funchords
Hello
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-11
Washington, DC
 ·Verizon Online DSL
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| P2P Surprises
Security Folk,
How many times do you typically run across someone uploading using typical P2P file-sharing applications who is truly unaware that these applications upload when they are in use?
I keep hearing this in certain debates and I'm trying to figure out if its a red-herring claim (I know it exists with some anti-P2P groups as talking points).
You guys would know.
Happens very frequently ?
Happens frequently ?
Happens rarely ?
Happens very rarely ?
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Marcer
VIP
join:2007-07-08
Hamilton, ON
 ·Mountain Cable
| Well...I work for an ISP
Happens more often than you think.. general scenario though is the "friend/kids/neighbour boy/nephew/etc." loaded it on there and simply showed the actual user/owner how to search and download, but fails to mention the sharing/upload aspect of it. The user/owner doesn't quite know what they are using, but since it works they don't investigate it further until they have a problem and call the ISP. |
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Marcer
VIP
join:2007-07-08
Hamilton, ON | reply to funchords
Also, some that do understand the upload functionality think it stops when they minimize/close the application (but don't realize the app is still running in the task bar) |
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Kerodo
join:2004-05-08
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | reply to funchords
Given the vast spectrum of user intelligence or lack of, nothing is impossible... I suspect many may not even notice it...... |
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daT
CSM 101
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join:2002-09-15
Toronto, ON | reply to funchords
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Pretty much the way it is. Just how much would also surprise you.
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don1p2
join:2004-06-11
Boston, MA
| reply to Marcer
said by Marcer  :Happens more often than you think.. general scenario though is the "friend/kids/neighbour boy/nephew/etc." loaded it on there and simply showed the actual user/owner how to search and download, but fails to mention the sharing/upload aspect of it. The user/owner doesn't quite know what they are using, but since it works they don't investigate it further until they have a problem and call the ISP. I've run across many users that fit this profile that believe that they are downloading directly from Limewire.com. They have know idea what P2P is and they have no more inclination to learn about it than they do to find out what makes their toaster "tick".
It's all about getting the latest Jonas Bros. etc for free. No more. No less. |
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HA Nut
Premium
join:2004-05-13
USA
1 edit | reply to funchords
IMO, if they aren't somewhat PC savy, then they don't know about the upload aspect. (My feeling is that this describes most P2P users.) And even if they do know about the uploads, unless it affects them somehow, they really don't care. They are all about the "free" part of it (certainly not the legal part  )... |
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Agent Smith
join:2008-07-07
New York
 ·Verizon FIOS
·Optimum Online
1 edit | reply to funchords
I know my moms Not Really Computer Savvy so like she opens limewire and when shes done she closes it but it actually minimizes in to the taskbar while still connected. So all night long its connected using up my bandwidth not knowing what will happen.. So i have to shut it down myself. |
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Pee2Pee
@rr.com
| said by Agent Smith :So all night long its connected using up my bandwidth ... It has a setting to limit upload speed. |
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