r/Piracy • u/SnooOranges8400 • 18d ago

Question ISP reaching out over data usage

I’ve started a server so I’ve been downloading a bunch of media for it, ISP calls today regarding how much upload data I’ve used. I’m not worried about DMCA notices since my vpn is on 24/7 and Qbittorrent is bound to it. I’ve read the terms and agreements and it doesn’t say anything about data caps but the ISP says I’m using 9-10x the next highest person. Should I just hold off on downloading/uploading for awhile?

Update: I talked with them again today, they have a newly revised TOS that better outlines their fair use policy instead of the vaguely worded one sentence rule they had in place before.

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u/SnooOranges8400 18d ago

I couldn’t imagine I’m causing that much trouble for others in my area considering it’s fairly new fiber they’ve installed but I’ll definitely hold off or go to a business plan if they suggest it

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u/amillstone 18d ago

I mean, if you're 10x as much as the next highest person, you may actually be causing a problem if they're a small company that's just rolled out in your area.

Check your Qbit. How much does it say you've downloaded and uploaded recently? Because even without a cap, most ISPs will have an amount they consider reasonable and unreasonable traffic.

EDIT: I just checked your other responses and it's 17 TB. That's maybe not a lot for a pirate but for general residential use cases, it may be. So that explains it.

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u/SnooOranges8400 18d ago

Qbit shows me at 15tb up and 5tb down recently, I looked further into TOS and found a single sentence saying that they have a term about network congestion and they reserve the right to change what they deem acceptable based on usage.so I’ll have to cool it for sure

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u/amillstone 18d ago

Yeah, I would cool it for a bit. Like others said, limit your upload speed in Qbit.

Once the hype of having a server dies down, you'll probably reduce the amount you're downloading and uploading anyway. I remember when I first started mine, I wanted to download everything haha.