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BitTorrent's Loss is eDonkey's Gain?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the rolling-with-the-punches dept.

MrAndrews writes "According to this BBC article, users in South Korea, Italy, Germany and Spain are using BitTorrent less frequently these days, after lawsuits by the movie industry. However: "While the use of BitTorrent has fallen, file sharers have moved to an alternative network called eDonkey". "

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  1. Re:You'd have thought by tyllwin · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It *is* like whack-a-mole, isn't it?

    Anyway, I thought the algorithm of the moment was "If it's popular, torrent it, use emule if it's rare (and be prepared for it to take forever.)'

  2. They're moving on? by __aanmdr9234 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Let me get this straight - these people are moving ON to edonkey/emule? Most people who do filesharing started off on eDonkey and then switched to Bittorrent for the speeds it offered.

  3. Re:PeerGuardian; false sence of security by darkitecture · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Thats brave! I'd just buy the flippin cd's rather than risk a $15,000 fine!

    Actually I have, you presumptuous jackass. When they release;
    - Seasons 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Frasier;
    - The Daily Show complete run from 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005;
    - Scrubs seasons 2, 3 and 4;
    - The West Wing seasons 5 and 6;
    - the entire run of Top Gear;
    - the entire run of The Wonder Years;
    - the entire run of Parker Lewis Can't Lose;
    - not to mention about a dozen Japanese dorama series

    on DVD, then be sure to let me know; I'll buy them.