Quint
Posts: 737
Oct 31, 2010 8:10pm
Does anyone out there download movies/songs/tv shows/porn/games "illegally"? If so, what file sharing program do you use?
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 31, 2010 8:24pm
file sharing programs have gone the way of the dinosaur. Torrents are the way to go.
Quint
Posts: 737
Oct 31, 2010 8:44pm
karen lotz;540105 wrote:file sharing programs have gone the way of the dinosaur. Torrents are the way to go.
How do they work? I'm not familiar with them. Do you have to download a program? If so, could you recommend one?
derek bomar
Posts: 3,722
Oct 31, 2010 8:51pm
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Oct 31, 2010 8:52pm
Are you on a PC? uTorrent.
Mac? Transmission.
The best torrent clients for each OS.
Mac? Transmission.
The best torrent clients for each OS.
Quint
Posts: 737
Oct 31, 2010 8:58pm
I'm on a PC. . . thanks for the info!!!!
hangonsloopy
Posts: 1,291
Oct 31, 2010 10:02pm
justincredible;540145 wrote:Are you on a PC? uTorrent.
Mac? Transmission.
The best torrent clients for each OS.
Which sites do you recommend for finding torrents? I've only used isohunt.
namod65
Posts: 508
Oct 31, 2010 10:03pm
karen lotz;540105 wrote:file sharing programs have gone the way of the dinosaur. Torrents are the way to go.
Torrents are "file sharing" as well. The whole process of piracy for music/movies... is "file sharing". But that's beside the point. Yes, torrents are the big boys of piracy now that Limewire is gone. But that also makes them the RIAA and MPAA's biggest priority as well now. Just be careful, try not to download the latest movies a day after they come out, and try to use private trackers like Demonoid rather than the large public ones like The Pirate Bay which are where the RIAA and MPAA like to set their traps with baited torrents.
Or you can always try the newest way of downloading, One-click file hosting (rapidshare, megaupload).
namod65
Posts: 508
Oct 31, 2010 10:05pm
karen lotz;540105 wrote:file sharing programs have gone the way of the dinosaur. Torrents are the way to go.
Torrents are "file sharing" as well. The whole process of piracy for music/movies... is "file sharing". But that's beside the point. Yes, torrents are the big boys of piracy now that Limewire is gone. But that also makes them the RIAA and MPAA's biggest priority as well now. Just be careful, try not to download the latest movies a day after they come out, and try to use private trackers like Demonoid rather than the large public ones like The Pirate Bay which are where the RIAA and MPAA like to set their traps with baited torrents.
Or you can always try the newest way of downloading, One-click file hosting (rapidshare, megaupload).
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 31, 2010 10:09pm
hangonsloopy;540291 wrote:Which sites do you recommend for finding torrents? I've only used isohunt.
btjunkie.org and demonoid.com. I only started using demonoid a couple days ago but it is solid. You have to have an invitation code to use it though and I think they only give them out once a month.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 31, 2010 10:11pm
I meant file sharing programs such as Limewire, Napster, etc.namod65;540295 wrote:Torrents are "file sharing" as well.
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MontyBrunswick
Oct 31, 2010 10:24pm
Usenet is where its at.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Oct 31, 2010 11:28pm
I get what you mean by that (if you mean file sharing programs with their own independent sharing networks/protocals) but you still need a torrent program to download torrents. Althought the choice is easy. uTorrent or bust.karen lotz;540318 wrote:I meant file sharing programs such as Limewire, Napster, etc.
hangonsloopy
Posts: 1,291
Nov 1, 2010 12:17am
karen lotz;540312 wrote:btjunkie.org and demonoid.com. I only started using demonoid a couple days ago but it is solid. You have to have an invitation code to use it though and I think they only give them out once a month.
Sweet thanks. How did you go about getting a code for demonoid?
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Nov 1, 2010 12:19am
You have to get one from a member. Like I said, they only give those out to members once a month I think.
tcarrier32
Posts: 1,497
Nov 1, 2010 12:30am
hangonsloopy - you have a pm.
hangonsloopy
Posts: 1,291
Nov 1, 2010 2:06am
Thanks for the info.karen lotz;540603 wrote:You have to get one from a member. Like I said, they only give those out to members once a month I think.
I appreciate that. I went to use it and it just so happened they were allowing new users so I didn't have to use the code.tcarrier32;540612 wrote:hangonsloopy - you have a pm.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Nov 1, 2010 2:52am
I usually use Demonoid. If they don't have what I'm looking for, I go to thepiratebay.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Nov 1, 2010 6:52am
What's the best, easiest, and safest for a Mac?
osudarby08
Posts: 734
Nov 1, 2010 10:08am
The_Crosby_Show;540654 wrote:I usually use Demonoid. If they don't have what I'm looking for, I go to thepiratebay.
same here. kickasstorrents comes in at third when the first two dont work for me
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UANyg
Posts: 265
Nov 1, 2010 10:52am
transmission is good for macs, i use Vuze personally. it has built in support to stream downloaded videos to my ps3.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Nov 1, 2010 12:50pm
Transmission and Miro are my favorites on the Mac.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Nov 1, 2010 1:04pm
Here is a good guide from Lifehacker for boosting your speed and privacy when torrenting.
http://lifehacker.com/286607/intermediate-guide-to-bittorrent
http://lifehacker.com/286607/intermediate-guide-to-bittorrent
UA5straightin2008
Posts: 3,246
Nov 1, 2010 1:07pm
chicago510
Posts: 5,728
Nov 1, 2010 1:55pm
justincredible;540919 wrote:Here is a good guide from Lifehacker for boosting your speed and privacy when torrenting.
http://lifehacker.com/286607/intermediate-guide-to-bittorrent
Thanks buddy ol' pal. Just used Transmission to get the new Kid Cudi cd.