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Wil Wheaton: BitTorrent Isn't Only For Piracy

Posted by samzenpus on from the not-just-for-evil-anymore dept.

itwbennett writes "Geek advocate Wil Wheaton has written a blog post on the (legal) usefulness of BitTorrent, saying that the speed of his recent download of Ubuntu 12.04 should serve as a reminder that BitTorrent fills an important niche. Wheaton compares blocking BitTorrent to closing freeways because bank robbers could get away."

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  1. Re:second second first third post by masternerdguy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Shut up wesley!

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  2. Re:I agree that BitTorrent is a tool, but.... by hal2814 · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Re:I agree that BitTorrent is a tool, but...."

    so is Wil Wheaton.

  3. Just say it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Shut up, Wesley!

    1. Re:Just say it! by Darinbob · · Score: 2, Funny

      Activate the Wesley Crusher!

  4. Re:A slightly extreme example by schnell · · Score: 3, Funny

    Also, what is your suggestion for a proper [BitTorrent] analogy?

    Banning guns because they're used in so many crimes.

    You, sir, win the Internet post of the day award. Any analogy that will piss off both sides of the political spectrum must have at least a grain of uncomfortable truth to it.

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  5. Re:second second first third post by Samantha+Wright · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is it just me or does "Wheaton Wil" sound like a suitable Ubuntu version codename? Karmic Kirk, Picky Picard, Jaded Janeway, Suspicious Sisko... Quixotic Q, Whiny Wesley?

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