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In the 2024 report file sharing was #4 in downstream volume. 9% of total compared to 39% for video. Youtube was 16%, Netflix 12%. Piracy is still way less commo

by NavinF 2y ago

In the 2024 report file sharing was #4 in downstream volume. 9% of total compared to 39% for video. Youtube was 16%, Netflix 12%. Piracy is still way less common compared to streaming, tho I do enjoy the unbeatable quality of a 50GB bluray remux

defrost 2y ago
> Piracy is still way less common compared to streaming There's been a substantial uptick in pirate streaming - dodgy IPTV Internet Protocol Television apps abound. https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2024/sports-stream-crackdown-piracy-1234822216/ https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2024/sports-stream-c... Are you limiting "Pirating" to "File sharing" or are you including pirate content on demand by means not including either bittorrent of file sharing?
- pkkkzip 2y ago
  i definitely use free streaming websites when i can't find a show or region locked. strange how much torrenting i used to do. theres just more content on youtube thats interesting.
  - defrost 2y ago
    There's a lot of overlap and it takes time and resources to determine the status of content. eg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_and_Dorothy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_and_Dorothy via bitTorrent or eDonkey from MVGROUP: https://docuwiki.net/index.php?title=Herb_and_Dorothy https://docuwiki.net/index.php?title=Herb_and_Dorothy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnYcPLLiGFk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnYcPLLiGFk Is that a copyright violation on youtube? Do we care enough to find out and or report it?
- NavinF 2y ago
  I used pirate streaming websites as a kid, but I thought fewer people use them today because the video quality sucks. Any stats on the percent of people using them over time?
  - defrost 2y ago
    Not really my focus, you'd have to hunt about. This is current: According to research conducted by NERA Economic Consulting and the US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation and Policy Center, over four-fifths of all online piracy-related activities are linked to illegal streaming websites. This trend is especially prominent in the TV and movie industry. ~ https://dataprot.net/statistics/piracy-statistics/ https://dataprot.net/statistics/piracy-statistics/ but vague on details, there are many sources quoted by no drill down on methodology, context, details that matter to nerds, etc.
  - gosub100 2y ago
    Modern piracy sites have 1080p standard. Many titles are in 4K and 720p.
    - NavinF 2y ago
      Oh I've noticed that, but the 1080p bitrate is horrible. Looks more like upscaled 480p DVDs

by NavinF 2y ago

defrost 2y ago

> Piracy is still way less common compared to streaming There's been a substantial uptick in pirate streaming - dodgy IPTV Internet Protocol Television apps abound. https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2024/sports-stream-crackdown-piracy-1234822216/ https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2024/sports-stream-c... Are you limiting "Pirating" to "File sharing" or are you including pirate content on demand by means not including either bittorrent of file sharing?

pkkkzip 2y ago
i definitely use free streaming websites when i can't find a show or region locked. strange how much torrenting i used to do. theres just more content on youtube thats interesting.
- defrost 2y ago
  There's a lot of overlap and it takes time and resources to determine the status of content. eg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_and_Dorothy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_and_Dorothy via bitTorrent or eDonkey from MVGROUP: https://docuwiki.net/index.php?title=Herb_and_Dorothy https://docuwiki.net/index.php?title=Herb_and_Dorothy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnYcPLLiGFk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnYcPLLiGFk Is that a copyright violation on youtube? Do we care enough to find out and or report it?
NavinF 2y ago
I used pirate streaming websites as a kid, but I thought fewer people use them today because the video quality sucks. Any stats on the percent of people using them over time?
- defrost 2y ago
  Not really my focus, you'd have to hunt about. This is current: According to research conducted by NERA Economic Consulting and the US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation and Policy Center, over four-fifths of all online piracy-related activities are linked to illegal streaming websites. This trend is especially prominent in the TV and movie industry. ~ https://dataprot.net/statistics/piracy-statistics/ https://dataprot.net/statistics/piracy-statistics/ but vague on details, there are many sources quoted by no drill down on methodology, context, details that matter to nerds, etc.
- gosub100 2y ago
  Modern piracy sites have 1080p standard. Many titles are in 4K and 720p.
  - NavinF 2y ago
    Oh I've noticed that, but the 1080p bitrate is horrible. Looks more like upscaled 480p DVDs