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By this logic, torrents are destroying the internet commons: this is basically running torrents in the users browser, but for content that they are legally allo
by einarvollset 10y ago
By this logic, torrents are destroying the internet commons: this is basically running torrents in the users browser, but for content that they are legally allowed to consume. I think you need to step of your hobby horse here.
- anilgulecha 10y agoTorrent users opt-in, by adding the magnetlink/torrent into the app.
- einarvollset 10y agoPresumably, so would Peer5 users by doing things like picking the cheaper streaming host with the superior quality. And by the way - what's so precious in your mind about uplink bandwidth? How does the direction of the bits from my computer make this a moral case for you?
- anilgulecha 10y agoAssuming you're asking in good-faith: it's not the direction of bits that's the concern, it's the number of bits. End users should have the option of opting-in their metered bits towards Peer5's CDN revenue.
- einarvollset 10y agoI am, and that's like saying you should be able to opt in to google's adwords revenue when using google.