On Sat, 21 Feb 2015 19:29:49 +1100, Polygon <DeadParrot@the.Aviary>
wrote:
>As you made a few relevant remarks, I thought that I might add my
>thinking to the mix.
>
>Torrents: If you have twitter, you can see some of what is happening
>by following @torrentfreak It seems that there is currently a growing
>movement by the anti-piracy orgs that is getting a bit nasty. Torrent
>sites are getting closed here and there and people who have been
>sharing are getting nasty letters or prosecutions. One of the
>insecurities of torrenting is that you have to reveal your IP address
>[using a VPN does not confer immunity from detection]. My big hate
>about torrents is that you need to seed back what you download, and
>that's not always possible without a decent upload speed.
>
>How long will we be around? I'm into my 60s, and next year I plan to
>move to another country for an easy life in retirement [where my
>retirement dollar will go a lot further and the maidens are more
>"accommodating']. The internet is better there, but I don't know how
>I'll feel about spending time at a computer making RARs and PARs when
>there is the "afterlife" to be lived and enjoyed. I'll find out when
>the time comes.
>
>In the meantime, I see that there are a whole heap of interesting
>docos going up here and on a.b.docs, so my thanks to you and all
>others who have participated. Docos that I don't need to seed back :-D
>
>Polygon
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Hiya Polygon.
I don't use Twitter, I thought that was just for the 'Celebs' of the
world and then there is Facebook for the rest of us :)
I use 3 torrent sites (directly) 2 open and 1 private. I'm pretty sure
that I'm protected on the private site (IPT) but I also know that I am
completely out in the open on the other 2 public ones.
I 'normally' always pay back torrents I download at 1-1... no more, no
less. (unless they steal some more back from me - which often
happens).
I realize the risk but then... if people don't pay back... then the
whole torrent idea will fail.
'Normally' - Some things I download are just 'Too Hot' to stay
connected on and share back. IE... latest blockbuster movies, latest
series which are instantly being taken down on Usenet.
These I tend to dis-connect from. Not that I don't want to pay back...
just that the risks are too great. Plus the chances are... that I will
be paying it back by uploading to Usenet anyway !
Retirement !
Skipping country in your 60s sounds like a BIG Jump !
Your reasons sound great :)
I hope I won't be making Rars and Pars after I retire mate... by then
it will be time for me to actually see for real some of the stuff that
I have watched on documentaries over the years.
We can live in hope :)
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