ihaddsl
join:2001-12-05
/dev/hda0
 ·Comcast
| reply to oldhead
Re: Curiosity aroused...
warez = cracked or otherwise illegally gotten software.
But it's possible to rack up large bandwidth usage without doing anything illegal. I myself just the other day downloaded 3/4 GB of Linux ISO's.
Some others on this board use the 'net to share family videos.
Others may run security camera apps so they can monitor their house from work.
there are many possibilities, just because you can't see how it's possible, doesn't mean it's not.
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Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.-- Mark Twain |
turbojuan
join:2002-11-20
West Orange, NJ
|  I wouldn't consider myself a datahog (maybe 50G per month at most) but it's not that difficult to use up a lot of bandwidth. Downloading a Windows 120MB service pack, 700MB Linux distributions, listening to webcasts, etc.
Then the newsgroups are a treasure trove for stuff like movies and tv shows. For the most part, newsgroups have replaced my VCR. I used it to keep up with shows that were on at the same time as other shows I liked or conflicted with games. I used to keep up with Smallville, Angel, 24, Alias, etc...For example, on a Sunday, HBO would have Sopranos so I'd watch that, but Alias and Law and Order CI was also on. With one VCR, I'd tape L&O and grab Alias from the newsgroups. Each hour show would be about 400-800MB depending on the capper, so you can see how it adds up. Sadly, this is drying up because of crackdowns on copyright infringement, but I really enjoyed it and it made me a fan of alot of shows that I now follow on TV, so if anything it has helped the networks.
Of course, you also have your MP3's, software, and, ahem, porn. Believe me, once you begin using newsgroups you'll quickly realize how much data is involved. |
