Torrents for members? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Shauk · 02-18-2004, 10:55 PM

I was thinking, with bittorrent being all the rage now, if it would be cool to have a members only torrent section.

Just seems like a nice "perk" to add for everyone at this point.

Destrox · 02-19-2004, 04:39 AM

I'm going to take a pretty good guess at this, and say this wont ever leave the ground.

Torrents, for the better part are for warez, go against TFP rules.

Unless you honestly expect a forum of torrents of game demos, or trial software, it will be going against the TFP Charter.

To those of you who do use BT for your downloading purposes, I wish you good luck. Its easier to get your information and know what you're downloading then it is on kazaa. They've allready started to aim at BT.

meanSpleen · 02-19-2004, 06:56 PM

Thanks Destrox - Excellent answer.

Just wanted to add that for BT to be fully useful/functional, we need seeders. I just don't see enough people seeding a file here, when it would be so much easier to post it on a fully devoted BT tracker site.

SecretMethod70 · 02-19-2004, 11:55 PM

Exactly. Sorry, but it can pretty much definitively be said that this won't happen. Thanks for the suggestion though.

As a reminder, if you DO have a bt link for something LEGIT it's ok to post that if there is an applicable thread. For example, in the thread discussing the release of the open-source Mozilla Firefox 0.8, I posted a bt link for people to download it easily since the Mozilla servers were under a lot of stress. So, don't make threads for the express purpose of providing a bt link to a game demo release or anything, but if you'd like, it's ok to post LEGAL bt links in applicable threads.

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Shauk Confused Adult Location: Spokane, WA	Torrents for members? I was thinking, with bittorrent being all the rage now, if it would be cool to have a members only torrent section. Just seems like a nice "perk" to add for everyone at this point.

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Destrox Metal and Rock 4 Life Location: Phoenix	I'm going to take a pretty good guess at this, and say this wont ever leave the ground. Torrents, for the better part are for warez, go against TFP rules. Unless you honestly expect a forum of torrents of game demos, or trial software, it will be going against the TFP Charter. To those of you who do use BT for your downloading purposes, I wish you good luck. Its easier to get your information and know what you're downloading then it is on kazaa. They've allready started to aim at BT. __________________ You bore me.... next.

02-19-2004, 06:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
meanSpleen Squid hat! Location: A Few Miles Away From Halx	Thanks Destrox - Excellent answer. Just wanted to add that for BT to be fully useful/functional, we need seeders. I just don't see enough people seeding a file here, when it would be so much easier to post it on a fully devoted BT tracker site. __________________ Like TFP? Donate To Keep It Alive!!

02-19-2004, 11:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	Exactly. Sorry, but it can pretty much definitively be said that this won't happen. Thanks for the suggestion though. As a reminder, if you DO have a bt link for something LEGIT it's ok to post that if there is an applicable thread. For example, in the thread discussing the release of the open-source Mozilla Firefox 0.8, I posted a bt link for people to download it easily since the Mozilla servers were under a lot of stress. So, don't make threads for the express purpose of providing a bt link to a game demo release or anything, but if you'd like, it's ok to post LEGAL bt links in applicable threads. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling