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Upload files using torrents to your personal space with Put.io

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Re: Upload files using torrents to your personal space with Put.io

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Post by salman89 »

So what happens when copyright holders see a bunch of put.io IP addresses connected to the bit torrent swarm? Or will it be a game of whack a mole? Just interested in the general legality. I suppose no one can really monitor the downloads from random sites like megaupload... will sites like that begin to actively monitor and disable downloads from services like these (as they circumvent the ads)..?

Re: Upload files using torrents to your personal space with Put.io

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Post by bryanh »

Careful with the .io domain, though I've never heard of them shutting down a startup over content, their rules do state:

    No .IO domain may be used, directly or indirectly, for any purpose that is sexual
    or pornographic or that is against the statutory laws of any Nation.
The "laws of any Nation" could be a rather onerous clause one hopes never gets called upon. It has happened for .ly domains...

Re: Upload files using torrents to your personal space with Put.io

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Post by doppel »

salman89 wrote: post #3

So what happens when copyright holders see a bunch of put.io IP addresses connected to the bit torrent swarm? Or will it be a game of whack a mole? Just interested in the general legality. I suppose no one can really monitor the downloads from random sites like megaupload... will sites like that begin to actively monitor and disable downloads from services like these (as they circumvent the ads)..?

Most likely put.io will receive any DMCA-notices and will have to comply with these and take down the offending files to remain legal?

I used to operate a tor exit-node and my hosting provider wasn't really interested in whether I was infringing or not; If the data looked to be going to my server, I was responsible so in the end I had no option but to operate as a non-exit node. Put.io will most likely be hosting their own data (or in the cload), so this might not be an issue.

Re: Upload files using torrents to your personal space with Put.io

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Post by elithrar »

therealarmen wrote: post #4

Just FYI, on the register pages ( http://put.io/register/BASIC ) you display the SSL Verified seal but the form isn't actually sent via SSL. You might want to fix that.

There appears to be a HTTPS version of the site, but it's not asking for it by default/redirecting from HTTP: https://put.io/register/BASIC

Re: Upload files using torrents to your personal space with Put.io

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Post by khet »

therealarmen wrote: post #4

Just FYI, on the register pages ( http://put.io/register/BASIC ) you display the SSL Verified seal but the form isn't actually sent via SSL. You might want to fix that.

I didn't build the app - just submitted it to HN. Feedback is valid nonetheless.
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