Comments on: Tackling College Piracy: The P2P Quiz http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:38:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-486566 Anonymous Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:23:18 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-486566 It's a little strange that people seem to concentrate more on the filesharing of MST than the huge amount of drinking going on, the suicides, and constant bomb/antrax/taking over the nuclear reactor threats. Because pirating is so much more evil than setting a garbage chute on fire. Btw, Rapidshare has changed its protocols. No more limit on the amount you download, just the speed, which is capped at 500Kbit/s. It’s a little strange that people seem to concentrate more on the filesharing of MST than the huge amount of drinking going on, the suicides, and constant bomb/antrax/taking over the nuclear reactor threats.

Because pirating is so much more evil than setting a garbage chute on fire.

Btw, Rapidshare has changed its protocols. No more limit on the amount you download, just the speed, which is capped at 500Kbit/s.

]]> By: MS&T http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-485604 MS&T Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:25:14 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-485604 The P2P blocks and bandwidth throttling enforced at MS&T are taking the University back to the stone age. FCC Ruling on Comcast P2P throttling: http://www.circleid.com/posts/fcc_reprimands_comcast_internet_throttling/ The P2P blocks and bandwidth throttling enforced at MS&T are taking the University back to the stone age.

FCC Ruling on Comcast P2P throttling: http://www.circleid.com/posts/fcc_reprimands_comcast_internet_throttling/

]]> By: baka pinkuu http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-484586 baka pinkuu Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:50:54 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-484586 re: Isaac, who said ""However, it's one potential way to prevent WoW addiction in students." …Nice bit of random info that is irrelevant and/or unexplained as to it's meaning to the article…" WoW (World of Warcraft) = game. WoW distributes updates via P2P. The college is restricting P2P usage. Since updates are distributed weekly at most, in actuality WoW addicts could still get their fixes. But it's funny anyway. PS: Do the college's printers have to take the quiz too? After all, if the printers "get caught" three times they should have their internet access permanently revoked. re: Isaac, who said
“”However, it’s one potential way to prevent WoW addiction in students.”

…Nice bit of random info that is irrelevant and/or unexplained as to it’s meaning to the article…”

WoW (World of Warcraft) = game.
WoW distributes updates via P2P.
The college is restricting P2P usage.

Since updates are distributed weekly at most, in actuality WoW addicts could still get their fixes.
But it’s funny anyway.

PS: Do the college’s printers have to take the quiz too? After all, if the printers “get caught” three times they should have their internet access permanently revoked.

]]> By: oneplusone http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-484474 oneplusone Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:15:55 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-484474 So you're going to college, huh? Wow! Think of the growing and learning you'll do. No more parents and their irrational fears and pointless questions. Yup, the world is your oyster... Wait a sec, who wants to see my homework? The RIAA? Why would they want to see it? So you’re going to college, huh? Wow! Think of the growing and learning you’ll do. No more parents and their irrational fears and pointless questions. Yup, the world is your oyster…

Wait a sec, who wants to see my homework? The RIAA? Why would they want to see it?

]]> By: S&T Student http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-484435 S&T Student Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:16:20 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-484435 The quiz is bullshit and easy to get past, plus you can retake it until you get it right. Also the new "piracy detection" generates too many false positives. Playing x-box or watching youtube videos are often red-flagged and your internet is throttled to dial-up speeds. Furthermore, this system has caused the entire campus to suffer from extremely high latencies, constant connection drops, and more. It really feels like Karl just decided to route/filter all internet traffic through a server somewhere in China. I'm glad I'm not forced to use campus internet. The whole process of "stopping piracy" is basically **lets hang a lead ball around the neck of anyone who wants to use the internet. using the internet to pirate music will be so obnoxious there will be no desire to pirate** Seriously how do companies think this helps them. I'd simply love to buy some new CDs from amazon when I'm on campus, but the RIAA seems to think my SSL connection to protect my credit card hurts their bottom line (because all internet traffic is piracy right? thats why we need a bigger government to protect us from pirates) The quiz is bullshit and easy to get past, plus you can retake it until you get it right.

Also the new “piracy detection” generates too many false positives. Playing x-box or watching youtube videos are often red-flagged and your internet is throttled to dial-up speeds. Furthermore, this system has caused the entire campus to suffer from extremely high latencies, constant connection drops, and more. It really feels like Karl just decided to route/filter all internet traffic through a server somewhere in China.

I’m glad I’m not forced to use campus internet. The whole process of “stopping piracy” is basically **lets hang a lead ball around the neck of anyone who wants to use the internet. using the internet to pirate music will be so obnoxious there will be no desire to pirate** Seriously how do companies think this helps them. I’d simply love to buy some new CDs from amazon when I’m on campus, but the RIAA seems to think my SSL connection to protect my credit card hurts their bottom line (because all internet traffic is piracy right? thats why we need a bigger government to protect us from pirates)

]]> By: p2p quiz? http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-484328 p2p quiz? Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:16:44 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-484328 Thought some of the p2p quiz might have been with this story. Can we see some of it please? Thought some of the p2p quiz might have been with this story.
Can we see some of it please?

]]> By: Izumi-sensei http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-484141 Izumi-sensei Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:30:42 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-484141 In actuality, I mean to start protesting in separate locations. What is very important is not just for one person to act, but for everybody to act at the same time, perhaps find people near them, and plan separate things for separate locations. In actuality, I mean to start protesting in separate locations. What is very important is not just for one person to act, but for everybody to act at the same time, perhaps find people near them, and plan separate things for separate locations.

]]> By: lol http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-484136 lol Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:09:25 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-484136 @ 2 You n00b. You were not first at all. @ 2

You n00b. You were not first at all.

]]> By: UMR http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-484108 UMR Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:01:10 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-484108 I go to MST and it's still really easy to get anything you want. The entire student body is as nerdy and dorky as it gets. Someone on campus has what you want. We can browse all the computers sharing out files in which ever dorm building you're in. For a few years a sharing tool called Seek 42 (http://www.seek42.net) was UMR/MST's primary sharing method. It's been shut down and the seniors of the program have moved on or graduated. Now it's run by a bunch of newbs (who think they're the shit) who are Karl's bitches and adhere to all of his commands. Since Seek42 no longer publicly promotes file sharing (privately it's a whole different story) file sharing has slowed down a bit. However off campus and other alternatives are popping up. And as already posted Rapidshare has become much more popular especially for people who have multiple computers and/or friends which allows a full movie (6+ RS parts) to be grabbed quickly. Not many people are premium members. As posted on the seek forums: "The name and the degree still aren't very well known outside of Missouri, and that's the difference" I go to MST and it’s still really easy to get anything you want. The entire student body is as nerdy and dorky as it gets. Someone on campus has what you want. We can browse all the computers sharing out files in which ever dorm building you’re in. For a few years a sharing tool called Seek 42 (http://www.seek42.net) was UMR/MST’s primary sharing method. It’s been shut down and the seniors of the program have moved on or graduated. Now it’s run by a bunch of newbs (who think they’re the shit) who are Karl’s bitches and adhere to all of his commands.

Since Seek42 no longer publicly promotes file sharing (privately it’s a whole different story) file sharing has slowed down a bit. However off campus and other alternatives are popping up. And as already posted Rapidshare has become much more popular especially for people who have multiple computers and/or friends which allows a full movie (6+ RS parts) to be grabbed quickly. Not many people are premium members.

As posted on the seek forums: “The name and the degree still aren’t very well known outside of Missouri, and that’s the difference”

]]> By: blah http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-484060 blah Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:16:03 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-484060 OH i didn't know about PIRACY , NOW THAT I DO ....SOUNDS GOOD TO ME SIGN ME UP. OH i didn’t know about PIRACY , NOW THAT I DO ….SOUNDS GOOD TO ME SIGN ME UP.

]]> By: omg.. http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-483988 omg.. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:57:33 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-483988 You guys are idiots.. (The ones talking about a protest). Have you forgotten that uh.. we all dont just live in the same area? And where exactly would this 'protest' be. Chances are anyone posting here is hundreds of miles apart.. and as much as I would join a protest, im not driving that far just to be ignored. Seriously.. stfu about a protest. Waving pieces of wood around doesnt do anything. And just as we are displaced on the internet.. so are they in RL. We all cant travel to one place and find the uber RIAA LORD and shove pickets up his ass. STFU. You guys are idiots.. (The ones talking about a protest). Have you forgotten that uh.. we all dont just live in the same area? And where exactly would this ‘protest’ be. Chances are anyone posting here is hundreds of miles apart.. and as much as I would join a protest, im not driving that far just to be ignored.

Seriously.. stfu about a protest. Waving pieces of wood around doesnt do anything. And just as we are displaced on the internet.. so are they in RL. We all cant travel to one place and find the uber RIAA LORD and shove pickets up his ass.

STFU.

]]> By: Last Word (Izumi-sensei) http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-483978 Last Word (Izumi-sensei) Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:23:08 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-483978 Last Word: You people seem to think that a political movement first has to be organized, and then the people join in flocks. But no, it's the reverse: in actuality, people join the movement, and THEN it gets organized. I mean, in order for a political movement to exist, it first has to have its supporters. I mean, it doesn't make sense to organize anything when you don't have any supporters, because then you won't have anything to organize. Organization is not something you plan for people to join in; rather it is a designation of actions to people who are already part of it. Because really, the people must join in first, BEFORE they take any action. It's just common sense. Last Word: You people seem to think that a political movement first has to be organized, and then the people join in flocks. But no, it’s the reverse: in actuality, people join the movement, and THEN it gets organized. I mean, in order for a political movement to exist, it first has to have its supporters. I mean, it doesn’t make sense to organize anything when you don’t have any supporters, because then you won’t have anything to organize. Organization is not something you plan for people to join in; rather it is a designation of actions to people who are already part of it. Because really, the people must join in first, BEFORE they take any action. It’s just common sense.

]]> By: Izumi-sensei http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-483977 Izumi-sensei Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:17:17 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-483977 Let me explain further: The fact is that political movements don't start because a person organized it, and somehow everybody is able to join in and be lead like sheep. No, it doesn't work like that. In order for people to be organized, the people must already be part of it - everybody needs to be involved in the organization process, for the people must be part of the effort as well. The people must be involved since the start of the mere idea of action, and must also be involved in the process of organization. For example, you can't just organize a protest and expect everybody to join in; rather, people must have already joined in before you can protest. Let me explain further:
The fact is that political movements don’t start because a person organized it, and somehow everybody is able to join in and be lead like sheep. No, it doesn’t work like that. In order for people to be organized, the people must already be part of it – everybody needs to be involved in the organization process, for the people must be part of the effort as well. The people must be involved since the start of the mere idea of action, and must also be involved in the process of organization. For example, you can’t just organize a protest and expect everybody to join in; rather, people must have already joined in before you can protest.

]]> By: Moreover, http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-483972 Moreover, Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:03:21 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-483972 I also think that anything done alone by a central leader is detrimental to the cause of freedom and democracy of culture and creativity. I see no reason why anyone should go plan anything alone. What should be done instead is that people plan it publicly on public places together. I also think that anything done alone by a central leader is detrimental to the cause of freedom and democracy of culture and creativity. I see no reason why anyone should go plan anything alone. What should be done instead is that people plan it publicly on public places together.

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-483971 Anonymous Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:00:39 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-483971 "And PLEASE stop with all the talk of organizing ourselves to rally etc… talk is cheap, organize something *then* invite/tell us so we can move our fat butts away from our computers to rally etc but for the love of god… stop talking the same thing over and over and over and.." In my ansewr to this, I am saying that I have no wish to do this alone. Everything from organizing to rallying others, is something that has to be done by a group - it is not something to be done alone. What I am seeking is not to organize it alone, but rather to get others to get in the act of collective organizatin. It is in the spirit of COLLECTIVE ACTION, not an action with a central leader or anything like that. And besides, hearing "go, action!" over and over again is at least better than hearing "copyright sucks, boo copyright" over and over again. “And PLEASE stop with all the talk of organizing ourselves to rally etc… talk is cheap, organize something *then* invite/tell us so we can move our fat butts away from our computers to rally etc but for the love of god… stop talking the same thing over and over and over and..”

In my ansewr to this, I am saying that I have no wish to do this alone. Everything from organizing to rallying others, is something that has to be done by a group – it is not something to be done alone. What I am seeking is not to organize it alone, but rather to get others to get in the act of collective organizatin. It is in the spirit of COLLECTIVE ACTION, not an action with a central leader or anything like that.

And besides, hearing “go, action!” over and over again is at least better than hearing “copyright sucks, boo copyright” over and over again.

]]> By: Izumi-sensei http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-483970 Izumi-sensei Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:56:29 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-483970 Ben Jones: IN ADDITION, I know not why you are as hostile as you are against me, for I am not berating everyone else for failing to act, and assuming the higher ground - rather, I am asking everybody to act together, as a group. I am not seeking to be someone superior to others, or to be the leader of a group - rather, I am merely seeking to incite others to action, for what is necessary, is not for individuals to act alone, but rather as a group working together. Ben Jones: IN ADDITION, I know not why you are as hostile as you are against me, for I am not berating everyone else for failing to act, and assuming the higher ground – rather, I am asking everybody to act together, as a group. I am not seeking to be someone superior to others, or to be the leader of a group – rather, I am merely seeking to incite others to action, for what is necessary, is not for individuals to act alone, but rather as a group working together.

]]> By: Isaac http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-483960 Isaac Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:21:14 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-483960 "However, it's one potential way to prevent WoW addiction in students." ...Nice bit of random info that is irrelevant and/or unexplained as to it's meaning to the article... “However, it’s one potential way to prevent WoW addiction in students.”

…Nice bit of random info that is irrelevant and/or unexplained as to it’s meaning to the article…

]]> By: bobopedic http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-483950 bobopedic Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:23:29 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-483950 Its "J. Michael Straczynski" not "Michael Straczynski" Its “J. Michael Straczynski” not “Michael Straczynski”

]]> By: netuser http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-483946 netuser Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:20:24 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-483946 "In a month, a student can use no more than 8 six-hour periods (48 hours total) a month." OMG !! Just 48 hrs in a month , gosh i wont be able to survive in such a hostile enviroment. “In a month, a student can use no more than 8 six-hour periods (48 hours total) a month.”

OMG !! Just 48 hrs in a month , gosh i wont be able to survive in such a hostile enviroment.

]]> By: #YLS# http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-college-piracy-the-p2p-quiz-080811/#comment-483944 #YLS# Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:09:08 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=3678#comment-483944 @ 18 - XeroAqua wayyy to slow, just get to routers capable of DD-WRT firmware, set them up using a OpenVPN bridged connection, it'll join both your uni/home network. Everything you need is in there Wiki pages aswell. Then just use some RDP on Windows and access all the stuff you download, transfer during lessons and your sorted. @ 18 – XeroAqua

wayyy to slow, just get to routers capable of DD-WRT firmware, set them up using a OpenVPN bridged connection, it’ll join both your uni/home network. Everything you need is in there Wiki pages aswell.

Then just use some RDP on Windows and access all the stuff you download, transfer during lessons and your sorted.

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