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Title: BitTorrents
Post by: Kid Modernist on 27 Oct 2005, 21:30
This could conceivably be in the QC Discussion section, but I'm going to tip it over here.

I notice Jeph seems to know when things have leaked, and so do a lot of other people on this board. This leads me to believe that a lot of people use some BitTorrent sites to get them. I don't know if it's cool to talk about which we use, but how many people use BT sites?

I use one that I think usually has great quality.

For a part two, do you feel you buy more or less after starting this sort of thing. I personally buy at least 3 times more, but it could just have to do with a better cash flow.

(Let's stay off the topic of whether or not this is a cool practice, downloading music.)
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: TheLoweringTide on 27 Oct 2005, 22:17
I use it a lot for video, but I have a hard time finding sites that provide the kind of music I'm interested in.  Honestly filesharing hasn't affected my purchasing habits all that much because I don't have the disposable income to buy a ton of CDs.  There are certainly plenty of artists that I heard through the internet, then went out and got their CD though.  The difference is that I was exposed to music I wouldn't have heard otherwise, so when I have the cash to make a purchase, it goes to a good cause.  More importantly (I think) there are a lot of artists who I heard on the internet then went to see live.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: CHEESEGOD on 27 Oct 2005, 23:57
Yes I do, and I am so much more into music now. I would definantly go see bands live that I otherwise wouldn't have heard of. Also, when I get money, I am more likely to buy CDs.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: gulper_eel on 28 Oct 2005, 00:16
I use one frequently. Though, not usually for music..
I buy CD's all the time, I'll buy a CD before something necessary on most days.
Title: Re: BitTorrents
Post by: JLM on 28 Oct 2005, 00:46
Quote from: Kid Modernist
This could conceivably be in the QC Discussion section, but I'm going to tip it over here.

I notice Jeph seems to know when things have leaked, and so do a lot of other people on this board. This leads me to believe that a lot of people use some BitTorrent sites to get them. I don't know if it's cool to talk about which we use, but how many people use BT sites?

I use one that I think usually has great quality.


The first rule of BitTorrent is you do not talk about BitTorrent.  Candy is a much safer discussion.

Having said that, I have a bit of a sweet tooth, and I have a number of options open to me to cure it, depending on what I'm craving.  Some of these are specialty shops though.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: MilkmanDan on 28 Oct 2005, 01:51
I can't use bittorrent here at Uni, but at home I was all over it. Music and TV Shows only. Purchasing wise, I spent all my money on music before BT, and I still do. I have more money to spend now though.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: salada on 28 Oct 2005, 08:01
I'm on a few music-related bittorrent sites, and they're pretty good for testing stuff out or checking out new bands.

It usually goes like: find an album by a band I've hard good things about . download it and listen > if i'm into it, go out and buy some of their other stuff, and catch a show if i can

As to whether i have increased my consumption of CDs after starting on bittorrent, perhaps -- not sure, but i'm definitely not buying less these days.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: ASturge on 28 Oct 2005, 09:18
BitLord and Torrentspy.com for me!
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: Micolithe on 28 Oct 2005, 10:03
At school we have an on campus DC++ hub. There are designated people who go home every weekend with an external hard drive to bring back requests they try to get off of Bit Torrent and IRC rooms.

The school shut off my room's internet for using Bit Torrent without even telling me. Communication problem right there.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: Grumpus on 28 Oct 2005, 18:20
I got bittorrent just before reading this thread. Can anyone recomend some good music sites?
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: Kid Modernist on 28 Oct 2005, 19:23
NO :-P heh. PM me?

I use a pig, anybody follow me? I probably could say it, but I feel like being a secret agent man.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: Kai on 28 Oct 2005, 19:26
You can really just google it and find all the good ones.





www.mininova.org www.torrentspy.com www.thepiratebay.org www.torrentreactor.com



NOTE THAT IS NOT TEXT BUT RATHER JUST A STRING OF RANDOM LINES ON YOUR SCREEN. CLEAN YOUR MONITOR.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: McTaggart on 29 Oct 2005, 01:06
Oooh! Dirt that moves when I scroll. Awesome!

/me plays with that for hours
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: TheLoweringTide on 29 Oct 2005, 05:09
Quote from: Kai
You can really just google it and find all the good ones.





www.mininova.org www.torrentspy.com www.piratebay.com www.torrentreactor.com



NOTE THAT IS NOT TEXT BUT RATHER JUST A STRING OF RANDOM LINES ON YOUR SCREEN. CLEAN YOUR MONITOR.
That second to last speck of dirt looks like it should be prefaced with a "the" and probably end with a .org.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: Kai on 29 Oct 2005, 06:12
So you are correct. Give me a minute to fix my speck of dust.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: KharBevNor on 29 Oct 2005, 07:17
I am currently not needing to use anything but DC++. Killer hubs, dear sirs, killer hubs.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: kikanjuuneko on 29 Oct 2005, 08:53
BitTorrent is by far more reliable than DC++ will ever be.

I USE SECRET SITES THAT SUPPLY ME WITH LOUD, FAST ANGRY MUSIC (http://punkhc.dyndns.org)
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: Yasser on 01 Nov 2005, 10:53
THIS MAY BE THE END FOR BT (http://www.ysiforums.net)
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: Kid Amnesiac on 01 Nov 2005, 13:22
I'm on Oink and Indietorrents. Have been for a while now. They sex me up proper. For p2p I'm a Soul Seek mang. Totally.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: Kid Modernist on 03 Nov 2005, 01:01
I'm on both too, but I can never find anything great on indietorrents that I can't find on Oink, so I don't use it much.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: McTaggart on 03 Nov 2005, 02:37
I think that I might waive my 'buy all your music dammit' policy for the next few weeks so I can muster up some tunes for leavers. Kai, I thank yee for sharing the tools of sharing.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: Kai on 03 Nov 2005, 14:15
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT I JUST ALERTED YOU TO A SMUDGE ON YOUR SCREEN






....to the max.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: alic3sw0nd3rland on 05 Nov 2005, 11:44
I usually buy all the cds I download. I just kind of sample using torrents. While on the subject does anyone have any extra oink invites and willing to give me one? If you are send me an email my emails [email protected] thanks.
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: amok on 06 Nov 2005, 10:30
Outstanding, attempting to clean up one of those weird smudges in Kai's post mysteriously led to the new Explosions In The Sky appearing in My Documents.

thanks
Title: BitTorrents
Post by: Chingyul on 13 Nov 2005, 20:17
I usually go with pay downloads for music, but there are some that arn't available.  If i can't, i'll usually head over to isohunt or torrentspy.

Indietorrents and oink any good?
Anyone spare an invite for either?