3 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

None of that explained how torrents are unsafe.

 

Yes, it does. Using services like torrent clients makes you automatically share the file you are downloading. This is why torrent and other P2P clients users receive a lot of letters from lawyers.

 

By using a P2P network you are automatically made to upload the file, as well as downloading it. So you are publishing it, and that's what's most penalised. in law.

 

If I download an MP4 from a website, I'm not publishing. Only downloading.

2 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

None of that explained how torrents are unsafe.

There are sites that still have unsafe torrents. A popular one is https://torrentgalaxy.one/

Many great videos/games/books etc. but it's still the Wild West there. I'd say 99% valid but if you see a torrent that looks too good to be true, it's usually a .scr file that can install malware to an unsuspecting noob.

2 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

Yes, it does. Using services like torrent clients makes you automatically share the file you are downloading. This is why torrent and other P2P clients users receive a lot of letters from lawyers.

 

By using a P2P network you are automatically made to upload the file, as well as downloading it. So you are publishing it, and that's what's most penalised. in law.

 

If I download an MP4 from a website, I'm not publishing. Only downloading.

How many of these letters have you received in Thailand?

I think @Cameroni is making assumptions without thinking it through. The assumption is that there is only one way to process a Torrent. 

He also does not mention that he has to pay for a monthly subscription to the file hoster or download service. You can do exactly the same thing for when it comes to Torrents. So what is the difference?

4 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Name one place where I can get all of the following without torrenting:

Latest season of Wednesday Part 1

Colbert's latest episode of The Late Show

Naked Gun trilogy

Spider Baby 1967 (Comedy.Horror)

Bad Santa 2003

Hill Street Blues The Complete Series 1981-1987

 

I know a site that has almost all current TV shows, and many older ones, but obviously something from 1967 or 1981 may not be on there.

 

Clearly, that is the advantage of torrenting, you get a vast ocean of choice, but as always, the more you get, the greater the risk.

16 hours ago, Lacessit said:

After watching Thais faff around with their mobiles at checkouts, I have concluded mobile banking is not for me. I don't have to worry about scammers with cash in my pocket.

That's right! Before mobile banking no one EVER got robbed 😂😂😂 Where do y'all come up with this kinda poop?

1 minute ago, JakeC said:

I think @Cameroni is making assumptions without thinking it through. The assumption is that there is only one way to process a Torrent. 

He also does not mention that he has to pay for a monthly subscription to the file hoster or download service. You can do exactly the same thing for when it comes to Torrents. So what is the difference?

 

I never pay for a filehoster or download service. The site I refer to, and most of those similar sites, offer the file for free, you don't have to pay a filehoster or download service. That's more for porn.

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

How many of there letters have you received in Thailand?

I don't recall even one report about that on this forum. As I said before though, by participating in torrenting you know what, users especially without VPNs, are exposing themselves to POTENTIAL future issues. We're adults here. People can make their own risk decisions on this issue like everything else.

4 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

How many of there letters have you received in Thailand?

 

I only torrented way back when, I don't do it anymore. When I realised the risks, I stopped and opted to use simple download sites.

They offer the file for free, but the download speed may be restricted or there may be a limit to the file size of downloads wherein you need to buy a subscription anyway.

Which filehoster do they use?

5 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

I know a site that has almost all current TV shows, and many older ones, but obviously something from 1967 or 1981 may not be on there.

 

Clearly, that is the advantage of torrenting, you get a vast ocean of choice, but as always, the more you get, the greater the risk.

So you DON'T "download in one hit from one website" which blows your credibility out of the water on this topic. Got it.

11 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

As I said before though, by participating in torrenting you know what, users especially without VPNs, are exposing themselves to POTENTIAL future issues.

 

There are specialized third-party services that are scanning P2P nodes and clients, recording IP adresses that are currently downloading illegally in a specific country. They are then able  to ask your internet provider in your country of residence   to disclose any information linked to that IP adress. This is how they obtain your private details.

 

Obviously it's rare, but it definitely happens.

1 minute ago, HappyExpat57 said:

So you DON'T "download in one hit from one website" which blows your credibility out of the water on this topic. Got it.

 

No, I do. I don't download from P2P sites, where you are made to upload and not just download. That's what I meant.

4 minutes ago, JakeC said:

They offer the file for free, but the download speed may be restricted or there may be a limit to the file size of downloads wherein you need to buy a subscription anyway.

Which filehoster do they use?

 

They use drop.download, it's very fast and there's no charge. I don't pay any subscription.

Thank you. 

 

https://drop.download/premium/ offer a 'premium' service for downloads. Which means that their free service is restricted. Better to be totally honest.

 

 

Just now, JakeC said:

The name of the file hoster they use, if you please @Cameroni Any example will do.

 

Already posted it. See above.

11 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

I only torrented way back when, I don't do it anymore. When I realised the risks, I stopped and opted to use simple download sites.

I'd estimate the sex with random women from dating sites is a far greater risk to you, than downloading torrents.

The method described by @Cameroni is somewhat quaint but primitive. Needing to download a file from a restrictive filehoster, then to perhaps place it on a USB flash drive in order to play it on his TV. That's definitely going back a decade or two.

4 minutes ago, JakeC said:

The method described by @Cameroni is somewhat quaint but primitive. Needing to download a file from a restrictive filehoster, then to perhaps place it on a USB flash drive in order to play it on his TV. That's definitely going back a decade or two.

 

Still what I do for a 91 year old guy. He can't see so well and has to rely on his carer to operate the TV.

But you were not on here claiming that it was the best way...

It works, but there are better ways now.

1 hour ago, TimBKK said:

Easier to stream IMO

 

https://fmhy.net/ 

 

is a Great resource

 

That is an excellent resource, I use it for so much, everyone should have it in their bookmarks

 

But don't agree with you that it's easier for movies and TV series using torrents,

 

I flick though what's new and available on 1337x, load it up and forget about it, till its time to watch

43 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

They use drop.download, it's very fast and there's no charge. I don't pay any subscription.

You have to register to use. No anonymity.

No thanks.

I decided to test @Cameroni suggestion drop.download. You are redirected to dodgy websites two times before you can access the free download and then the download speed is restricted to 4 Mbps which is 0.5 MB/s.

 

I tested a download from an official website and a Torrent. Both came down at 20 MB/s Forty times faster.

38 minutes ago, JakeC said:

The method described by @Cameroni is somewhat quaint but primitive. Needing to download a file from a restrictive filehoster, then to perhaps place it on a USB flash drive in order to play it on his TV. That's definitely going back a decade or two.

 

I rather think using the P2P network is the quaint method. Napster was taken down in 2001. Kazaa in 2006. One by one they all bit the dust.

 

Using a sophisticated TV series site which you can download fairly fast is much better. I get mine delivered onto an 8TB harddrive connected to my laptop and I then stream it  on my 65 inch Samsung with an Android Box. Very convenient. Why would I use a USB flash drive? That would be almost as quaint as using a P2P network, which btw, started 26 years ago.

😊 It made me giggle that you are so proud of such a clunky system 😊

 

So let's get this straight. You have a website that offers drop.download free links. You go there to search out what you want and then proceed to click on the download link. You have to go through at least two redirects before you can get to the free link and then when you do get to it, you are limited to 4 Mbps. The 3.6 GB test file that I used would take 2 hours to download to your 8 TB HDD. 😊 After which you claim to stream it to your TV. Not sure why you don't just play it from the HDD, but hey ho.

So that is your very long winded and slow process and you try to convince us that it's the best. 😊

 

Now I'll describe the process I might follow if I wanted to watch a docu. No need for even a laptop. I can go to my phone, search out the Torrent/Magnet link, enter it into my Seedbox interface.....and that's it. Ready to view on any of my devices. Can begin streaming it on my phone or turn on the TV and click on a link to stream it from there. Can also choose to download it to my phone or PC if I wish, but actually no need to download it at all.

 

So with your process it would take a minimum of two hours before you could view the material. In mine, usually less than one minute. All the same, I don't really bother to watch TV anyway. But if I want to, I can be watching the media of my choice in a minute. Literally

 

Your method is primitive. You really should have not been so boastful. "sophisticated TV series site" 😊 

They are many ways to do it. Not knocking anyone. But you shouldn't be espousing that you know it better than everyone else, when you really don't.

On 8/6/2025 at 4:12 AM, jvs said:

What are the benefits of using a VPN?

I always torrent without.

 

agreed... it just slows down the download

 

On 8/7/2025 at 10:10 AM, JakeC said:

The 3.6 GB test file that I used would take 2 hours to download to your 8 TB HDD. 

 

Absolute fantasy. It takes minutes 5 to 8 minutes. Maybe your internet has some isues.

 

On 8/7/2025 at 10:10 AM, JakeC said:

Not sure why you don't just play it from the HDD, but hey ho.

 

Are you retarded or something, I just told you, the hard drive is connected to the laptop. You want me to sit in my office to watch a TV show, what's wrong with you? The second it hits the hard drive it is availabel on my TV anyway. I mean literally every point you make is nonsense.

 

On 8/7/2025 at 10:10 AM, JakeC said:

I can go to my phone, search out the Torrent/Magnet link, enter it into my Seedbox interface.....and that's it

 

Lol, yes, because when you search for TV shows you want the writing and pics to be extra small, good call, hahahaha.

 

On 8/7/2025 at 10:10 AM, JakeC said:

Can also choose to download it to my phone

 

Who in their right mind watches TV shows on their phone when they have a TV? I really have trouble following any of your thought processes.

 

On 8/7/2025 at 10:10 AM, JakeC said:

Can begin streaming it on my phone or turn on the TV and click on a link to stream it from there. Can also choose to download it to my phone or PC if I wish, but actually no need to download it at all.

 

I can also streamt it direct from the TV series site, but I obviously don't want to do that because I'm smart and not an idiot. If you stream something the odds are you'll get interruptions, lags, etc, whereas if you downloaded it you have no issues at all. And you can take it with you when you fly anywhere on holiday. Obviously you want to download it.

 

Your method is primitive, as you're using 26 year old P2P technology and giving up your IP number to God knows who.

Okay @Cameroni How about I send you a link to the file and you time the download?  

 

So, as I understand it, you go to the website, find the link, go through two re-directs and then begin to download to your HDD. Once it has downloaded to your HDD, you cast from your laptop to your Android Box/TV? Is this correct?

 

As to my searches, it depends where I am. What I meant is that if I was out and about and I wanted to organise a movie night with a close friend, I can do that from wherever I am. So we can discuss what we want to watch whilst out doing something else. It will be ready on the TV without having to do anything else.

Or if I'm on a bus with no entertainment, I can stream something on my phone or download if the Internet connection on the journey might be unreliable. I can do similarly with a Tablet and use that as my entertainment system on a flight(predownloaded of course).

 

Do you take your TV out everywhere with you? Did you hit your head somewhere as a child?

 

Streaming from someone running a hooky website from a server in their bedroom in India can result in interrupts, lags and the things you describe.

 

It's not something that will happen with a fast torrent. You can stream 4k with a 3MB/s connection.

If you cannot, then the problem is not with your connection if you tell us you can download 3.6 GB in 5 to 8 minutes. That would be a 60 Mbps to 100Mbps(7.5MB/s to 12.5MB/s) connection.

That tells us that the system you use is sub optimal.

 

You are bound to your laptop and TV.

 

It seems that you are stuck in some time warp, wherein time has stood still for ten to fifteen years. No need to ask you where you have been. You haven't been anywhere.

Stop acting as if you know something. You just make yourself look silly most of the time.

 

For me this is just standard practice. To the point that I don't actually watch anything. I prefer to interact in real life.

 

Your system is relatively primitive.

 

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