Comments on: No more LimeWire: what other options do I have? http://jakebillo.com/no-more-limewire-what-other-options-do-i-have/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:53:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: where should i get new music? at audiophonik http://jakebillo.com/no-more-limewire-what-other-options-do-i-have/#comment-11819 where should i get new music? at audiophonik Wed, 14 May 2008 19:49:20 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/?p=304#comment-11819 [...] few days back my friend Jake posted an article about the state of downloading music in a post-LimeWire age. Over the years, there have been a few [...] [...] few days back my friend Jake posted an article about the state of downloading music in a post-LimeWire age. Over the years, there have been a few [...]

]]> By: Jake Billo http://jakebillo.com/no-more-limewire-what-other-options-do-i-have/#comment-11811 Jake Billo Tue, 13 May 2008 15:03:08 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/?p=304#comment-11811 Because the people who upload movies to BitTorrent (or even newsgroups) have absolutely nothing to do with the real release scene. The actual groups don't want to be popular outside the scene, since that's just a good way to attract federal attention and idiots that can't decompress a RAR set. In aXXo's case - by making himself somewhat accessible (but mysteriously out of reach) and consistently releasing content, the unwashed masses of BitTorrent newbs have a figure that they can use as an example of being in the pirate community, without the hard work of actually gaining credibility in the scene. Couriers? Physically accessing DVD's before release date? Nah, that'd be <em>too hard</em>. Never mind the fact that I consistently hear aXXo releases are just AutoGK'd DVD-R's from other groups, which is pretty low. Because the people who upload movies to BitTorrent (or even newsgroups) have absolutely nothing to do with the real release scene. The actual groups don’t want to be popular outside the scene, since that’s just a good way to attract federal attention and idiots that can’t decompress a RAR set. In aXXo’s case - by making himself somewhat accessible (but mysteriously out of reach) and consistently releasing content, the unwashed masses of BitTorrent newbs have a figure that they can use as an example of being in the pirate community, without the hard work of actually gaining credibility in the scene. Couriers? Physically accessing DVD’s before release date? Nah, that’d be too hard.

Never mind the fact that I consistently hear aXXo releases are just AutoGK’d DVD-R’s from other groups, which is pretty low.

]]> By: Derp http://jakebillo.com/no-more-limewire-what-other-options-do-i-have/#comment-11805 Derp Tue, 13 May 2008 05:53:12 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/?p=304#comment-11805 axxo is shit quality, agreed. Why is he popular? axxo is shit quality, agreed. Why is he popular?

]]> By: Jake Billo http://jakebillo.com/no-more-limewire-what-other-options-do-i-have/#comment-11795 Jake Billo Mon, 12 May 2008 17:03:16 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/?p=304#comment-11795 Unfortunately file sharing/P2P is at a point where there's not a really good choice for reliable downloading. There are a few options I might suggest: * If you think you can avoid problems on LimeWire and have good antivirus/antispyware protection, check out <a href="http://www.frostwire.com/" rel="nofollow">FrostWire</a>, an open source Gnutella client. * BitTorrent can be useful when paired with private trackers. If you can manage an invitation to <a href="http://demonoid.com" rel="nofollow">Demonoid</a> or <a href="http://torrentleech.org" rel="nofollow">TorrentLeech</a>, the quality of the content available increases drastically. * For most home users - iTunes (and Amazon MP3 store in the States) has made purchasing music much less time consuming and more worthwhile. When I discuss Usenet and newsgroups, you might be able to decide if it's the right option as well - the combined utilities make things significantly easier than in the past. The downside is that it ends up being about $18 per month on top of the Internet line, so if you're not seriously into downloading content it's not the best investment. Unfortunately file sharing/P2P is at a point where there’s not a really good choice for reliable downloading. There are a few options I might suggest:

* If you think you can avoid problems on LimeWire and have good antivirus/antispyware protection, check out FrostWire, an open source Gnutella client.
* BitTorrent can be useful when paired with private trackers. If you can manage an invitation to Demonoid or TorrentLeech, the quality of the content available increases drastically.
* For most home users - iTunes (and Amazon MP3 store in the States) has made purchasing music much less time consuming and more worthwhile.

When I discuss Usenet and newsgroups, you might be able to decide if it’s the right option as well - the combined utilities make things significantly easier than in the past. The downside is that it ends up being about $18 per month on top of the Internet line, so if you’re not seriously into downloading content it’s not the best investment.

]]> By: Dale http://jakebillo.com/no-more-limewire-what-other-options-do-i-have/#comment-11794 Dale Mon, 12 May 2008 13:00:39 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/?p=304#comment-11794 What would you suggest for the "average" computer for music? What would you suggest for the “average” computer for music?

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