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You shouldn't look at anti-piracy measures as all-or-nothing. Skilled pirates don't pay. They are a lost cause. Most anti-piracy is just making sure the averag
by rhino369 5y ago
You shouldn't look at anti-piracy measures as all-or-nothing. Skilled pirates don't pay. They are a lost cause. Most anti-piracy is just making sure the average person--who could probably figure out torrents, but hasn't done so--isn't able to easily pirate.
The tracker wack-a-mole game works against old semi-reformed pirates like--um, my fiend--who was able to figure out usenet piracy and private trackers back in college. But would rather plunk down 60 bucks than spend time sucking up to children for invites.
That said, its either a coincidence or a joke/homage. Hard to believe its a purposeful tactic.
- bravetraveler 5y agoTrue, I apologize for making it seem as such - as an unintended side effect I could see it meeting this goal. Totally agree that those predisposed to piracy are going to do it. Money is an interesting thing to mention. Those invites don't necessarily need to be begged for/networked - they can also be purchased.
- rhino369 5y agoOut of curiosity, what the semi-reputable trackers that take cash? I know usenet indexers do it. The piracy community is an interesting place.
- bravetraveler 5y agoI haven't heard of any directly taking payments [for membership, at least], but rather third parties selling invites. It's another somewhat shady area of the internet, adjacent (and somewhat overlapping) with the piracy ones.