is filesharingtalk classed as a 'warez' site?

[AvRiL LaViGnE]

it isn't a warez site

[Ri0T]

It's not a warez site. It's a site in which file sharing is discussed, just like it name says...

[djkemp1]

thanks for the info guys. does anyone know about the site RLSLOG.NET. is that site a legitimate and legal site?

[Mr JP Fugley]

I agree with Rossco. I see no intrinsic difference between NZB and Torrent files, from a technical viewpoint.

However I also agree with him in that it's currently torrent providers who are attracting all of the attention. Just look at what happened to Oink.

So from a purely pragmatic viewpoint it makes absolute sense for him to allow posting of NZB files but not torrent files. I'm sure he would agree that may change as the filesharing World changes.

Where I fundamentally disagree is this whole "invite trading" thing, as I think it leads to other people being put at risk. We have discussed that at some length elsewhere.

[grimms]

I agree with Rossco. I see no intrinsic difference between NZB and Torrent files, from a technical viewpoint.

However I also agree with him in that it's currently torrent providers who are attracting all of the attention. Just look at what happened to Oink.

So from a purely pragmatic viewpoint it makes absolute sense for him to allow posting of NZB files but not torrent files. I'm sure he would agree that may change as the filesharing World changes.

Where I fundamentally disagree is this whole "invite trading" thing, as I think it leads to other people being put at risk. We have discussed that at some length elsewhere.

Definitely agree. You save yourself a lot of hassle, headaches and legal problems by just disallowing hosting and links to torrent files on FST. NZB files are ok due to it not being a problem or even a grey area (Yet)as far as file sharing. That could all change but probably won't (Not at least for the time being).

To the OP, all the concerns you have as far as getting into trouble with the said sites you mentioned= no trouble at all (Unless your country prohibits any activity related to file sharing or even talk relating to file sharing).

Meaning if your sites do not ban the mention or access to file sharing resources then it should be ok. Reading the opinions of others is not problematic or illegal, meaning it is not illegal(In most places).

[brotherdoobie]

if "warez" is defined as "empty words".
then yes,
it is.

It isn't and I don't believe that as a whole - our words are empty.
Why do you, Zed?


-bd

[mbucari1]

yes thats what im trying to say, a bit further up someone said that nzb's are fine but torrents aren't so why would nzb's not be classed as warez when torrents are?

Not sure.
IMO, Torrents are fine.
The only reason we don't allow torrents here is because of all the heat on torrent sites. RIAA sueing and stuff.
They don't go after NZB sites (yet).

But all an nzb file is is a reference to a location of files. They're essentially no different from an RS link or a link to a page with RS link. An nzb points to the location on a server, just like a url.

[tesco]

Not sure.
IMO, Torrents are fine.
The only reason we don't allow torrents here is because of all the heat on torrent sites. RIAA sueing and stuff.
They don't go after NZB sites (yet).

But all an nzb file is is a reference to a location of files. They're essentially no different from an RS link or a link to a page with RS link. An nzb points to the location on a server, just like a url.

I'm well aware of what an NZB file is. I've done extensive work with them for this site...

[mbucari1]

But all an nzb file is is a reference to a location of files. They're essentially no different from an RS link or a link to a page with RS link. An nzb points to the location on a server, just like a url.

I'm well aware of what an NZB file is. I've done extensive work with them for this site...

K, so why ban RS links? There's more heat on usenet right now than on hosting sites.

[SonsOfLiberty]

Ummm, no there's not, Rapidsahre is giving away customers details to the feds/cops/governement officials, not just the US ones either, I've only no of 1 or 2 nzb sites that are under pressure, one was closed due to the Wolverine leak, and the other one is FTD which is fightning since it's legal were they are....as far as I know, there has never been a letter sent to someone for download/uploading to Usenet, except in teh cases of child pron. And a NZB does not point to a URL or server, the client you use to download has to read the Message ID from the post, and it has to "decode" teh message, that's not even remotely the same as Rapidshit.