Comments on: alternative to click and wait for audio video content http://blog.mumineen.org/2006/01/22/alternative-to-click-and-wait-for-audio-video-content/ Notes from the trenches Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:29:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mustafa http://blog.mumineen.org/2006/01/22/alternative-to-click-and-wait-for-audio-video-content/#comment-12086 Mustafa Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:06:25 +0000 http://blog.mumineen.org/?p=26#comment-12086 BitTorrent is a great idea. Many of them just don't get the hang of it. It's just a matter of taking some time out and understanding how it works. Its given me a lot of control on web and my career. I think a different site exclusively containing torrents for bohras community would be a great option. If its not done in couple of years, I'm sure gonna try my hand at it :) Regarding the uploading issue. Initially you have to identify a few Moderators who can keep the torrents in their clients and upload whenever there is a dearth of seeders. Its a brilliant idea and if there are mumineen's looking out for this kind of service, we should go ahead. If I can be of any assistance you have my mail i-d. BitTorrent is a great idea. Many of them just don’t get the hang of it. It’s just a matter of taking some time out and understanding how it works. Its given me a lot of control on web and my career.

I think a different site exclusively containing torrents for bohras community would be a great option. If its not done in couple of years, I’m sure gonna try my hand at it :)
Regarding the uploading issue. Initially you have to identify a few Moderators who can keep the torrents in their clients and upload whenever there is a dearth of seeders.

Its a brilliant idea and if there are mumineen’s looking out for this kind of service, we should go ahead.

If I can be of any assistance you have my mail i-d.

]]> By: Fakhruddin http://blog.mumineen.org/2006/01/22/alternative-to-click-and-wait-for-audio-video-content/#comment-1710 Fakhruddin Sat, 17 Jun 2006 09:27:51 +0000 http://blog.mumineen.org/?p=26#comment-1710 Salaam, I being regular user of BitTorrent, it seems to be a fantastic idea to share all the audios and videos. To take care of the security implications, BitTorrent if used with a good anti-virus (which again would be available from BitTorrent) and software like PeerGuaridian. But there are a few concerns which need to be considered before we start using BitTorrent. Firstly a few of the peers with high bandwidth have to keep seeding else the entire exercise of uploading is lost. I have not used RSS and hence cannot comment on how much helpful it would be. Secondly there are n number of sites hosting the bittorrent content and we have to shortlist only a couple of them (preferably one), which has high performance and user friendly. Best Solution would be if Mumineen.org develops its own hosting service for BitTorrent P2P. What I understand is it would not have to store all the contents on its server (as they would be residing in Peer m/c's) Thirdly the content if put in BitTorrent (host other than mumineen.org) becomes part of the public domain and there is a possibility of misuse of the content. Salaam,
I being regular user of BitTorrent, it seems to be a fantastic idea to share all the audios and videos.
To take care of the security implications, BitTorrent if used with a good anti-virus (which again would be available from BitTorrent) and software like PeerGuaridian.
But there are a few concerns which need to be considered before we start using BitTorrent.
Firstly a few of the peers with high bandwidth have to keep seeding else the entire exercise of uploading is lost.
I have not used RSS and hence cannot comment on how much helpful it would be.
Secondly there are n number of sites hosting the bittorrent content and we have to shortlist only a couple of them (preferably one), which has high performance and user friendly. Best Solution would be if Mumineen.org develops its own hosting service for BitTorrent P2P.
What I understand is it would not have to store all the contents on its server (as they would be residing in Peer m/c’s)

Thirdly the content if put in BitTorrent (host other than mumineen.org) becomes part of the public domain and there is a possibility of misuse of the content.

]]> By: Ali Ebrahim http://blog.mumineen.org/2006/01/22/alternative-to-click-and-wait-for-audio-video-content/#comment-590 Ali Ebrahim Sun, 23 Apr 2006 03:03:53 +0000 http://blog.mumineen.org/?p=26#comment-590 While it's true that BitTorrent is widely used for pirating software, that is by no means the only use for technology. It's like saying that we shouldn't drink water because it might be poisoned. There are many legitimate uses for BitTorrent, including downloading media files such as licensed audio/video, and also for downloading software. Many Linux distributions use BitTorrent as one of their official distribution mechanisms. Software companies such as Blizzard (who make well known games like Warcraft) have also used BitTorrent as a software distribution method. BitTorrent is great for our community because it allows us to set up large scale media distribution with little investment in infrastructure. "Locking down" BitTorrent is a non-starter, because BitTorrent software is perfectly safe to begin with. It's like buying a new car; it comes in perfect condition. It's up to you either to drive it carefully or to crash it. I'm always frustrated when people go out and say that something is "bad" just because there are ways for it to be misused. Most of the things that we use in our lives have dual use capability. We can use our kitchen knives to cook, but we can also use them to stab people. Do we therefore say that kitchen knives should not be made available because people are killed using them? While it’s true that BitTorrent is widely used for pirating software, that is by no means the only use for technology. It’s like saying that we shouldn’t drink water because it might be poisoned.

There are many legitimate uses for BitTorrent, including downloading media files such as licensed audio/video, and also for downloading software. Many Linux distributions use BitTorrent as one of their official distribution mechanisms. Software companies such as Blizzard (who make well known games like Warcraft) have also used BitTorrent as a software distribution method.

BitTorrent is great for our community because it allows us to set up large scale media distribution with little investment in infrastructure.

“Locking down” BitTorrent is a non-starter, because BitTorrent software is perfectly safe to begin with. It’s like buying a new car; it comes in perfect condition. It’s up to you either to drive it carefully or to crash it.

I’m always frustrated when people go out and say that something is “bad” just because there are ways for it to be misused. Most of the things that we use in our lives have dual use capability. We can use our kitchen knives to cook, but we can also use them to stab people. Do we therefore say that kitchen knives should not be made available because people are killed using them?

]]> By: Sk Mustafa Hamid http://blog.mumineen.org/2006/01/22/alternative-to-click-and-wait-for-audio-video-content/#comment-393 Sk Mustafa Hamid Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:00:10 +0000 http://blog.mumineen.org/?p=26#comment-393 Salaams, My main concern with any type of bit downloading agent thingy would be security implications. The bittorrent type technology is primarily presently used by the pirate software and music community and from what I have heard and read it is infested with viruses and security vulnerabilities. I am sure there are ways to lock it down and make it secure but that is true of most things but the default is what most people will use. Salaams,

My main concern with any type of bit downloading agent thingy would be security implications. The bittorrent type technology is primarily presently used by the pirate software and music community and from what I have heard and read it is infested with viruses and security vulnerabilities. I am sure there are ways to lock it down and make it secure but that is true of most things but the default is what most people will use.

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