Risks of cardsharing

[pan1300]

Re: Risks of cardsharing

i cannot see how they would come after the little man by tracing their ip address its the server they want to shut down

Hi, me neither ; pretty sure it's possible, but also doubt they would. 'Hiding' IP may slow perhaps down, but if the authorities/government will search they will find what they're looking for ...

As said: no risk, no fun

[thecrazybandit]

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i cannot see how they would come after the little man by tracing their ip address its the server they want to shut down

[bokkie]

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bokkie wat precautions we can adopted r u mean to hide our ip or server ip if server ip is hidden then how our boxes will connect to the server through cline

You can use a vpn such as hide my ass.
Also can connect with 3g broadband, dependant on what king of 3g signal you get.
Try to pay the server in anonymous ways such as western union.
All these things could help keep you anonymous.

[vimmers]

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bokkie wat precautions we can adopted r u mean to hide our ip or server ip if server ip is hidden then how our boxes will connect to the server through cline

trough the username and password
in server friends list

[bokkie]

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They will always go after the server first. All we can do is take a few precautions and enjoy this hobby of ours.

[faz17]

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No one would be able to tell you the exact percentage. The first person to be discovered is more likely to be the server. There would be a huge traffic on that particular ip. A server between a few friends is a lot more secure.
Just try to play fair and safe.

I think the same ... but I think it also depends on where the servers geographically are and by the traffic they generate

[microchick]

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No one would be able to tell you the exact percentage. The first person to be discovered is more likely to be the server. There would be a huge traffic on that particular ip. A server between a few friends is a lot more secure.
Just try to play fair and safe.

[antonioag]

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So what could be in terms of percentage risk for a client to be discovered? There is a difference in risk between the servers used by this site or server for free by friends?

[microchick]

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Easy for the police to trace the server but they would need a complaint about a specific ip first. They can get the details from the ISP and trace the address. Developing a software is not a difficult job but it would be usually done by the ISPs, not the police.

[antonioag]

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In Italy recently there have been arrests, the news caused a sensation because it was said that the police had designed software to discover the server. But maybe it's just a fake and the police found the server just because he pretended to be an interested customer for a payserver.

[microchick]

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Would be interested to know about a 3G dongle connected to a SKYbox. This would be a method I would consider and as far as I'm aware would keep you anonymous.
Has anyone had success using a PAYG 3G one on a Skybox F3 ?

I dont think anyone has tried a 3G on a skybox F3 but some members have tried the 3G PAYG on its own for cs and they think its working well. Not in small villages as we dont get 3g signal in many places and rural areas in the UK but good for big towns and cities. Keeps you anonymous because it can be traced to the nearest mobile mast.

[faz17]

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The problem with a 3g modem is the city where you live. If you stay in a big city no problem...If you're in a small town is impractical

[Stu43]

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Would be interested to know about a 3G dongle connected to a SKYbox. This would be a method I would consider and as far as I'm aware would keep you anonymous.
Has anyone had success using a PAYG 3G one on a Skybox F3 ?

[toby69]

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Stu49,
always best to be on cautious side, as you probably only client at the moment, but who knows, soon you might get into the cardshing game!

[bokkie]

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As a client, a host or both ?

I'd say both. I've been told that they keep an eye out for users that download small bits of data every few seconds and also monitor the ports known to be used by cs.
Probably still be ok, but why take the chance?
I changed from sly uk when I started cs.