Posted August 26, 2008 Any word on Tiscali/Pipex doing this? Fortunately I don't really use torrents all that often.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2008 There are other ways of getting your daily fix than torrents, you know. For music; Youtube/Myspace + Windows Sound Recorder http://www.stationripper.com Google Searches SSH Tunnel (if you can be arsed to go to those lengths) Newsgroups (if you don't mind paying) Music companies are fucked, they know it, we know it. They just want to blame everyone but themselves Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2008 Rapidshare < Actually buys a month of rapidshare a month. Its actually really worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2008 For music; Youtube/Myspace + Windows Sound Recorder http://www.stationripper.com Google Searches SSH Tunnel (if you can be arsed to go to those lengths) Newsgroups (if you don't mind paying) Music companies are fucked, they know it, we know it. They just want to blame everyone but themselves \None of these are a good substitute for a good private torrent site however. I'm not really familiar with newsgroups but from my limited knowledge I don't think they'll have quite the selection, especially in regards to quality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2008 Most stuff that goes up on torrents (at least TV-wise) was downloaded from a newsgroup first. If you ever see a multi-part rar file torrent, it's because of newsgroups. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2008 Shit. Seriously? I only have a few more weeks left at home I guess. Sod it. Bad idea, Uni's will block you from the internet in accommodation if they catch you (and they will) lawbreaking on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2008 Most stuff that goes up on torrents (at least TV-wise) was downloaded from a newsgroup first. If you ever see a multi-part rar file torrent, it's because of newsgroups. While this is true it's still not a replacement for torrent sites. They have other advantages, like the community aspect and a great deal of content is generated inside them. Stuff that trickles down from the scene, like the content is newsgroups is pretty crap, if fast. The best quality releases are almost exclusively from torrent sites. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2008 So is the combination of WarezBB and rapidshare the way to go then if using Virgin Media? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2008 Rapidshare < Actually buys a month of rapidshare a month. Its actually really worth it. Absolutely, that and forumw are so much better than torrents. Guarenteed high speeds, no need to worry about how many peers or seeds it has. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2008 Most stuff that goes up on torrents (at least TV-wise) was downloaded from a newsgroup first. If you ever see a multi-part rar file torrent, it's because of newsgroups. Yet places like Blackcats continue to release things that don't show up on newsgroups, as well as categorise almost every game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2008 i think i need to get on the newsgroups then. how much do they cost? do they have music, or just film/tv? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
