How safe or torrents?

[maingon]

I always wonder, How do torrents not get shut down? is it safer using torrents?

[erRor67]

Torrents can get shutdown if the tracker is shutdown. Im assumming you know the basics of bit torrent and such.. (Look here if you dont (http://www.bittorrent.com/introduction.html))

As for how safe they are... not very. You can get "caught" downloading illegal material if they are looking.


But I would recommend using Bit Torrent. I use it and its a great way of downloading. If you need a torrent program, I suggest utorrent (http://www.utorrent.com)

[LegendaryU2K]

I have been active in the torrent scene since i think early 2003, i was one of the top uploaders on suprnova, then after suprnova died, i just took a break. But i am coming back soon.

Torrents are safe, i think its only a problem if you happen to download some of the new games, or new movies or new stuff in general. Which is why, i dont download movies or tv programs or music, or new games, i only share old games.

I never once had a problem with nobody, its also best to use sygate. Plus if you must, use http://www.bittornado.com/.

Peace.

[igme2005]

or perhaps maingon's 'safer' question pertains to security: just be careful what you download, scan the files, keep a lookout on the comments from other people who have downloaded them already - they usually are nice enough to give warnings.

i personally haven't had problems with attemted hacks or anything (well at least as my firewall reports it =p

[rudylaw]

I installed NetBarrier on my Mac. Makes me feel a little better...

[SaYiaN]

hmm.. dunno how that's gonna protect you from the riaa or other recording agen. but whatever you choose :unsure:

[nesler]

Install Peerguardian 2, use a firewall as well, if you can. And avoid downloading Showtime series, and scene releases of movies not yet in theaters (which are pretty rare anyways).

[BT123]

torrents aren't safe at all, you are not protected. use pg2 or ProtoWall

[phrenzy]

I have has a couple e-mails from NBC about downloading someTV shows when I first started torrenting. The e-mails where fwd to me from my ISP . Back then I used puplic trackers. Now nothing but private trackers and no e-mails...

[vtz]

It depends on the tracker side and the ISP, the trackers gave the power to stop torrents or not, and ISP's can also block ports etc. Try annomous surfing

[unitshifter]

Does anyone know if you dont download much if you are less likely to be bothered? Arent people who get targeted are people who download/upload massive amounts of files?