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FistFace
Joined: 24 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject: Question about Torrents |
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| I am using Limewire to DL a torrent. This newer version of Limewire gives me the choice of what I want to download with the file. Apparently, there are about 5 or 6 different files that want to download as part of the torrent for Surrogates. I can check or uncheck these files individually with the new Limewire. It used to be that torrents came with just one or two files, right? (been awhile since I've downloaded one). Why all the extra files that are around 46k or so? Do I need them? Don't I just need the main file? |
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ppcg4
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Holy crap. Get uTorrent if you're using Windows or Transmission if you're using a Mac. |
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crescent
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: yes.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: Question about Torrents |
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| FistFace wrote: |
| I am using Limewire to DL a torrent. This newer version of Limewire gives me the choice of what I want to download with the file. Apparently, there are about 5 or 6 different files that want to download as part of the torrent for Surrogates. I can check or uncheck these files individually with the new Limewire. It used to be that torrents came with just one or two files, right? (been awhile since I've downloaded one). Why all the extra files that are around 46k or so? Do I need them? Don't I just need the main file? |
There are possible subtitle files, movie sample files, NFO files, and the tracker file.
Every torrent site has a link to see what types of files are being downloaded.
Use a genuine torrent client like suggested above, and download your torrents through http://thepiratebay.org/, or http://www.mininova.org/ . |
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wormholes101
Joined: 11 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Question about Torrents |
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| Why all the extra files that are around 46k or so? Do I need them? Don't I just need the main file? |
It depends on what you are downloading, no?
How about posting the file extension names (eg. .idx, .sub, .srt, .nfo) whatever. Someone will be able to tell you what they are and then you can make a decision if you need them or not. |
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FistFace
Joined: 24 Mar 2007
Location: Peekaboo! I can see you! And I know what you do!
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| Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Should I be concerned about torrent privacy?
How do I protect myself? A paid service? |
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wormholes101
Joined: 11 Mar 2003
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crescent
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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| FistFace wrote: |
Should I be concerned about torrent privacy?
How do I protect myself? A paid service? |
My gawd, man, you've been using Limewire and you're worried about privacy?
Limewire is full of fake files and sick files. All sorts of trojans, and key loggers are waiting for you there. Files are often not what they say they are, and the actual architecture of the program is more open to hacking.
Torrent clients don't allow anyone to access general files on your computer and they filter out bad data through 'hash checks'.
Furthermore, clients like Transmission (Mac) have a blacklist of bad IPs that are shut out. And minor encrypting to disguise the data you're downloading.
All these things are not perfect, but much more secure than Limewire.
If you're concerned about getting caught, that's a long way away. Korean authorities haven't been on to torrents, they are more concerned with p2p sites, but as said above, PeerGuardian will help. |
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FistFace
Joined: 24 Mar 2007
Location: Peekaboo! I can see you! And I know what you do!
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:09 am Post subject: |
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Peerblock is interesting, but it blocks Dave's and CNN!  |
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crescent
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:45 am Post subject: |
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| FistFace wrote: |
| Peerblock is interesting, but it blocks Dave's and CNN! |
I haven't used it but I assume you can configure it to accept IPs that it blocks by default. |
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complex303
Joined: 07 Nov 2009
Location: Bucheon, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:06 am Post subject: |
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| Thanx for posting about uTorrent... I'd never heard of it and now I'm downloading my movie collection. |
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