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Torrents or P2P?

Torrents75%75% - 33
P2P Networks.25%25% - 11
Total: 44
If i had to choose one to live with which one would you choose? Would you choose torrents? Or download a P2P client (like shareaza)? And neither isn't an option. The advantage of torrents are that you can get lots of applications and episodes of Futurama (and at a decent speed!). The advantage of P2P is that you have a wide variety from music to movies to applications, but on the downside it can be hard to find a good source (torrents have a similar problem, but to a lesser extent on some of the more popular items.)

So, what will it be for you.

Pick one. Right Now.

BTW: I understand that both are a type of Peer to peer file sharing, but torrents are slightly different in that you download them from a website and use a torrent client to download them, where as with P2P networks you download files from within the application, and use the application to download them.

EDIT: I pick torrents. And neither or both is not an option. (Obviously)

Last edited by negatorynosirnowayman (2006-08-21 21:36:06)

Maj.Do
Member
+85|7054|good old CA
I chose p2p
USMCkilla
Member
+16|7064|South Carolina
Torrents own P2P! I still use shareaza for music now and again but for everything else [removed] and torrents.
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6903|132 and Bush

usenet.. clean and usually as fast as ur conn will allow.
Xbone Stormsurgezz
{uscm}Jyden
You likey leaky?
+433|6981|In You Endo- Stoke
Torrents all the way, I used to download alot,and pirate bay was the best ever!,now i have to use torrentz.com to find most of them now.
LowTEC.HaX
Member
+0|6787
There is no one or the other for me.
Torrents for movies, TV, programs and entire music albums, P2P for more obscure music, and music singles.
MECtallica
Member
+73|6807|jalalabad
torrents and P2P are awesome for viruses too:3

I use to torrent, until I got nailed by a virus

#%&*^%# titan quest
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6903|132 and Bush

MECtallica wrote:

torrents and P2P are awesome for viruses too:3

I use to torrent, until I got nailed by a virus

#%&*^%# titan quest
yes the why usenet..lol
Retail DVd's in 30 mins.

Last edited by Kmarion (2006-08-22 01:15:51)

Xbone Stormsurgezz
MorbidFetus
Member
+76|6853|Ohio
P2P for music. Torrents for movies.
Widjerd
I like sausage
+18|6843|Bristol UK
i live without either and just get my music from google or searching the song i want followed by www.megaupload.com
--->[Your]Phobia<---
Member
+35|7059|UK - England
P2P for music only... (I use Limewire)
Torrents for movies (I buy games - to help support development)
Forgot to mention you do know that p2p is torrents... they are not two different technologies

Last edited by --->[Your]Phobia<--- (2006-08-22 03:26:24)

l::.:LIAM:.::l
Member
+139|6975|Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
torrents

azureus and bitcommet the best

best sites: [removed] and [removed]
Adonlude
Member
+2|7081
I use Limewire so i have to say P2P. I have Azareus for torrents but I never really figured out how to use it. I found some sites and torrents that I tried never worked. Can someone explain to me how to use torrents or where to find them???
alpinestar
Member
+304|6898|New York City baby.
torrents and newsgroups only
jord
Member
+2,382|6980|The North, beyond the wall.
I'm finding myself using torrents alot more.
Viper007Bond
Moderator Emeritus
+236|7108|Portland, OR, USA

Torrents ARE P2P.

And torrents kick the ass of eMule and the likes. <3 µTorrent
https://bf3s.com/sigs/044900892044e7fc95e599e832a086ae9bcd7efb.png
Viper007Bond
Moderator Emeritus
+236|7108|Portland, OR, USA

Adonlude wrote:

I use Limewire so i have to say P2P. I have Azareus for torrents but I never really figured out how to use it. I found some sites and torrents that I tried never worked. Can someone explain to me how to use torrents
http://www.utorrent.com/beginners-guide.php

Adonlude wrote:

or where to find them???
Google Mininova and that's all I'll say. We're not gonna start discussing how to warez here.
https://bf3s.com/sigs/044900892044e7fc95e599e832a086ae9bcd7efb.png
Sydney
2λчиэλ
+783|7146|Reykjavík, Iceland.
p2p for files under 50 mb, torrents for anything over.
link52787
Member
+29|6824
torrent is slower but more reliable.  Most of the time you will find what you want.
Cybargs
Moderated
+2,285|7018
torrents, less spyware
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