Alarming P2P French “3-Strikes” Survey

February 8, 2011

A recent survey of French file-sharers show that nearly 75% of file-share users still illegally download copyrighted material. According to a survey conducted by ZDNet.fr, only 4% of Internet users admitted that they have stopped downloading completely because they feel identifiable.” 15% of those surveyed said they continue to download unabated, 9% of which claimed to be “more vigilant then before,” and the remaining 6% taking no new precautions at all, “convinced they will not be identified.” 80% were found to never legally download content. The second phase, or “strike,” of the new system is set to take effect in the near future.