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Mr. Robot 'Plugs' uTorrent and Pirate Release Groups (torrentfreak.com)

Posted by msmash on from the pirates-ftw dept.

From a TorrentFreak report: The latest episode of award-winning TV show Mr. Robot includes a nod to online pirates. The main character Elliot is shown pirating a movie using uTorrent, while his movie folder lists movies from various pirate groups including YIFY. The group in question appreciates the "bad ass" mention, while another group casts doubt on the hacker's choice of BitTorrent client.
As the screenshot shows, Elliot uses a recent version of the popular BitTorrent client uTorrent, showing a house ad for an upgrade to uTorrent Plus. In the "movies" folder, which is also shown, we can see various other movies complete with release group tags such as YIFY, PRiSTiNE, DiPSHiT, RARBG and CRiTERiON.

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  1. don't trust uTorrent by rocqua · · Score: 5, Informative

    I stopped using uTorrent when the upgrade bundelled rootkit-like adware.

    Sure, my fault for just clicking next and not un-checking that box, but when a wrong upgrade requires a complete wipe of windows, a product has lost my trust and support.

    1. Re:don't trust uTorrent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

      qBittorrent, open source, lightweight, and unobtrusive.

    2. Re: don't trust uTorrent by ezfranca · · Score: 4, Informative

      Deluge. The best one right now. Clean, lots of features, plug-ins and the client server mod works wonderfully.

    3. Re:don't trust uTorrent by TheGratefulNet · · Score: 4, Informative

      transmission on linux works well.

      --

      --
      "It is now safe to switch off your computer."
    4. Re:don't trust uTorrent by Pax681 · · Score: 4, Informative

      qBittorrent?

      THIS.. the nice interface of utorrent without all the adware crap!

    5. Re: don't trust uTorrent by GameboyRMH · · Score: 3, Informative

      +1, Deluge is the best for Serious Business torrenting.

      --
      "When information is power, privacy is freedom" - Jah-Wren Ryel
    6. Re: don't trust uTorrent by kamapuaa · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Serious Business Torrenting" - I'll file that one next to "Jumbo Shrimp" and "Family Vacation."

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      Slashdot: providing anti-social weirdos a soapbox, since 1997.
    7. Re:don't trust uTorrent by cant_get_a_good_nick · · Score: 3, Informative

      Mac user here. second Transmission

  2. Episode title names by porges · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Considering that all of the episode titles are designed to look like filenames of torrents of themselves, this is hardly surprising.

  3. Wait a minute! by fsagx · · Score: 3, Funny

    The first rule of Mr. Robot is: You do not talk about Mr. Robot.

  4. init 1 by mejustme · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The better part of that episode is when Darlene is trying to get Elliot's attention. He's trying to brush her off, saying he's busy, and she stops him dead in his tracks by saying "init 1".

    Single user mode! E.g., "pay attention to me".

    I loved it! Had to rewind it to listen to her deliver that line again to make sure I heard correctly. The show is amazing that way.

    1. Re:init 1 by theskipper · · Score: 5, Funny

      My wife was trying to get my attention last night and finally yelled "SystemD!!" in desperation. I immediately turned and instinctively shouted "you're a useless hipster pos!!".

      I ended up sleeping on the couch and she's seeing a divorce attorney tomorrow morning.

      Goes without saying but the moral of the story is to stick with init and stay far, far away from systemd.

  5. Re:when the show will start? by NotAPK · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Absolutely agree.

    Don't want to ruin it (and I'm probably wrong anyway, speculation isn't a spoiler) but I think everything Elliot is doing right now is inside a fantasy world. Just like in the first season I think there's going to be some big reveal soon that will "blow our minds"(TM) but unfortunately I'm expecting it to be too little too late: they need to do something now!!