A warning about p2p invites

[SatDish]

Please DO NOT sign up to this forum with the intention of asking for a demonoid or any other type of p2p invite, We are now running a zero tolerance policy on members signing up just to ask for invites for illegal p2p sites, you WILL be banned.

SkyUser is a forum for helping its members and giving information about Sky Broadband and other Sky related products/services if you are interested in any of these then please feel free to sign up.

Thank you

Glenn (SatDish), Ged (NewsreadeR).

[TheWhizzz]

about time it was knocked on the head theses invite threads was getting beyond a joke

[Postman Pat]

At long last, it has a been a big concern of mine for a while . Now perhaps we can get back to some normallity

[pjd2209]

Playing Devils Advocate here.....

Are the sites strictly "illegal" as there are benefits to them as per Linux distros etc?

[Keiran2K8]

SatDish, Perhaps you should also mention that we should not post links to these sorts of sites either? Regardless of asking for invites or not?

[Kbramman]

Playing Devils Advocate here.....

Are the sites strictly "illegal" as there are benefits to them as per Linux distros etc?

To be honest, whilst there may be "some" legal fiiles on these sites, the majority will not be.

Many Linux sites will no doubt have torrent files to download instead of using private sites.
Plus you get the added saftey that you know that the files wouldn't have been tampered with - cos there are virii out there for Linux!!

Anyway, totally agree with the stance of Satdish and Newsreader on this, if you want to sign up for these sites it is possible, you just need to try (but remember that they are illegal and we will find you)

Oop's I mean they...

[Undecided Adrian]

Although that there are legal uses of p2p distribution, BBC iplayer, World Of Warcraft patch distribution, Xbox Live etc the FBI estimates that 90% of all p2p traffic is illegal in one way or another.

Add to the fact that 60% of daytime internet traffic and 90% of night time internet traffic is now p2p filesharing that's a lot of illegal activity going on.

Also the ISP's are getting worried as they pay for bandwidth used, p2p is putting a serious dent into their profit margins, yet FUP's are increasing the bandwidth given out with a package and I don't think any of us would go to the situation of paying per gig used.

Anyways well done guys and I hope you can keep up with all the posts that get put on here.

[Tezcatlipoca]

SatDish, Perhaps you should also mention that we should not post links to these sorts of sites either? Regardless of asking for invites or not?

I would personally think it best not to post links to P2P sites... could be seen as facilitating copyright infringement.


Some interesting reading...

TV Links shut down for linking | Technology | Guardian Unlimited

Cops pull plugs on TV-links, claim 'facilitation of infringement' | The Register

TV-Links man was arrested under trademark laws | The Register

[James67]

Although that there are legal uses of p2p distribution, BBC iplayer, World Of Warcraft patch distribution, Xbox Live etc the FBI estimates that 90% of all p2p traffic is illegal in one way or another.

…and I wouldn't be surprised if the "invite-only" sites were closer to 100% illegal.

At least we won't be getting anyone looking for an Oink invite any more…