None of the domains are back so I wonder how "official" this update might be?
Has anyone reviewed the source for possible unintended or intended side effects?
Popcorn Time Is Back
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Or just live somewhere where consuming copyrighted content isn't a crime
So either rent a server in some country that doesn’t recognize copyright law, or uproot your entire life and move there? Why would anyone choose the second option?
the UK would be a good example of what they're referring to. in the UK there's absolutely no enforcement of consumer internet piracy laws whatsoever
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#93Earlier quoted context omitted.
In France it's an offence to not configure securely your network if there's some illegal stuff happening on it. You are held responsible for any downloads on your own network.
That must be tough on the ISPs.
It's how it works for US ISPs already, at least as far as copyright is concerned. If an ISP doesn't uphold the DMCA, and they allow repeat offenders on their networks (defined as "unproved accusations by the media industry that an IP was logged more than once") the ISP can become liable for the actions of their subscribers and subject to billions in fines. See Cox cable and the dozen or so other lawsuits against ISPs going on right now
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#94Earlier quoted context omitted.
Can't they use DHCP leases? Thankfully, ISP doesn't show that much effort.
Even if they weren't too lazy to, an IP doesn't and can't identify a person or even household. Must be my neighbors downloading movies on my open wifi network, I can't figure out these high tech router thingymajigs ;).
For many years I ran my local WiFi "secured" by WEP for this reason. Then I'd have plausible deniability since it's so ridiculously easy to crack.
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#95Great news!
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#96Earlier quoted context omitted.
My code still exists in the desktop source[1] but essentially what you need to do is convert an srt to vtt [2] file and start a local http server that will serve the VTT file [3] and point the Chromecast to that [1] - https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/dev... [2] - https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/dev... [3] - https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/dev..…
Isn't it possible to "burn" the subtitles on to the video file somehow, maybe with ffmpeg? So they're there permanently.
Yes but it wouldn't be ideal since you wouldn't be able to turn them on and off, or switch between multiple subtitles.
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#97Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah, good luck getting into PTP or BTN now without putting in hundreds of hours of work into it (and even then, probably not gonna happen). There’s a reason those accounts sell for upwards of $500 Best bet for most people is finding a plex server with access to these sites.
I think PTP is somewhat doable, but it will take some years to get there. BTN is impossible unless you know people. Both are overkill for your average media needs and it makes no sense for most people to work that effort. TPB/BTDigg has pretty much everything you could want and usenet still exists without all the ratio/maintenance hassle. The Plex Servers are a good alternative if you want convenience. My feeling is…
Yeah, getting an account on those two sites, in particular, without knowing someone would be tough. HDB is the only other one I can really think of like that, though. Most others are relatively straightforward, with passive time often being the only real requirement (e.g., the most sought-after anime tracker is basically "have an account on --insert site-- for 12 months without getting banned").
In those cases, anyone who wants an account is probably best off just having conversations and meeting new people on IRC/forums of some of these trackers. Both of those sites have a lot of active accounts, so with a bit of mingling, you'll befriend someone who can invite, plus you get to meet interesting characters along the way.
But yeah, I don't envy anyone actively trying to get an account on PTP/BTN. It takes a long time to build up the credits to invite someone, and more importantly, given things like tree bans when someone does some serious offense, you don't want to invite just any stranger.
I think that is the aspect I like the least about private trackers; as a whole, the scene can be a bit elitist and unwelcoming towards new users. I get that it is a difficult balance to maintain, though. On much less important forums, the ban evasion problems are already bad enough as it is, so I can't imagine moderating a place like PTP.
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#98Why on Github?
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#99Earlier quoted context omitted.
My local ISP uses CGNAT so I guess that page lists what my neighbors are downloading. So many porns.
Well i found many unexpected adult type contents too, how can i tell if my local ISP uses CGNAT?
The easiest way is to just compare what your actual public ip address is (e.g. using `curl ifconfig.me`) and what actually configured as WAN ip address in your router/modem. If it doesn't match, you're likely behind a CGNAT.
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#100I thought this was the POP-CORN phone number, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaking_clock , now I definitely feel old
Wow that really takes me back!