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- cucina, on 03/27/2008, -1/+71Nothing is going to change. This is just some good PR.
- RadiatedAnt, on 03/27/2008, -5/+64***** comcast!
- inactive, on 03/27/2008, -3/+44i smell *****
- explnx, on 04/27/2009, -0/+39Hey, hey! I got an idea on how to make bittorrent faster on your network. How about you STOP BLOCKING IT!
- Angostura, on 03/27/2008, -1/+33"It's a trap".
- SealandRes1, on 03/27/2008, -0/+28Maybe this is their attempt to control the future development of the protocol?
Comcast: So for bit-torrent 2.0, we want you to add more information in the packet header, revealing the filename, size, and originating URL...
BitTorrent: But our users will be more 'exposed'....
Comcast pushes 2 briefcases full of greens...
BitTorrent: Done! - ryanmct, on 03/27/2008, -1/+23Wait... Is this the same Comcast that's been throttling my BitTorrent traffic since 2006?
- masterc, on 03/27/2008, -0/+14http://www.bittorrent.com/
- Angels, on 03/27/2008, -4/+16While I agree nothing will change that much. It's still a step forward. It's interesting that major newspapers are covering this issue. More awareness of it is critical.
- DivisibleByZero, on 03/27/2008, -0/+11Wouldn't working with BitTorrent to make torrent traffic more efficient actually end up violating net neutrality principles we've all been beating a drum about? Say some BT competitor comes along with their own protocol. They could argue that comcast was unfairly favoring BitTorrent; and while Comcast can do something like this for the case of 1 company like BT, having to support hundreds or thousands of protocols would be unfeasible in terms of resources.
- Akraz, on 03/27/2008, -1/+12There is a redundancy in the article description. There is a redundancy in the article description.
- Neoanarchist, on 03/27/2008, -0/+9Bram Cohen is the owner/creator of the protocol. He started a company based on the protocol after it became a massive hit and now attempts to use the protocol for legitimate decentralization needs such as large software/media distribution. bittorrent.com is now a legal movie and game downloads site as far as I know.
PS Please correct me if I am wrong, it's been a while since I've read much about this. - RealmDown, on 03/27/2008, -1/+9Yeah well, it's an election year.
- inactive, on 03/27/2008, -4/+12Keep your friends close, your enemies closer.
- Cartmants, on 03/27/2008, -0/+7I Smell SHENANIGANS!
- ShamaN357, on 03/27/2008, -5/+12I hope this ends up being Comcastic!!!
- saxreturns, on 03/27/2008, -3/+10Do my eyes deceive me? I remain skeptical, but I suppose only time will tell if Comcast are serious or just trying to save their reputation in the face of mass complaints.
- Azriel7, on 03/27/2008, -0/+7Don't fall for the PR hype, this is just to get the FCC off their backs, but NOTHING will change except HOW they screw you. Call your representative and tell them to support net neutrality.
- TamerzIsMe, on 03/27/2008, -0/+6I have a good idea. How about Comcast stops selling bandwidth it doesn't have? If during "peak times" their network slows down, then they don't have enough bandwidth plain and simple. Stop blaming the customer for using bandwidth they advertise.
- Kucher, on 03/27/2008, -0/+6What?
- maskedm564, on 03/27/2008, -0/+6"The companies are in talks to collaborate on ways to run BitTorrent's technology more smoothly on Comcast's broadband network"
It would run just fine if you didn't block it! *****! - Marglar, on 03/27/2008, -0/+6As much as I despise any form of network shaping, Comcast is the ONLY available provider for a lot of people (including me :( ) that is worth a damn. Maybe if they had some competition they wouldn't be able to pull crap like this
My options are 756kbps DSL or 6mb comcast, so you can imagine what I pick. One can only hope that this article is more then a positive PR stunt... especially since they are offering 15mb service very soon - nekochan, on 03/27/2008, -1/+6inb4 the ascii Ackbar spam.
- shredswithpiks, on 03/27/2008, -0/+5why can't you just pay your current rate and download however much you want since their service says "Unlimited" access?
- kylere, on 03/27/2008, -0/+4Here's a clue, a large majority have NO OTHER OPTION.
Comcast bribes* local politicians into being granted exclusive licenses *Note: FU Comcast, You can call it "donating to local needs" but the truth is indirect bribery - MattB123, on 03/27/2008, -0/+4Wired article on the same subject: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/259061275 ...
- CompIsMyRx, on 03/27/2008, -0/+4Bittorrent over Dish will suck pretty bad. You're better off using Comcast for internet in general.
- Postalwrker27, on 03/27/2008, -3/+7How original.
- theaceoffire, on 03/27/2008, -0/+4We are not stealing from the rich, we are using what we bought.
If I buy internet speed, and I want to download X, Y, or Z at the rate you told me you were giving me, then it better damn well do it. - Oysterville, on 03/27/2008, -0/+4Passing this through the reality filter of time will quite probably show that Comcast is working with BT to find out an easier way to identify BT traffic so they can throttle it no matter what port it comes through. Maybe the lawyers over at Comcast told the folks at BT that they'd sue them to oblivion if they didn't help out. I have no proof of this, but it sounds much more likely than Comcast working to improve BT traffic.
- artfuldodga, on 03/27/2008, -0/+4This should be all about the Protocol not BitTorrent Inc. the Company that sold out to Big Media, something strange is going on and I do not like the direction this may take.
- RealmDown, on 03/27/2008, -0/+4But encapsulate them equally.
- nekochan, on 03/27/2008, -0/+4department of redundancy department!
- elosorusso, on 03/27/2008, -0/+3So they'll "stop" throttling much like they pretended they weren't doing it in the first place?
- megaton, on 03/27/2008, -0/+3Except there is no mention in the title about the fact that Comcast wants to shift the throttling from a single protocol to ALL of a subscriber's bandwidth.
- kipmartin, on 03/27/2008, -0/+3ok. i was going to order Comcast today. Im using a laptop with a verizon data network card and it sucks bad. my only other choices are Dish or Comcast. does this mean i cant use bittorrent with Comcast? please dont force me to use the evil satellites!!
i apologize for asking the question here. really, i do. - br0ck, on 03/27/2008, -0/+3Wow, I should have done a search first. It looks like my idea is actually pretty old. In fact SandVine, the very company that's doing the torrent blocking for Comcast has a product that does Torrent caching. http://www.sandvine.com/products/p2p_element.asp
- Andy.D, on 03/27/2008, -2/+5Send Comcast a message. This doesn't cut it.
Comcast-BitTorrent pact not a substitute for net neutrality
http://digg.com/tech_news/Comcast_BitTorrent_pact_ ... - inactive, on 03/27/2008, -0/+3***** the RIAA and MPAA.
How is that for originality? - megaton, on 03/27/2008, -0/+2Why can't I just pay like $50 MORE and download however much I want?
I don't give a ***** about their bandwidth caps, and I'm willing to pay extra to not have to think about getting my service threatened just because I like to watch Netflix and Hulu instead of regular TV. - SeaBass22, on 03/27/2008, -0/+2srsly?
- tolerant, on 03/27/2008, -0/+2BitTorrent Inc does not speak for the vast majority of bittorrent users or the many, many providers of bittorrent software. Nor do they in any way speak for other P2P software/protocols or any future P2P software/protocols.
*IF* they have a press release that says "We spoke to Comcast and advised them that the solution is to not interfere with any protocol." then, and only then are they the good guys.
Otherwise they are acting only in their own self-interest, not addressing the issue of the vast majority of Comcast P2P customers, and are doing us all a great disservice. Comcast will be quick to announce to the public, congress, the FCC, and everyone else that they have worked closely with BitTorrent Inc to reach a mutually satisfactory solution. Nothing will have changed and a lot of effort will be needed to explain BitTorrent Inc's insignificant role to policy makers. - BoneheadFarker, on 03/27/2008, -0/+2Don't worry...something even more difficult to track then Bittorrent is now will pop up to take the place of Bittorrent 2.0. Just like after Napster, there was Kazaa, eDonkey/eMule, Limewire, Bittorrent, etc...
- bradleyland, on 03/27/2008, -1/+3What the hell does his firewall have to do with the admitted policy of throttling by companies like Comcast?
- positron, on 03/27/2008, -0/+2I believe you mean: "Come into my parlor," said the spider to the fly.
- Laiden, on 03/27/2008, -0/+2The hard to comprehend redundent description is tough to read.
- kipmartin, on 03/27/2008, -1/+3thats a heck of a first paragraph! are you saying the companies are in talks to collaborate on ways to run BitTorrent's technology more smoothly on Comcast's network? it's not clear in your lead-in.
btw, Comcast is evil. - Twinked, on 03/27/2008, -1/+3"Come into my web" said the little black spider.
- aerwin, on 03/27/2008, -0/+2I'll believe it when I see it. I have high doubts.
- TheKappa, on 03/29/2008, -0/+1IT'S A TRAP!
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