Slyck Badmouths Torrent Site Ratios

SlyckTom, in an attempt to bring back news to an otherwise flat news site, sets fire to a great p2p controversey. In a rare link to Zeropaid.com, SlyckTom announces his support of Bram Cohen and his stance on leeching. However, all of his arguments are rooted in a leechers mindset, not taking both sides into consideration. Lol, he considers himself a true journalist.

In essence the implementation of ratio enforcement only forces those who have no intention to share beyond they completed download to use spoof clients; while the policy is irrelevant to those who naturally feel obligated to seed.

This argument would assume that BitTorrent tracker operators were not in the "know". Private tracker operators are very aware of how to block spoof clients and actively hunt down/ban said spoofers/clients.

Charging for information not owned by the seller is frowned upon not only in the physical world, but online as well.

I agree 100%! 

The once famous P2P client generated legions of followers, and not just because it was a decent source of information. Rather, Blubster created a community environment that challenged Napster. It had a concise news section, and an entire .net domain dedicated to the sole purpose of furthering its large community. 

That's the point of private bittorrent communities, it's all about community. Unfortunately, an isolated few private communities promote pay-to-play requirements, that hurt the image of the whole. Take it from a torrent veteran, there are quality meaningful private communities and there are those that are focused on the almighty dollar.

As file-sharing stabilized, much of the magic that initially surrounded it has dissipated. Those around since the beginning may even question the relevance of file-sharing. Maybe people are taking the whole deal too seriously. Sit back, relax, and see what’s happening out there.

I remember when I began my p2p endeavors with Napster, although after it's fall I immediately got out of the scene all together. In fall of 04 I discovered bittorrent and have been hooked ever since. Admittedly, my re-addiction to p2p began with one thing, becoming a part of the community.

October 19, 2006 · Filed Under P2P

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