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BitTorrent and End to End Encryption

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the end-runs-and-other-oddities dept.

An anonymous reader writes "As ISPs like Shaw and Rogers throttle their bandwidth to counter the growth of BitTorrent, BitTorrent developers are fighting back with end to end encryption. Oddly enough, Bram Cohen, the original brains behind BitTorrent, doesn't support this direction. Is there really anything he can do about it?"

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  1. when asked about this, Brahm said, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Well, I'm not sure it's such a good idea. Cheeseburgers are delicious, let's go get some."

  2. "Is there really anything he can do about it?" by cerberus4696 · · Score: 3, Funny

    A) no. B) Even if he's really for it, he can't come out and say so, because he's jumped into bed with Hollywood with both feet.

  3. BitTorrent and Who? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    BitTorrent and End to End Encryption

    Who is "End", and why are they partnering with BitTorrent to end encryption?

    1. Re:BitTorrent and Who? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Who is "End"

      Echelon Next Dimension.

      why are they partnering with BitTorrent to end encryption?

      For your own protection, citizen.

  4. Re:Sniffing shape-able streams by MyNymWasTaken · · Score: 2, Funny

    How would that prevent it from being lots of bidirectional line noise?

  5. Re:Sniffing shape-able streams by Chrispy1000000+the+2 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You know, that's gonna be a pain to set up with the router unless...

    Opens router config; set port port forwarding on for 1 through 65535.

    What could go wrong? ;)

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  6. Re:What does this even mean? by UserGoogol · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just because he doesn't have ADHD doesn't mean the man can't appreciate a cheeseburger now and then. What are you, some kind of racist?

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  7. Re:Encryption isn't the solution we need, or want. by tylernt · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Pay the bill to get away from the ISP and restore your service with another ISP -- this puts you firmly on the right side of the law. Then sue the original ISP in the small claims court... this is not the terrifying activity it sounds like. It's done locally and the small claims court is setup to deal with this sort of thing quickly (and hand hold newbies through the process), you don't need solicitors etc etc."

    Good tip. Our American friends, though, will want a laywer rather than a door-to-door salesman. ;)

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  8. Re:I remember... by Hanthus · · Score: 2, Funny

    I remember when computers had 1 megahert That's right, 1, as in uno. And now you want gigahertz?

  9. Re:Your buffet example reminds me of a story... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    And that is why we don't see "All you can eat" posted all that much anymore! :)