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BitTorrent Blamed for Matrix2 Downloads

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the nice-while-it-lasted dept.

MartyJG writes "The BBC are running a story on how Matrix Reloaded is available via P2P. This time BitTorrent is taking the heat for the distribution - even though there's no company behind it to drag over the coals. The story speculates about the source of the copy, suggesting it's from a film or digital source rather than a cinema-screen-leech." Despite this piracy, the flick has made over $365M already. Including my tickets. Twice.

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  1. Re:Slashdotting of BitTorrent by LordoftheFrings · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Actually, if it is Slashdotted, then the file will download faster. In the case of P2P, especially with a system such as Bitorrent where you are forced to upload, more users generally means faster speed.

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  2. Re:Slashdotting of BitTorrent by AntonyBartlett · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Great work guys. I'm downloading Matrix: Reloaded right now with BitTorrent and the whole thing is about to get Slashdotted.

    Actually BitTorrent is built to survive a slashdotting. You can't download without providing upload capacity (because essentially you are trading fragments of the file with peers). Thus the idea is that as demand grows for a particular file, so should the supply of bandwidth

    On the other hand, there is a central component, which is vunerable to a cease-and-desist.

  3. in related news... by MORTAR_COMBAT! · · Score: 2, Redundant

    "BitTorent Blamed for Matrix2 Downloads"

    Gun blamed for killing spree

    Circular saw blamed for rash of new buildings

    Gasoline blamed for smog

    People kill people with guns. People build buildings using various tools. People burn gasoline in their cars. People illegally download the Matrix: Reloaded.

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    MORTAR COMBAT!
  4. Re:A little perspective by StupidKatz · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Your figures make the (incorrect) assumption that not a single downloader will buy a copy of the "legit" DVD. Not one. If one does, then your figures are all for naught.

    Yes, there are those that will not buy the DVD. Now, they just download an inferior from the 'net instead of stealing a physical DVD from a merchant (who then eats the loss). Rule-breaking is bad, but I'm embarassed by the MP/RIAA's baby-faced temper tantrum: "WAAAAH! THEY'RE STEEEAAALING OUR THEORETICAL PROFIIIIITS! WAAAAH!".

    I'm also thoroughly disgusted that they managed to get that completely bunk DMCA passed. Forget milk: Got money?