torrentfreak.com — Vortex Network, the touted replacement for the BrokenStones tracker, is today surrounded by controversy. The site owner announced she will link the site to a non-profit organization as part of a wider plan to unite all BitTorrent sites in a new air of legitimacy. Staff and members are leaving the site en masse.
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gregofjerseyJul 30, 2008
Mmm, greed at its best:"While it?s not compulsory for users to pay to use Vortex Network, there is a page where users can pay cash to fix their share ratio, enabling them to opt-out of seeding and get ?customer? or ?patron? status."Way to make money off of pirating!
terminal157Jul 31, 2008
Is that really necessary? It's not like she defrauded people or killed a puppy, let's have some perspective here.
deathfiredJul 31, 2008
It still doesn't change the fact that the files you download might be copyrighted or have a specific license you have to obied by, even if it's for personal or non-profit use. So to say her way is completely legal because shes backed by a non-profit is a bit far fetched. I can't see this argument holding up in court when you're boasting a community of over 250,000 MP3 and movie downloading people lol. The only way I could see her having any chance of winning any law dispute is if she was backed by Scientology, and if that was the case people should be even more scared to use her site or any sites linked to hers.
gasolineAug 1, 2008
Not to mention those (like you) who click on "Show" if there are any replies.
cladeAug 1, 2008
I'm finding it difficult to drum up a whole lot of sympathy for either side of this "discussion".
glitchwerksAug 1, 2008
A lot of sites do it, but it's one of the arguments that the authorities used with OiNK, so I'd imagine most people would want to distance themselves from any "pay for bandwidth" models.
jerky1312Aug 1, 2008
Why are you annoyed that someone else is paying for the content? Them paying indirectly helps fund the site you are using as well.