torrents?

**PrairieDawg** · 12-21-2007, 02:22 AM

can someone please explain to me what torrents are and how do they work?

**5ifthCitizen** · 12-21-2007, 02:39 AM

they are files that people download and share on the internet for other people to download.

**ausmanalot** · 12-21-2007, 02:40 AM

ok

its easy
this is a site to get u started
www. i s o h u n t. c o m

this will download the torrent tracker

then get limewire

once you have limewire install open the torrent tracker and it will automaticly come up with limewire

and you will see the full size file

i hope thats ok for ya

pm and ill get ya details so i can tell u better over msn or somthing

**ausmanalot** · 12-21-2007, 02:41 AM

btw

say you want to download a movie porn or somthing

u get the torrent tracker for the porn video

then open that with limewire

and it will start downloading

**DSM4Life** · 12-21-2007, 05:21 AM

BitTorrent (protocol)
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) communications protocol. BitTorrent is a method of distributing large amounts of data widely without the original distributor incurring the entire costs of hardware, hosting and bandwidth resources. Instead, when data is distributed using the BitTorrent protocol, each recipient supplies pieces of the data to newer recipients, reducing the cost and burden on any given individual source, providing redundancy against system problems, and reducing dependence on the original distributor.

The protocol is the brainchild of programmer Bram Cohen, who designed it in April 2001 and released a first implementation on 2 July 2001. It is now maintained by Cohen's company BitTorrent, Inc.[1]

Usage of the protocol accounts for significant traffic on the Internet, but the precise amount has proven difficult to measure.

There are numerous compatible BitTorrent clients, written in a variety of programming languages, and running on a variety of computing platforms.

Ref http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_%28protocol%29 (click for more info)

**Stock** · 12-21-2007, 09:29 AM

Good Stuff!! Maybe I'll get a chance to check it out over the holidays

**goodcents** · 12-21-2007, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by DSM4Life

BitTorrent (protocol)
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) communications protocol. BitTorrent is a method of distributing large amounts of data widely without the original distributor incurring the entire costs of hardware, hosting and bandwidth resources. Instead, when data is distributed using the BitTorrent protocol, each recipient supplies pieces of the data to newer recipients, reducing the cost and burden on any given individual source, providing redundancy against system problems, and reducing dependence on the original distributor.

The protocol is the brainchild of programmer Bram Cohen, who designed it in April 2001 and released a first implementation on 2 July 2001. It is now maintained by Cohen's company BitTorrent, Inc.[1]

Usage of the protocol accounts for significant traffic on the Internet, but the precise amount has proven difficult to measure.

There are numerous compatible BitTorrent clients, written in a variety of programming languages, and running on a variety of computing platforms.

Ref http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_%28protocol%29 (click for more info)

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**sphincter** · 12-21-2007, 01:07 PM

basically, a bit tiorrent takes any file and breaks it into a bunch of little peices (bits) and then you find this file through a torrent search engine and start to DL it.

instead of directly DLing like normal, you DL these little bits of info in no specific order.. once you have one complete bit of info, you start uploading that peice of info to others who do not have it while you continue to DL the other bits you don't have yet. so you can DL from anyone who has bits you don't have, not just the original file posted.