posted November 28, 2006 07:21 PM
Okay, can somebody explain torrents to me? There is a movie I've wanted since I first saw it 25 years ago. It's never been release on video commercially.
A search for it over the weekend turned up a "torrent" for it. After doing some research on torrents they sound similar, but not identical to Napster and Limewire.
So, is a torrent safe? Am I asking my computer to get infected? Am I going to end up in copyright hell?
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posted November 28, 2006 07:55 PM
The risk should be about the same as Napster or Limewire because you're still downloading files you don't know anything about. But, it's a different method of delivery. If I understand it correctly, a bit torrent client (software you run on your computer) has the ability to download from various sources at the same time instead of downloading from a single source.
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I'ts not complicated to configure, I got it for d/l'ing british drama series not available in north america. I've lately started watching entire seasons of pop shows like 'lost' and 'deadwood'. I do subscribe to premium cable but it's so much nicer to watch shows 'on demand', Do I feel I'm infringing on copyright? Probably, but no more so than using a PVR or TIVO. Will I burn in Hell? Absolutely!
As far as virus risk, torrents are posted by date, most torrents you will d/l and the files associated with them will be at the very least a couple of weeks old. Any decent A/V software will detect a virus that old. Peer-to-Peer filesharing has never been a particularly high risk for new virulent bugs. Yes, you will occasionally see infected files, but they are easily detected and disposed of.
Torrents by their very nature, are also shared by the torrent community for uploading, it's highly unusual to d/l a file from a single source. If a file is infected or corrupt it almost always gets removed from user sites and is not widely shared, a bad files' shelf life is self-limiting. As always, use common sense.
[ November 29, 2006, 07:04 AM: Message edited by: Mike O'Neill ]
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posted November 29, 2006 06:58 AM
its dishonest and I thing personally that you should contact the people that made that movie and have them remake you a copy and mail it to you
bootlegging is not the answer I have several programs that you sold me 3 months ago that prove that.....btw are you sure its ok to register adobe cs2 on the internet that I got from you?
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