Why are torrents so popular??

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  • Tempest
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • May 2004
    • 10217

    #1

    Why are torrents so popular??

    Maybe I'm a moron.. I don't really keep up on this stuff but every once and awhile there's something I want to check out and so I try to download a torrent.. Maybe half a dozen times total.. couple different pieces of software... and every time it's been sllooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwww...
  • BlackCrayon
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Jun 2003
    • 19634

    #2
    well depends how many seeds there are and some isp's are throttling torrent ports but just check out some of the porn torrent sites and you'll see there is a huge problem with too much free shit on torrents. its about the only way people can download full dvds for free unless they get on usenet which most average users don't understand how to use.
    you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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    • donkevlar
      Confirmed User
      • Sep 2006
      • 4325

      #3
      For the non-idiot who knows what they're doing, torrents are fast, free and plentiful.

      I download every TV show I watch, usually a few hours after its broadcast in high def commercial free.

      Any movie I want to see I can have on DVD the next day, a lot of the times before it's out on video.

      Xbox and ps2, I can grab any game anytime.


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      • madawgz
        8.8.8.8
        • Mar 2006
        • 30509

        #4
        you gotta find one with alot'a seeds...

        if its not popular, you'll have a hard time downloading it...
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        • UKJack
          Confirmed User
          • Jan 2007
          • 139

          #5
          torrents are brilliant I use them for games movies and software why pay for something when its free? But I also like to moan about the porn side of it because it takes money from me, So I love it and hate it. Speeds can be slow but try to tweak the settings in the preferences on your client and that sometimes speeds things up also you need a lot of seeders

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          • seeric
            ..........
            • Aug 2004
            • 41917

            #6
            because they get shit for free and dont have to pay for any of it minus a small monthly fee to the all you can eat content buffet. hollywood movies, music, you name its free.

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            • BlackCrayon
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Jun 2003
              • 19634

              #7
              Originally posted by donkevlar
              For the non-idiot who knows what they're doing, torrents are fast, free and plentiful.

              I download every TV show I watch, usually a few hours after its broadcast in high def commercial free.

              Any movie I want to see I can have on DVD the next day, a lot of the times before it's out on video.

              Xbox and ps2, I can grab any game anytime.


              Thats why
              got any tips for this idiot? my isp tries to stop people from downloading torrents, i notice when i download them i'll get disconnected from my cable connection and often its very slow.
              you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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              • stickyfingerz
                Doin fine
                • Oct 2005
                • 24984

                #8
                Originally posted by A1R3K
                because they get shit for free and dont have to pay for any of it minus a small monthly fee to the all you can eat content buffet. hollywood movies, music, you name its free.
                What is this fee you speak of?

                Btw if you want to see what your max speed is visit www.zudeo.com and pick one of the more popular videos. Ive downloaded a 923mb video in less than 7 minutes.

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                • Zoose
                  Confirmed User
                  • Aug 2006
                  • 268

                  #9
                  Originally posted by BlackCrayon
                  got any tips for this idiot? my isp tries to stop people from downloading torrents, i notice when i download them i'll get disconnected from my cable connection and often its very slow.
                  Try Azureus as a client @ http://azureus.sourceforge.net/download.php and make sure you enable the settings to avoid 'traffic shaping' by enabling the settings mentioned here.

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                  • lorine
                    Confirmed User
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 994

                    #10
                    yes azureus is pretty good,i use it every day.torrents are popular because they are very fast and also FREE !
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                    • flashfire
                      ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 13098

                      #11
                      torrents are easy to find and free

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                      • Angelo22
                        Writer
                        • Feb 2007
                        • 3123

                        #12
                        Because they go fast and you dont have to wait hours before they start downloading =D
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                        • scottybuzz
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • May 2006
                          • 14799

                          #13
                          free = theivery btw.
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                          • starpimps
                            Confirmed User
                            • Sep 2006
                            • 6954

                            #14
                            you have to modify your router to open a port...i get like min 200kb/s when downloading
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                            • Narfle
                              Confirmed User
                              • Dec 2006
                              • 193

                              #15
                              So all you guys are fine with people stealing content as long as its not (your) porn?

                              Thats a wee tad hypocritical.

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                              • StuartD
                                Sofa King Band
                                • Jul 2002
                                • 29903

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Tempest
                                Maybe I'm a moron.. I don't really keep up on this stuff
                                Is any further opinion needed?

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