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I don't know about other software, but uTorrent has ratings and comments that get distributed through the swarm.
Does anybody actually use that? Vuze has some sort of commenting system too but it seems buried.
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I love to teach! Here's a small run-down: Previously, .torrent files were the preferred method to distribute torrents. They contain meta-data such as the size of the torrent, its name, whether it's a single file or a folder, the file structure, and more importantly, a list of trackers (think of them as "matchmakers" for people who participate in the torrent) and SHA-1 hashes of all blocks of the torrents. However, re…
Magnet links are great for trackers dodging liability, but the risk to the user is still the same, correct? The RIAA and MPAA can still monitor connected peers. I think Mike might be making more of a reference to non-private trackers. I wish I had your great interface for trusted communities I'm a member of...
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For much of this content there are 'APIs'. Why not link people to an Amazon link, or netflix, or iTunes, for films which are available at those places?
Because most of them only work if you're in the USA and/or use Windows and OSX. Torrented files have none of these arbitrary restrictions.
Also, I find my tracker has a better download speed than any of these services (though that's not really an important point.)
Wow, top voted submission. I'm rather disappointed with the HN community. I guess it's time to stop visiting this site.
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Who let the MPAA in here? Seriously, unless you are a massive copyright holder, attempting to exploit every red penny out of your brainwashed masses, I don't see how any user would have a problem with this. Maybe the movie industry should try to out-innovate?
It's very simple. As a creative person, who produces creative work, I desire a world in which it is possible for me to make a living doing that. To put it in terms HN might be more comfortable with - how would you feel, if you operated a subscription website, if someone came along, and swiped your code and content, and put it up for free. Would you support that?
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I think the film-industry should be inspired by this. If they offered something which is as easy to use and as good-looking as this, piracy will certainly decrease. Just put a "Pay here"-button before giving the user their download-link. Skip the DRM and the restrictions for different parts of the world and they'd have a killer-platform for selling their products. I am not saying that piracy isn't "unethical", but th…
If Hollywood made this exact same product but with pay buttons, why would I as a user choose it over movies.io.
Same reason you buy stuff instead of stealing them?