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Some one please explain Bit Torrent???

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Gummi Clutch, Dec 7, 2005.

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  1. Gummi Clutch

    Gummi Clutch Member

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    Ive used it to get Rockets vids, but other than that, I am not too sure about what it is?

    Is it dangerous?

    Can it be used for other things?

    Thanks!
     
    #1 Gummi Clutch, Dec 7, 2005
  2. Mr. Brightside

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    Yes, for music, video, software and games and prob. a whole lot more.

    You cannot get a VD from it though, so you are safe.
     
    #2 Mr. Brightside, Dec 7, 2005
  3. macalu

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    Phew! i was getting worried there for bit b/c of Rosy Palm.
     
    #3 macalu, Dec 7, 2005
  4. mc mark

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    I believe its file sharing software that allows different people to download from different places, not one central location. And it helps to free up memory?

    I don't know that much about it myself.

    Very informative...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_torrent
     
    #4 mc mark, Dec 7, 2005
  5. Svpernaut

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bittorent

    It is the safest file sharing software out there...
     
    #5 Svpernaut, Dec 7, 2005
  6. rusHour

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    remind me to never shake your hand, much less gaurd you Thursday. ;)
     
    #6 rusHour, Dec 7, 2005
  7. Svpernaut

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    Bleh! You beat me to it!
     
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  8. Gummi Clutch

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    Im downloading some music and the files appear in .ogg format.
    Has anyone heard of this format?

    Also, once you download something, can you delete the .torrent?

    Thanks!
     
    #8 Gummi Clutch, Dec 7, 2005
  9. Svpernaut

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    Yes, you can delete the torrent and stop "seeding" aka "uploading" the torrent... although people who keep seeding or uploading help increase everyone's download speed, so it is a "nice" thing to do to keep a file seeding a while after you're done. .Ogg files are simply a compressed version of a .Wav file that is even smaller then an .Mp3 file.

    http://www.vorbis.com
     
    #9 Svpernaut, Dec 7, 2005
  10. Gummi Clutch

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    what do I use to play an ogg file???
     
    #10 Gummi Clutch, Dec 7, 2005
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  12. Dave2000

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    You should be able to play it through Media Player and/or Winamp, there are also file converters to convert .ogg to .wma/.mp3
     
    #12 Dave2000, Dec 7, 2005
  13. MartianMan

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    click link that svpernaut provided.
     
    #13 MartianMan, Dec 7, 2005
  14. Gummi Clutch

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    If you convert an ogg to mp3 will it lose sound quality?
    How does ogg sound quality compare to mp3?
     
    #14 Gummi Clutch, Dec 7, 2005
  15. Lil Pun

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    I've always heard ogg is better quality but that is just what I heard. I have never used it.
     
    #15 Lil Pun, Dec 7, 2005
  16. No Worries

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    Quintessential Player

    or

    dBpowerAMP Audio Player (my recommendation)
     
    #16 No Worries, Dec 7, 2005
  17. No Worries

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    but not immune from the RIAA witch hunts. CYA.
     
    #17 No Worries, Dec 7, 2005
  18. Mr. Brightside

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    #18 Mr. Brightside, Dec 7, 2005
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    Actually he got arrested for uploading some movies. They haven't gone after downloaders... yet.
     
    #19 m_cable, Dec 7, 2005
  20. Kam

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    yeah, i want to download that pr0n.

    hook a brother up with that pr0n stuff.
     
    #20 Kam, Dec 7, 2005
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