Go to Torrents only? - UPDATE: I'll use both

Viper007Bond · December 7th, 2003, 07:54 AM

Well, the videos use such a HUGE amount of bandwidth that I was already going to start putting them up as Torrents (file for a P2P program called BitTorrent).

Now I'm considering just dropping HTTP and going to only Torrents. What do you think?

I'll check back in a few days before deciding about the future of this site...

December 7th, 2003, 08:05 AM

Torrents would be great. I don't mind waiting for my weekly Clarkson does. images/smilies/eek.gif

Viper007Bond · December 7th, 2003, 08:06 AM

I'll have Torrents for sure when I get the site revamped and back up, but I can't decided to drop HTTP (normal downloads) or not...

December 7th, 2003, 08:56 AM

Though i would be a minority in this situation, some educational firewalls (such as mine) do not permit bitorrent systems. So i would not be able to download the episodes anymore images/smilies/sad.gif

December 7th, 2003, 09:00 AM

Either way is fine...normal http downloads would be better for me but you gotta do what you gotta do.

But for the love of all humanity find a way to continue hosting!! images/smilies/smile.gif

December 7th, 2003, 09:02 AM

but we can't always get what we want images/smilies/sad.gif

December 7th, 2003, 09:34 AM

Torrents would be just fine for me,
but you might exclude some people unable to or unwilling to use Bitorrent

December 7th, 2003, 09:38 AM

thanks for the shows.

Viper007Bond · December 7th, 2003, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Though i would be a minority in this situation, some educational firewalls (such as mine) do not permit bitorrent systems. So i would not be able to download the episodes anymore images/smilies/sad.gif

If it's a simple port block, try changing the IP. If it's a packet filter blocking it, then you're screwed. images/smilies/sad.gif

Perhaps someway to apply for HTTP access for those without torrent ability or even better, a HTTP mirror system for distributing the load (great, more code - randomly selecting a mirror from a variable length list of mirrors >_<).

I'll probably go with mirrors, but suggest people use the torrents.

December 7th, 2003, 10:17 AM

Any thing is fine for me, as long as I can see Tiff every week. Thanks a lot for all the efforts.

December 7th, 2003, 10:17 AM

I'm fine either way. Is this Torrents thing free? Just wondering I'd pay just in case. But please give us instructions on how to use that Torrents, I'm retarded when it comes to these things images/smilies/oops.gif

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BTW I never got to thank you for bring us the episodes... you the man 8) 8) !!!

December 7th, 2003, 10:35 AM

I've been looking so long to find current Updated Topgear videos and I was glad to have found your site. The only way some of us are able to see TopGear and 5th Gear is through you, I wish I knew what this torrent thing is all about. But either way I'll support whichever decision is made. 8)

December 7th, 2003, 10:50 AM

Please stay with http or ftp, because my firewall doesn't allow anything more images/smilies/cry.gif

December 7th, 2003, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous

I've been looking so long to find current Updated Topgear videos and I was glad to have found your site. The only way some of us are able to see TopGear and 5th Gear is through you, I wish I knew what this torrent thing is all about. But either way I'll support whichever decision is made. 8)

I was just going to say the same , any way ... I just wish you could make it work again , and i guess dealing with http/ftp would be better in case some of us don't know nothing about that torrent and it might work or not !!

Viper007Bond · December 7th, 2003, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous

The only way some of us are able to see TopGear and 5th Gear is through you

Same here actually. If it wasn't for my supplier of these videos who's in the UK, I wouldn't get to see them either. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous

I'm fine either way. Is this Torrents thing free? Just wondering I'd pay just in case. But please give us instructions on how to use that Torrents, I'm retarded when it comes to these things images/smilies/oops.gif

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It's a great P2P software. I'll write a good tutorial in my FAQ once the site comes up. Now worries. images/smilies/wink.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by AV

Please stay with http or ftp, because my firewall doesn't allow anything more images/smilies/cry.gif

Yeah, I'll stick with both, but make a strong push for people to use the torrents. images/smilies/wink.gif

December 7th, 2003, 12:06 PM

Any way to get the files is good, but I guess I'd have to get some information if there's another way than http or ftp .
What I'd really like to see is the Fifth Gear episode with the RX-8, but I guess I'll find it sometime in the future.

Viper007Bond · December 7th, 2003, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Makinen

What I'd really like to see is the Fifth Gear episode with the RX-8, but I guess I'll find it sometime in the future.

Don't believe I have that. Checked RacingFlix?

December 7th, 2003, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Though i would be a minority in this situation, some educational firewalls (such as mine) do not permit bitorrent systems. So i would not be able to download the episodes anymore images/smilies/sad.gif

i'm with him, here at school everything it blocked...p2p, BT, some ports so even FTP and irc are sometimes blocked...

if you could keep http that would be awesome, just reccoend that those that can use BT do so...

like others, if it wasn't for you, i couldn't watch this either...

great job mate images/smilies/biggrin.gif

December 7th, 2003, 09:54 PM

Im all for torrents.

December 7th, 2003, 10:43 PM

The only place where I can get files that big, is in college, and there, only http/ftp works. It's impossible to make p2p work.
BTW, thanks a lot for making it available to all of us.

Vitor
Portugal

December 7th, 2003, 07:54 AM	#1
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December 7th, 2003, 08:06 AM	#3
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: December 2nd, 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,988 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 234	I'll have Torrents for sure when I get the site revamped and back up, but I can't decided to drop HTTP (normal downloads) or not... __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

December 7th, 2003, 09:02 AM	#6
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Want the full video but we can't always get what we want

December 7th, 2003, 09:38 AM	#8
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	do what you have to do thanks for the shows.

December 7th, 2003, 10:17 AM	#11
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	I'm fine either way. Is this Torrents thing free? Just wondering I'd pay just in case. But please give us instructions on how to use that Torrents, I'm retarded when it comes to these things . BTW I never got to thank you for bring us the episodes... you the man 8) 8) !!!

December 7th, 2003, 08:05 AM	#2
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Torrents would be great. I don't mind waiting for my weekly Clarkson does.

December 7th, 2003, 08:56 AM	#4
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Though i would be a minority in this situation, some educational firewalls (such as mine) do not permit bitorrent systems. So i would not be able to download the episodes anymore

December 7th, 2003, 09:00 AM	#5
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Either way is fine...normal http downloads would be better for me but you gotta do what you gotta do. But for the love of all humanity find a way to continue hosting!!

December 7th, 2003, 09:34 AM	#7
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Torrents would be just fine for me, but you might exclude some people unable to or unwilling to use Bitorrent

December 7th, 2003, 10:35 AM	#12
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	I've been looking so long to find current Updated Topgear videos and I was glad to have found your site. The only way some of us are able to see TopGear and 5th Gear is through you, I wish I knew what this torrent thing is all about. But either way I'll support whichever decision is made. 8)

December 7th, 2003, 10:50 AM	#13
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Please stay with http or ftp, because my firewall doesn't allow anything more

December 7th, 2003, 12:06 PM	#16
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Any way to get the files is good, but I guess I'd have to get some information if there's another way than http or ftp . What I'd really like to see is the Fifth Gear episode with the RX-8, but I guess I'll find it sometime in the future.

December 7th, 2003, 09:54 PM	#19
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Im all for torrents.

December 7th, 2003, 10:43 PM	#20
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Unfortunately, i need http/ftp open to download The only place where I can get files that big, is in college, and there, only http/ftp works. It's impossible to make p2p work. BTW, thanks a lot for making it available to all of us. Vitor Portugal

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