File Sharing Still Growing

[Jorge]

Statistics released by online media measurement company BigChampagne indicate that the average number of simultaneous, individual connections to file sharing networks has increased to around 9 million by June, 2005. This contrasts dramatically with an August, 2003 figure of just under 4 million users.
The eDonkey network is a good example of file-sharing platform that has seen strong growth. Today eMule, which connects and transfer files via eDonkey, had user numbers of more than 9 million at one time. One year ago the total number of eMule users barely reached 3 million. Online file sharing reportedly includes the widespread distribution of unauthorized copyrighted content and continues despite civil prosecution of both users and developers of file-sharing software in the United States as well as criminal prosecutions in Europe and Hong Kong. Grokster and StreamCast Networks are two recent examples of companies targeted by legal prosecution in the U.S. Supreme Court.

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[Jorge]

rock on p2p, they can't stop us!

[cybertron]

I think file-sharing is a sin. Not! :icon_tong. Long live P2P :icon_chee

[rokdad]

As long as people want it and don't wanna pay for it someone will always find a way to deliver.
No matter what the powers that be try, they'll never stop p2p, unless they shut the net down completely..................damn where did I put those C90's

[the great one]

P2P will live forever,nothing can stop it BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

[cybertron]

I wonder what the future holds for file-sharing...

[Jorge]

I wonder what the future holds for file-sharing...
just stay close to Zeropaid and you will find out soon enough. :)

[Myrodushin]

P2P is an unstoppable force, there is nothing the gov't or RIAA/MPAA can do, they can try to scare people but they just have to flat-out find a new life and stop bothering us. :P

[Signa]

i have been a bit more pessimistic about p2p's future since the MGM/Grokster case. i dont think its going to last forever. somehow, im sure they are going to find a way to make things a royal pain in the ass for all of us. lets face it, even though we are adapting easily to the new laws and copy protections, it doesnt mean that its not getting harder to do what we want. the **AAs have limitless resources, and when they start to barrow the government's law enforcement, they will get everything they want.

a thought i had: i, of course have lots of files i like to share with my friends, but setting up a FTP server is a bit of a pain in the ass. i was thinking it would be awsome if i could set up a folder that all my messenger contacts could access. a system like this could allow P2P to turtleshell itself and only upload to trusted people. sure, the files wouldnt get spread around as fast, but the only way the **AA can find out what you are doing is looking at bandwith usage of users if an ISP will allow them to see logs.

im sure i sound like an idiot to those who know more about networking 'n' stuff, but its just a thought i had.

[cybertron]

Well i have to say your being rather pessimistic indeed. If file-sharing did come to an 'end', not that it ever will, people will just move to newsgroups anyway. Seeing we have decentrilised networks, it's rather obvious it can't be stopped.

[Auggie2k]

Whats the basic concept of newsgroups? I know all there is about BT but newsgroups I just dont get! Can they be closely compared?

[Signa]

Well i have to say your being rather pessimistic indeed. If file-sharing did come to an 'end', not that it ever will, people will just move to newsgroups anyway. Seeing we have decentrilised networks, it's rather obvious it can't be stopped.


i guess you're right, i did speak a little more harsh than i really feel. its just after that case, i cant trust the government to side with the little guys when someone with big-bucks is in front of them. i really dont think piracy will end. ever. but i do think that in its current form its not safe enough to last forever. especially with the **AAs definition of "piracy." they dont want you doing what video rental stores do, where they show a movie playing on their TVs.

[cybertron]

http://www.slyck.com/ng.php all the info is there. In a nutshell, it's a munch of servers across the world that host a hell of alot of files (software, music, films and pictures). You do actually have to pay for the servise, but the 'unlimited' deal at www.newshosting.com is the best ($14.95) You may think, ''pay!'' but you'll find there's EVERYTHING, and you'll max out a connection anything from 2mb to 8mb.

[boogiedan]

im telling u!
there nearly at full strenght attaking us
we will overcome
BT n Donkey stat's(user's) prove this
we just gotta keeep bringing forth the tech
all u nerdys
a big thumb's up from boogie

[cybertron]

Boogiedan, somewhat contradicting in your statement really, on one hand there coming after us, yet your using the number of users on networks as reason that P2P will not end. Full stop... P2P will live on.

[meyou123]

i guess you're right, i did speak a little more harsh than i really feel. its just after that case, i cant trust the government to side with the little guys when someone with big-bucks is in front of them. i really dont think piracy will end. ever. but i do think that in its current form its not safe enough to last forever. especially with the **AAs definition of "piracy." they dont want you doing what video rental stores do, where they show a movie playing on their TVs.


Actually, if you take the Grokster case....it is not as bad as it may seem. Why? Because if the Supreme Court wanted to, they could have declared ALL p2p programs illegal, but they didn't. Matter of fact, two of the justices were very concerned about limiting innovation. Also, the ruling states that if a p2p program is found to ENCOURAGE INFRINGEMENT, they can be held liable. But what will probably happen, is that p2p programs will simply not put theirselves in a postion to where they are seen as encouraging piracy. This should keep them safe, as p2p itself is not illegal.

[Mels_Smileys45]

P2P has a few good years left in it. I have some ideas on how to put an end to it all but won't tell them how to do it.

Unless they pay me a huge amount of cash. Then your all fucked.

[Signa]

Actually, if you take the Grokster case....it is not as bad as it may seem. Why? Because if the Supreme Court wanted to, they could have declared ALL p2p programs illegal, but they didn't. Matter of fact, two of the justices were very concerned about limiting innovation. Also, the ruling states that if a p2p program is found to ENCOURAGE INFRINGEMENT, they can be held liable. But what will probably happen, is that p2p programs will simply not put theirselves in a postion to where they are seen as encouraging piracy. This should keep them safe, as p2p itself is not illegal.


i was talking about the MPAA. ever been to their site? EVERYTHING that means the potential one-less-sale of a movie is piracy. the judges in the MGM case are somewhat on our side as you said, and i know people like them are going to keep the MPAA from deciding what is piracy. im just surprised that they dont say that you cant show a movie to a friend, because they covered everything up to that.