BitTorrent vs Direct Download, page 1

slash ProDanceCulture on November 29th, 2005 / post 671
right now there're two ways to get music, and there're fans of either of these, most of them stick to only one of them. and i can say, that many direct dl lovers are quite against the BitTorrent structure and protocols, saying 'give me ooold-goood way to get my music - direct link'. so far direct links haven't been very good for me. one of the reasons is explorer can't stop-and-go on downloads, resuming them from the beginning. second is the speed, which haven't been very good with free webspace links, giving 5-25kbps. and for BitTorrent just take this website as an example. with more than 1400k users and 100 users active at all times, speeds have been no less than 70-200kbps for me and for anyone w/properly configured client/firewall. and they can be resumed and stopped at any time you like. and we have way more music here, than direct links can give..

so here's my personal answer to direct downloads - I DON't WANt tHEM! do you?
(user gone) on November 30th, 2005 / post 678
Direct Download, be it HTTP, FTP or even DC++ type P2P have always been very poor for me.  Poor speeds or mostly unable to connect.  I have very little praise for public torrent sites where registration isn't required again due to poor speeds and the thousands of leechers.

It's sites like this which make the protocol work best due to the high level of seeders.  Sites like this also tend not to be frouned upon due to the nature of it's content.  Keep up the good work, and remember to just keep it live :o)
you cannot post in this forum.
click here to to create a user account to participate in our forum.
Top 20 Torrents (last 10 days)
  • » Sasha b2b John Digweed - Loveland Festival 2025 - 09-Aug-2025
  • » John Digweed - Compiled & Mixed 47 - 05-Sep-2025
  • » John Digweed - Transitions 1098 (Live @ ReelWorks, Denver & Guest Cristina Lazic) - 12-Sep-2025
  • » Anthony Pappa - Live @ Slow Club, Barcelona, Spain - 06-Sep-2025
  • » Quivver - Live @ Balance Festival, Croatia - 10-Aug-2025
  • » Pole Folder - Live @ Woodstock '69 Pre Party, Houtbaar Haarlem (Netherlands) - 11-Jul-2025
  • » Anthony Pappa - Live @ Hartstocht Festival, Netherlands - 05-Sep-2025
  • » Anthony Pappa - Live @ Another Life 3rd Birthday Party, Sheffield, UK - 23-Aug-2025
  • » Hernan Cattaneo B2B Nick Warren - Live @ Loveland Festival LL264 [HQ] - 10-Aug-2025
  • » Steve Lawler - PENDULUM - Live @ MODE, Miami - 06-Sep-2025
  • » Eelke Kleijn - Live @ Balance Festival, Croatia - 08-Aug-2025
  • » Anyma & Solomun - Live @ Crystal Garden Stage, Tomorrowland Weekend 2, Belgium - 25-Jul-2025
  • » Nicolas Rada - Live @ Balance Croatia - August 2025
  • » Kamilo Sanclemente - Live at Balance Croatia Festival - 08-Aug-2025
  • » Joris Voorn - Live @ Awakenings Festival, Netherlands - 13-Jul-2025
  • » [Removal Recommended] Pole Folder - Live @ Houtbaar Haarlem - 11-Jul-2025
  • » YokoO - Live @ StereoBar, Montreal - When We Dip 182 - September 2025
  • » Shingo Nakamura - Brooklyn House Mix (Rooftop Sunset) - September 2025
  • » UREM - Live @ Mystic Creatures Festival [HQ] - September 2025
  • » Zankee Gulati - Live @ Folie Marine, The Soundgarden & Sundance Showcase, Albania - 29-Aug-2025