Kazaa cuts out, coughs up - bit-tech.net Forums

WilHarris · 27th Jul 2006, 19:08

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/07...out_coughs_up/

MiNiMaL_FuSS · 27th Jul 2006, 19:46

I'm surprised how many people still use P2P programs like Kazaa to get things; programs like Kazaa are full of rubbish/fakes/malware/viruses/etc. BitTorrent has long since rendered old P2P programs obsolete in my opinion...not that I condone the use of any such programs to obtain anything illegally

DXR_13KE · 27th Jul 2006, 19:58

1 is gone, 10 new ones step in the void.

olly_lewis · 27th Jul 2006, 20:00

I remember when i was a full time user of the old p2p, initially Napster, then Kazaa Lite and Kazaa then leading on to Ampster and now i use Limewire sometimes but its Bit Torrent for me now, the quality is great and there is very little malware and spyware on those networks.
But it goodbye to an old friend, well not friend, a friend who you need and they now it... dam Kazaa

quack · 27th Jul 2006, 20:12

Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis have had nothing to do with Kazaa since the end of 2001 when they sold it to Sharman in Australia. They won't be forking out a penny.

DeX · 27th Jul 2006, 20:14

I find it hard to believe that anyone would not give a monkey or two for $115m no matter how deep their pockets were.

eek · 27th Jul 2006, 20:17

We'll all soon be going back to using IRC and FServes! Those were the days!!

customh · 27th Jul 2006, 20:49

Limewire is still working....

TheColdLord · 27th Jul 2006, 20:50

The MPAA have done the world a "favor". I used kazaa but only for a week a long time ago. Torrents are way better.

fev · 27th Jul 2006, 21:00

IRC's still going strong... as are newsgroups

specofdust · 27th Jul 2006, 21:29

I applaud this action! This will force pirates to choose a better network and significantly dent spyware and viruses. Go Go Gadget RIAA

gideon · 27th Jul 2006, 21:46

bearshare is not dead yet

not that i use it

i only get legal stuff, yeah right when it isn't 50 bucks for a game i play 3 weeks

mattthegamer463 · 27th Jul 2006, 22:03

115M for what? For an old P2P program that like 30 people still actually use, where most of the files are viruses and anything but the stuff you want ( I downloaded a skateboarding video 4 years ago on Kazaa, and after waiting like 3 days on dial up, it turned out to be 20 year old Eddie Murphy stand-up, that had no sound!)

Fahey · 27th Jul 2006, 22:23

Hey he or she for got about Limewire. It may not be good for movies but songs. I think limewire beats all since you can download and it will tell you if there is a corruption in the file and if you dont want to continue downloading.

mattthegamer463 · 27th Jul 2006, 22:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fahey

Hey he or she for got about Limewire. It may not be good for movies but songs. I think limewire beats all since you can download and it will tell you if there is a corruption in the file and if you dont want to continue downloading.

I agree, Limey (actually I use frostwire now, not sure of the difference :S ) is good for music because if you only want 1 song (which happens a lot for me) I can get that one song off limewire, but torrents only give you entire albums. Since I don't have the HDD room for dozens of full albums I don't want, limewire helps.

ChromeX · 27th Jul 2006, 23:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattthegamer463

I downloaded a skateboarding video 4 years ago on Kazaa, and after waiting like 3 days on dial up, it turned out to be 20 year old Eddie Murphy stand-up, that had no sound!

ROFL

!!!! Yeah that sounds like kazaa alright!

eek · 27th Jul 2006, 23:34

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Originally Posted by mattthegamer463

I agree, Limey (actually I use frostwire now, not sure of the difference :S ) is good for music because if you only want 1 song (which happens a lot for me) I can get that one song off limewire, but torrents only give you entire albums. Since I don't have the HDD room for dozens of full albums I don't want, limewire helps.

With some (most?) BT programs you can select which files out of the torrent you want to download. Of course it is still hard to find obscure songs and one offs, but as you already have it on CD you have to occasionally put the effort in yourself to convert it!!

yahooadam · 28th Jul 2006, 02:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiNiMaL_FuSS

I'm surprised how many people still use P2P programs like Kazaa to get things; programs like Kazaa are full of rubbish/fakes/malware/viruses/etc. BitTorrent has long since rendered old P2P programs obsolete in my opinion...not that I condone the use of any such programs to obtain anything illegally

QFT

i havent used kazaa for a long time, not only does it have spyware in the program, but also most of the stuff you get off it nowadays is a virus or more spyware

Nature · 28th Jul 2006, 09:04

Where can I get bit-torrent!?

Mad Evil · 28th Jul 2006, 09:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiNiMaL_FuSS

I'm surprised how many people still use P2P programs like Kazaa to get things; programs like Kazaa are full of rubbish/fakes/malware/viruses/etc. BitTorrent has long since rendered old P2P programs obsolete in my opinion

say what ya will about old p2p, but I still have to hop onto eMule once in a while when looking for some rare stuff that's nowhere on torrents

but otherwise, yeah, lots of fakes on there aswell

27th Jul 2006, 19:08	#1
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27th Jul 2006, 20:00	#4
olly_lewis Hypermodder Join Date: May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 756	I remember when i was a full time user of the old p2p, initially Napster, then Kazaa Lite and Kazaa then leading on to Ampster and now i use Limewire sometimes but its Bit Torrent for me now, the quality is great and there is very little malware and spyware on those networks. But it goodbye to an old friend, well not friend, a friend who you need and they now it... dam Kazaa __________________ My signature dumped me... ___________

27th Jul 2006, 20:12	#5
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DeX Mube Codder Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,103	I find it hard to believe that anyone would not give a monkey or two for $115m no matter how deep their pockets were. __________________ Play my game: Shyguy's Cave of Death! If you dont have the time to check your spelling and grammar, you dont have the time to post! -Liquid K9

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TheColdLord Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: @ Home:D Posts: 204	The MPAA have done the world a "favor". I used kazaa but only for a week a long time ago. Torrents are way better. __________________ I'm my own futures smith. xxx

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27th Jul 2006, 21:29	#11
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27th Jul 2006, 21:46	#12
gideon Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: behind my screen Posts: 135	bearshare is not dead yet not that i use it i only get legal stuff, yeah right when it isn't 50 bucks for a game i play 3 weeks

27th Jul 2006, 22:03	#13
mattthegamer463 Mod Master Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,805	115M for what? For an old P2P program that like 30 people still actually use, where most of the files are viruses and anything but the stuff you want ( I downloaded a skateboarding video 4 years ago on Kazaa, and after waiting like 3 days on dial up, it turned out to be 20 year old Eddie Murphy stand-up, that had no sound!) __________________ Latest Work: Boombox Build Project PCB- Complete Digital Picture Frame 2.0- Complete RumbleMouse - Complete Latest Project: TestPC- Complete Lian-Li PC7: C2D E6600, XFX 8800GTS 640MB, Corsair 2GB PC6400, 320GB Seagate Barracuda, EVGA 680i SLi, OCZ 850W

27th Jul 2006, 22:23	#14
Fahey Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Posts: 107	Hey he or she for got about Limewire. It may not be good for movies but songs. I think limewire beats all since you can download and it will tell you if there is a corruption in the file and if you dont want to continue downloading.

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