Damming the torrents?
Wednesday, 10. October 2007, 11:09:20
Or should that be damning? I really like the fact that Opera supports BitTorrent. I use it about once in a blue moon, for some big thing like installing neoOffice, but then I appreciate it. It doesn't let me watch each packet fly around, it just oves files. That's fine. I have work to do, but I appreciate being able to move files while I am working.
Recently I had to explain to someone setting up a computer that while it makes sense to get Opera and then get a handful of useful applications as torrents, you probably need to remember to turn them off after a while. And then that it isn't some terrible security risk, or a sign that you are a criminal. It is a way of moving files around the net - something that we do more and more. And if you don't want to hand over all the things you have to someone else in order to share them, it's quite useful.
It is amazing the FUD that is out there, and most of it is total rubbish. Yes, if you run a torrent you are sharing with people. So you should watch how much you share, and make sure you know that your bandwidth is being used.
That's it. I am not a criminal, I am not violating copyright laws or anything else. I am using the internet to get and give files to people - what it was made for in the first place.
Of course, since in many places you pay good money for bad bandwidth, there are still people who want to disable Opera's BitTorrent support either for themselves or for their users, or to use some other application for torrents. And of course, you ca do that if you want to. I think it is a shame that organisations use such blanket rules, instead of thinking about what their members are trying to achieve and the best ways to do that. But there you go...
Recently I had to explain to someone setting up a computer that while it makes sense to get Opera and then get a handful of useful applications as torrents, you probably need to remember to turn them off after a while. And then that it isn't some terrible security risk, or a sign that you are a criminal. It is a way of moving files around the net - something that we do more and more. And if you don't want to hand over all the things you have to someone else in order to share them, it's quite useful.
It is amazing the FUD that is out there, and most of it is total rubbish. Yes, if you run a torrent you are sharing with people. So you should watch how much you share, and make sure you know that your bandwidth is being used.
That's it. I am not a criminal, I am not violating copyright laws or anything else. I am using the internet to get and give files to people - what it was made for in the first place.
Of course, since in many places you pay good money for bad bandwidth, there are still people who want to disable Opera's BitTorrent support either for themselves or for their users, or to use some other application for torrents. And of course, you ca do that if you want to. I think it is a shame that organisations use such blanket rules, instead of thinking about what their members are trying to achieve and the best ways to do that. But there you go...
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But, I agree that it is a good technology. It's just too bad that people assume that it's only used for sharing songs/movies illegally. And don't get me started on the bandwidth shaping used by some ISPs. I don't pay for broadband so that I can check my email faster.
By necrolin, # 10. October 2007, 11:26:24
By cheshrkat, # 10. October 2007, 23:46:07
@cheshrkat, yeah that could be - like Opera warns you if you are running a transfer and shut down Opera. On the other hand, I would suggest we only do it if there are things that haven't finished downloading. And getting the usability right is not a slam dunk..,
By chaals, # 11. October 2007, 11:52:37