I officially hate BitTorrent, it's official. Put it on record. I cannot stand using it. Please just let the entire torrent system die and give me a direct download, thanks.
I don't know how people can stand BitTorrent. The whole system is just plain stupid. You download the file(s) from other "seeders" on the net who already downloaded the same file. You basically download the file over a series of days from multiple seeders.
Better hope that you have any seeders for the torrent you're trying to download. Cause if Joe Schmoe over in Australia doesn't feel like seeding for the file, don't expect to see that file, well, ever. You won't believe how many torrents I try to download, only to realize that NO ONE IS SEEDING IT! So much for ever seeing the video podcast I wanted to see, or listening to the latest installment of the YTMND Soundtrack...
Why would you want to wait around for several DAYS, waiting for the torrent to download? Why? Nobody on the internet has the patience for that. I know I can't wait that long. If I want the latest episode of Naruto, or the latest CD from System of a Down (never download illegally kiddies!), why would I download it off somebody's computer 2kb per second? I would much rather download it at 256mb per second off of a website. I like seeing things today versus a week from now.
Sure, there may be some files that would be hard to put up for direct download. Not too many file hosting sites will willingly host your CD collection you're posting on the net for others to illegally download. But there are some out there that host whatever you want, with out batting an eye (or a subpoena, for that matter). If you really want your undubed Naruto fix, or a illegal copy of Weird Al's poodle hat, you could try, oh I dunno, BUYING IT? Hop on the bus, everything isn't free. Things actually cost money.
BitTorrent just sucks. It's slow, inconvenient, and usually illegal. If I want to download something, I'll take a direct download over BitTorrent anyday.
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Nice rant, but i would try a different download program such as bitlord, and a different torrent site other than the one that you are using now. Try www.torrentspy.com, it tells you how healthy the torrents are so you'll always get a fast download
I suppose that makes it better, but if noone is seeding you'll never get the file.
I find it easy to use, and I only had the no seeder problem with one or two files in the past year and a half of using the program. The speed of the download depends on the file also, I've had 6 GBs download in about 4 hours before, but I have also had 1 GB take 2 weeks. As for the legality of it all, the torrent sites are told by companies and lawers if they are hosting illegal files, and they take the files off and take the trackers down.
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