mardigras |
12-27-2004 12:05 AM |
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Originally Posted by - Jesus Christ -
You're retarded.
I almost laughed out loud at this part.
"anyone who thinks usenet has more to offer than bittorrent simply has not used bittorrent enough"
Its called a reqest.
I also love the fact that you accuse me of stealing (some of us actually do not feel like rencoding DVDs to DIVX/AC3 format when someone on usenet will gladly reup thier copy for you) when your advocating the use of a software that requires you to upload copyrighted content to god knows who.
Have fun trying to find older movies with lots of seeders while your breaking fedral laws feeding copyrighted material to other users. :laughing-
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I didn't accuse you of stealing, I merely used the term to describe what usenet binaries are best for.:)
As far as "use of a software that requires you to upload copyrighted content to god knows who", when you make your "request" to usenet you are announcing your intention to violate copyrights and leaving an IP trail. Just because cases have concentrated on uploaders doesn't mean that only downloading is any less culpable. Should a copyright holder win a subpoena for an ISPs logs they could determine individual downloads of usenet files. If you are just downloading what is there you are probably safe, for now, but don't think for a second that usenet is not on the radar. Sure, there's no way to police it but I predict the average ISP will either filter or likely drop binary groups primarily used for trading copyrighted files after the first lawsuit. An ISP is required to remove items once notified and an RIAA/MPAA grub team could fire of dozens (hundreds+?) of complaints against most ISPs for the contents of their binary groups at any given moment.
The people busted so far are primarily those sharing the latest releases, those are the ones the studios are concerned about losing most on from downloaders and the ones they have more people tracking. If you are sharing the latest releases be it movies or music you are taking your chances, the only reasonably safe way is directly with someone you know.
The security question aside, my biggest point about bittorents Vs. usenet was availability. I have downloaded stuff from usenet I wouldn't have found anywhere else but it was only because I happened to perchance the right group on the right day. Add to that the fact that my ISP only archives binaries a couple of days. Bittorrents not only solves that problem but it allows people without usenet access to share the file as the tracker can be archived on websites or sent directly to others. I primarily use bittorrents for TV episodes I missed (or can't get in the US... think Leo Laporte:)) and this "archivability" makes it easy to Google. Of course this may all change depending on how the dust settles with torrent tracker websites.
As for older movies, I likely generally wouldn't use bittorrent (or usenet).
And... I'm not retarded, dammit:Kissmy
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