabs][tab active=”true”]Header: THIS IS A FAKE Game.Of.Thrones.S05E01.FRENCH.720p.HDTV.x264-Scaph
Newsgroup: alt.binaries.hdtv
Still online / DMCA’d: Taken down (within 1-2 days)
NZB Link: Here
[/tab][tab]Header: DONT DOWNLOAD THIS Game.Of.Thrones.S05E01.FRENCH.720p.HDTV.x264-Scaph
Newsgroup: alt.binaries.movies.divx
Still online / DMCA’d: Taken down (within 1-2 days)
NZB Link: Here
[/tab][tab]Header: COMPLETELY BOGUS Game.Of.Thrones.S05E01.FRENCH.720p.HDTV.x264-Scaph
Newsgroup: alt.binaries.boneless
Still online / DMCA’d: Taken down (within 1-2 days)
NZB Link: Here
[/tab][tab]Header: VERY MUCH LIKE Game.Of.Thrones.S05E01.FRENCH.720p.HDTV.x264-Scaph
Newsgroup: alt.binaries.boneless
Still online / DMCA’d: Taken down (within 1-2 days)
NZB Link: Here
[/tab][tab]Header: REMINDS YOU OF Game.Of.Thrones.S05E01.FRENCH.720p.HDTV.x264-Scaph
Newsgroup: alt.binaries.hdtv
Still online / DMCA’d: Taken down (within 1-2 days)
NZB Link: Here[/tab][tab]Header: ABSOLUTELY NOT Game.Of.Thrones.S05E01.FRENCH.720p.HDTV.x264-Scaph
Newsgroup: alt.binaries.hdtv
Still online / DMCA’d: Taken down (within 1-2 days)
NZB Link: Here[/tab][/tabs]