BitTorrent Has Cancer...

**brotherdoobie** · 10-28-2009, 07:52 PM

Something similar will replace it, eventually. I'll use whatever that may be.

Relax, fanboys, there will always be a pecking order to know who's cool, like.

-doobs

**ca_aok** · 10-28-2009, 07:56 PM

You can present the material, but you can't make me care.

**TrollinThunder** · 10-28-2009, 08:01 PM

What specifically do you view as a cancer?

**The_Martinator** · 10-28-2009, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by brotherdoobie

Something similar will replace it, eventually. I'll use whatever that may be.

I kinda knew that, so what's your point? Trying to taunt regulars in the BT section?

I say enjoy it while it lasts.

**brotherdoobie** · 10-28-2009, 08:19 PM

Invite trading. There's a host of other reasons, but I can't be bothered. Invite trading is the tumor (the rest are just symptoms of the root disease).

-doobs

**KushBlow** · 10-28-2009, 08:30 PM

**TrollinThunder** · 10-28-2009, 08:47 PM

Blaming whatever problems you see on invite trading. How profound.

But your argument misses a step. Invites would not be traded if they had no value. If sites were more open, it would greatly reduce the value of invites.

Edit: I think seedboxes are the worst thing that ever happened to bt. And I've drifted towards usenet (back and forth really) and wish I could just walk away from bt but seeding is such a joy.

**kukushka** · 10-28-2009, 09:12 PM

there's nothing wrong with seedboxes. the wrong thing - is how most trackers don't react well to their existance or react the strange way. the stimulation system usually works the wrong way. the big problem of bt is it's easy to being hit. one server, couple of guys and the tracker is gone. and all the uploaders work lost. i can see it as a big problem that it requires a lot of work to make a description for a torrent and this information is located separately from torrent contents and can be easily lost. generally sharing process should be as easy as at DC. the real deal will begin when sharing won't be linked to a protocol and p2p will be backed with server uploads, like with encrypted files at MU, newsgroups, whatever. even p2p should migrate to the point where locally will be stored random encrypted data without any complete releases and it will be spreaded around the future networks according to speeds, storage capacity etc. of each member with backups etc.. i remember fidonet times - it was a real hydra. from what i don't see from the side, scene operates the same way.. so there are ways of evolution, but as long as there's not enough pressure from authorities, this evolution won't happend.

btw oh hey whatman, nice interview, hb what.cd

**Rart** · 10-28-2009, 11:31 PM

I think BT is far from being replaced. It is far too readily available and user friendly to be ousted by the likes of usenet. Usenet has a long ways to go in terms of interface before the public embraces it.