that depends on the files being shared and whether the copywrite holder has given their pe

rmission,

which in most case they haven't

though Sky, Channel 4 and BBC use the same technology in a totally legal way

Posted By: blindasabat on October 22nd 2007 at 16:50:59

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FAO Arizona Bay (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 22, 16:13:55
- It's invite only. If you're a good bit torrent user (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 22, 16:33:00
  - What makes a godd "bit torrent user" ? (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 22, 16:36:12
    - Not understanding the question = you're not a good bit torrent user. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 22, 16:45:06
      - So once you've download3ed the Sopranos to your PC, (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 22, 16:50:27
        
        Burn the video files onto DVD. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 22, 16:51:01
        
        But he'll need a DVD player that plays DivX? (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 22, 16:52:58
        
        Not necessarily. Software such as DVDSanta (what I use) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 22, 16:55:15
        
        What's DVD Santa like? (General Chat) - Dr Baker, Oct 22, 17:04:10
        
        It still takes bloody ages to convert. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 22, 17:09:45
        
        Thanks... (General Chat) - Dr Baker, Oct 22, 17:23:31
        
        "dual core" (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 22, 17:11:14
        
        Two apples, innit (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Oct 22, 17:11:44
        
        Nah (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Oct 22, 18:33:05
        
        That's 20-penner techie info, right there. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 22, 16:59:11
        
        I dint earn my pens for nuffen. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 22, 17:00:03
        
        All sounds too much for me - I just couldn't be arsed. Rather (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 22, 17:03:33
        
        Whoosh, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Oct 22, 16:57:27
        
        Ah yes, do you know, I only just found out I can do that (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 22, 16:52:15
      - Sounds a tad illegal? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 22, 16:48:02
        
        No, not at all. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 22, 16:52:16
        
        that depends on the files being shared and whether the copywrite holder has given their pe (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 22, 16:50:59
        
        it is, for copyrighted content (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Oct 22, 16:49:13
      - ^where he writes 'movie' read 'film'. (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Oct 22, 16:46:59
  - BTW, it's 26Gb, so it'll take a while. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 22, 16:34:43
    - 26 gb - eek! (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 22, 16:42:43
      - Yes it's all tracked. But this is a pretty relaxed bit torrent network. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 22, 16:50:20
        
        ok, cool (i think) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 22, 16:52:34

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