BayTSP Launches New Service That Identifies First Uploads To EDonkey, Bit Torrent P2P

**Lord_of_the_Dense** · January 11th, 2005, 11:28 PM

BayTSP, a leading provider of online intellectual property monitoring and compliance systems, announced FirstSource, an automated system that identifies the first users to upload copyright- or trademark-protected content to the eDonkey and Bit Torrent peer-to-peer (P2P) networks.

Identifying the first individuals who upload illegal content allows companies to track all subsequent users who download and share a particular file. Initial tests of the FirstSource service indicate that several thousand copies of a movie available for download on the eDonkey and Bit Torrent networks can be traced back to the initial uploaded file.

"Pirated copies of movies and software typically appear online within hours of release," said Mark Ishikawa, CEO of BayTSP. "Identifying and taking action against the first uploaders can greatly slow the distribution of illegally-obtained intellectual property and might make users think twice before doing it."

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**Mels_Smileys45** · January 11th, 2005, 11:33 PM

Holy shit! Thats fucked up! Glad I went back to Winmx. Screw BT and everything else too

**Psilaxs** · January 12th, 2005, 03:43 AM

unless they can levy a lawsuit against him before the file finishes uploading this will not slow propagation of the new release.

**Mels_Smileys45** · January 12th, 2005, 03:55 AM

I think they are trying to scare people into not uploading a new file at all.

**nukehella** · January 12th, 2005, 04:09 AM

Woof woof.

**eivioolla** · January 12th, 2005, 04:11 AM

So let the first seed use an anonymous proxy... This would be good if we could say that they're only after the first source. Then the first source could use a proxy or a proxy chain, no problem. It's much worse if they're after anyone who participates, because it won't work if all peers are proxied.

**ferrarimodena360** · January 12th, 2005, 04:38 AM

i am a ripper - and thats not good at all

**cuplatnum** · January 12th, 2005, 06:46 AM

It sounds like to get this to work if it really does work the orginal file would have to have this tracking drm installed if i am correct. Well the hardcore pirates will just strip this drm like evey other drm. Baytsp is just trying to sell a product to stupid companies that no idea how p2p tech, really works campanies like bay make claims like this all the time

**cuplatnum** · January 12th, 2005, 07:12 AM

Holy shit! Thats fucked up! Glad I went back to Winmx. Screw BT and everything else too

I bet two weeks ago you were also saying this is the end of bittorent and p2p if you going to get that scared everytime the riaa and company says there bullshit just go use musicmatch and press play for all we know they are tracking winmx too
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**meyou123** · January 12th, 2005, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by cuplatnum

I bet two weeks ago you were also saying this is the end of bittorent and p2p if you going to get that scared everytime the riaa and company says there bullshit just go use musicmatch and press play for all we know they are tracking winmx too
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LOL!! People "get jumpy" for no reason. Do you actually think pirates are gonna leave DRM on their releases?

**Mels_Smileys45** · January 12th, 2005, 11:37 AM

WTF? This is NOT about DRM. This is about a network crawler that can trace back where the file came from. Nothing to worry about if you don't ever rip your own copies or have any new content to share.

I've been saying the end of BT is coming for over a year. Suprnova had nothing to do with it.

**method** · January 12th, 2005, 11:51 AM

This is going to make it easier to detect BayTSP.

The cockier they get... the more they expose themselves.

**Afn** · January 12th, 2005, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by ferrarimodena360

i am a ripper - and thats not good at all

It is just scare bull shit. Use multiple networks, small networks first then larger networks.

**cuplatnum** · January 12th, 2005, 01:08 PM

WTF? This is NOT about DRM. This is about a network crawler that can trace back where the file came from. Nothing to worry about if you don't ever rip your own copies or have any new content to share.

How the hell is a network crawler going to be able to know where a file originated a a ripper does not copy your ip address. If that is a crawler it sounds even dumber then I first thought

**MushroomheadXIII** · January 12th, 2005, 01:20 PM

Damn that's scary, edonkey - i don't give a shit but bt?!?!?!? Luckily i live in Holland where they don't give a shit and they let cocaine dealers through the airport is they have under a certain amount!!!