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Help With torrents
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ccbling
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20. December 2005 @ 22:00 |
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I am new to this whole torrent thing my friend said it was easy but it isnt. anyways i can download the torrent with know problem it is just opening the file i have trouble with. can someone please help????
thanks
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AfterDawn Addict
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20. December 2005 @ 22:17 |
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You need a client to open the file. Azureus is very popular but can be heavy on resources as you need Java to run it. I prefer Bit Tornado by Degreez (stable version). There are many more: Bit Comet, Bitlord, ABC to name a few.
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brobear
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20. December 2005 @ 22:40 |
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Also, don't be surprised if your ISP warns you about losing your acct, if you are caught downloading from certain sites. One of my friends received such a warning. Over the past year, a lot of torrent sites have been closed down.
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AfterDawn Addict
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21. December 2005 @ 08:08 |
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I too received an email from my ISP that was forwarded from the MPAA regarding a specific movie I had downloaded but being from Canada, that was the end of it. If you're using any p2p for copyrighted material, use an IP blocker such as PeerGuardian 2 by Phoenix Labs. It shows and blocks the companies checking your downloads and where they are sending the information. It's not perfect but since using PG 2, I have never recived another notice and quite some time has passed since I received the first.
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21. December 2005 @ 08:43 |
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Hi there,
I'm with Bell Sympatico in Quebec, Canada.
What provider are you with, and in what region of Canada ?
VSO Software Golden Membership Proud Owner / VSO Software Beta Tester
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AfterDawn Addict
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21. December 2005 @ 09:12 |
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Telus, B.C. Why?
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21. December 2005 @ 09:16 |
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Hey again,
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I too received an email from my ISP that was forwarded from the MPAA regarding a specific movie I had downloaded but being from Canada
Just wanted to see if I was close to you, and using the same provider.
Wanted to know if I should expect such a letter from my provider...
VSO Software Golden Membership Proud Owner / VSO Software Beta Tester
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 21. December 2005 @ 09:16
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brobear
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21. December 2005 @ 09:23 |
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It's not a regional or single country issue. As long as a country abides by the international copyright laws, then the ISPs are subject to the laws concerning copyright infringement. Canada may be lax or some regions or even the country as a whole, but the laws are there, otherwise they wouldn't have even made the first notice in mistycat's situation. Possibly they may not have caught any of the further offenses. South of the border in the US, they're definitely tightening the screws.
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21. December 2005 @ 09:44 |
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I have read of some people who have received up to 4 letters here with no problems. However, in the states, I have read of a computer owner being sued by the MPAA over video downloaded by his grandson. And, the MPAA is posting files on Bittorrent that will go to 90+ % but never complete.
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brobear
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21. December 2005 @ 10:09 |
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In the US they have only recently started concentrating on video. Music was the big problem they were working on. A lot of people were fined and/or sent to jail over music piracy.
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22. December 2005 @ 04:13 |
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thread teleported to a more relevant forum.
i won't use torrent sites anymore, they keep being shut down :~
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brobear
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22. December 2005 @ 05:11 |
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Thanks creaky... I believe that's the first time I've posted in that forum. LOL Had to check to see where you sent me. ;)
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