Will BT die ?

**jesper12345** · 12-07-2007, 05:16 PM

~10 years :/

**koolyt** · 12-07-2007, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by orfik

Also, you can't seriously believe BT usage is a real factor in increased bandwidth service. Do you think the average home user uses BT regularly, if they've even heard of it? Commercial ISPs offer scaled bandwidth packages for the same reason the supermarket sells peanut butter in three different sizes: people are stupid and will pay for something they won't use if they think they're getting a deal. That a minority benefit is not only secondary, it's undesirable. They're with the RIAA because there's no profit in everyone using exactly what they're buying.

hm. interesting point.

Originally Posted by Skizo

Are you serious?

ISPs are far from "on our side". The proof is in the major ISPs such as AT&T who have completely eliminated the bittorrent protocol altogether on their lines and Comcast who have been so aggressive in throttling connections and utilizing technology to limit all peer-to-peer applications, not just bittorrent.

As for the faster connections, that's just the nature of technology and are due to nothing more than the evolution of the Internet.

this is not necessarily proof that they don't like BT. throttling it makes it seem like they're trying to prevent its use, which helps out ISP's in the eyes of the law (in many countries) and the RIAA/MPAA etc., while also reducing the colossal bandwidth consumed by the protocol. thus even if ISP's liked BT because of its link to faster broadband speeds and higher premiums, it would still be wise for them to throttle it. especially since i'm sure they're aware that there are ways to get around throttling.

orfik raises a much better point, however.

**mievmo** · 12-07-2007, 05:34 PM

hmm... ppl r optimistic :/

**Skiz** · 12-07-2007, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by koolyt

this is not necessarily proof that they don't like BT. throttling it makes it seem like they're trying to prevent its use, which helps out ISP's in the eyes of the law (in many countries) and the RIAA/MPAA etc., while also reducing the colossal bandwidth consumed by the protocol. thus even if ISP's liked BT because of its link to faster broadband speeds and higher premiums, it would still be wise for them to throttle it. especially since i'm sure they're aware that there are ways to get around throttling.

orfik raises a much better point, however.

What sort of quasi planet do you live on where completely eliminating the bittorrent protocol from uploading on the lines of all AT&T customers nationwide (worldwide?) leads you to believe that "ISPs like BT"?

**orfik** · 12-07-2007, 06:59 PM

I'm sure ISPs like the idea of BT because ideally it could optimize global bandwidth usage and take a lot of stress off the lines. What no company likes is being sued by another company.

**p-h-x** · 12-07-2007, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by Geana

I bet it'll survive for a long time, but it won't be as popular, something better will replace it eventually.

Well, what kind of technology is going to replace it?

I believe BT is going to be used more and more for legal downloads, as it is already now for big mods, game demos or linux distributions. Anyway, I voted 10 years.

**Str8ek** · 12-07-2007, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by stroj

Not gonna happen next 10 years

i think so. however it's quite hard to predict but maybe in about 15-20 years it will happen...
but if it happen some other technology will replace BT for sure... here i must agree with previous posts, cause FileSharing never will die