BitTorrent going mainstream?

**smalltownkid** · January 22nd, 2007, 10:26 AM

The Future of BitTorrent

does anyone think its possible for bittorrent to go completely mainstream and legal? can you imagine your parents using bittorrent to download their favorite show or movie? I'm not so sure because for that to happen, people would have to start paying for a service they already get completely free....but then again who knows, if the quality and speed is good enough maybe i could cancel my cable tv subscription and only pay for bittorrent. That would at least keep me from paying for channels I'll never watch but are bundled in with the package. any opinions?

**Toco** · January 23rd, 2007, 10:43 PM

it couldn't go completely legal because that would require people to pay for stuff. the only way it could go free is if there was a new technology that came out that was better and safer with widespread acceptance

kerjodando · January 23rd, 2007, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by smalltownkid

The Future of BitTorrent

does anyone think its possible for bittorrent to go completely mainstream and legal? can you imagine your parents using bittorrent to download their favorite show or movie? I'm not so sure because for that to happen, people would have to start paying for a service they already get completely free....but then again who knows, if the quality and speed is good enough maybe i could cancel my cable tv subscription and only pay for bittorrent. That would at least keep me from paying for channels I'll never watch but are bundled in with the package. any opinions?

I am a parent of four and it sort of has happened already in the UK.

The pay TV operator here SKY TV uses a type of Bit Torrent client to allow users to download both films and movies.

Also the government national broadcaster the BBC is planning to use Bit Torrent to allow viewers to download programmes for free.

And I use Bit Torrent!

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**chaptorrent** · January 24th, 2007, 04:45 PM

i dont think so

**_Mazza_** · January 28th, 2007, 05:43 AM

I've tried many times to explain torrents and how to download them to friends and I always get the same response, It isn't downloading! Then trying to explain port forwarding and the likes is a lost cause, I can't see it going mainstream anytime soon.

**sooti** · January 29th, 2007, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by _Mazza_

I've tried many times to explain torrents and how to download them to friends and I always get the same response, It isn't downloading! Then trying to explain port forwarding and the likes is a lost cause, I can't see it going mainstream anytime soon.

i agree, and in Israel bittorrent is just starting to be used, most people use emule