Will BT die ?

[MrLazy]

hell no .. the only time it dies is when something better is available ..filesharing will always be FREE and will always last FOREVER !

[Skiz]

This thread makes me sad. Do you have any idea how poor I'll be if I, one day, have to pay for all the magical goodness I get off torrent sites?

Do you earnestly believe that bittorrent is the only (or even best) method of file sharing?

I have one word for you - Usenet.

[pro267]

Bittorrent is so widespread because it's one of the easiest and fastest methods to share files. Newsgroups do have their advantages (speed, harder to monitor etc.), but also have their problems (retention times, slightly harder to use).

I believe BT will die eventually, but it will not be due to ISPs throtlling traffic or a crackdown of anti piracy organizations, but rather due to the emergence of other, just as easy to use and more secure protocols.

[CowboyDave]

What do you guys reckon could replace it at this time or in the future? Barring usenet of course. How about anonymous file sharing is there any possibility of one these protocols making it big anytime soon?

[mievmo]

This thread makes me sad. Do you have any idea how poor I'll be if I, one day, have to pay for all the magical goodness I get off torrent sites?

Do you earnestly believe that bittorrent is the only (or even best) method of file sharing?

I have one word for you - Usenet.

but "Usenet" isn't an freebie service.
u gotta pay :/

[IceTee]

y

And another 4 (at least) are on its way to replace them.
Hydra baby there's no stopping us

Actually there is.

The ISPs aren't attempting to cut off a tentacle, they're cutting off it's food supply.

By "there's no stopping us" I meant the bigger picture...
The "Warez Family".

If they cut the food supply we'll change to "water"
We'll even make up a yell like the one in the 300 movie
"This is Sparta!!!!"

Do you earnestly believe that bittorrent is the only (or even best) method of file sharing?

I have one word for you - Usenet.

but "Usenet" isn't an freebie service.
u gotta pay :/

Good point

[t0mmy]

well not until something better comes out

[Cheffy]

I just know Skizo is going to point out that Usenet is free (some isp give it to their users) So ill beat him to it.

And I dont think BT will last longer than 5-10 years, but by that time something new has arrived.

[Ænima]

I hope it dies. The sooner the better. This protocol is too insecure. I don't know what I'm talking about. I just want a protocol that doesn't only encrypt packet headers. I think. I don't like the idea that peers can see my IP address.

[mievmo]

I just know Skizo is going to point out that Usenet is free (some isp give it to their users) So ill beat him to it.

And I dont think BT will last longer than 5-10 years, but by that time something new has arrived.

Usenet isn't free... or i'm wrong