Re:Introducing BitTorrent Torque
by glennos on Saturday July 07, 2012 @02:29AM
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I had a similar reaction. I installed OneClick, but when I realised there wasn't even an options menu, I uninstalled it stat. I like the promise of the technology though. If anyone could run large-scale file/video distribution from any site, that would be pretty amazing.
I think BitTorrent (the company) need to address two things though:
1. Clarify the implementation. It's early days for Torque, but it should be clear to the user when they're uploading data and who can access that data.
2. Address the fact that the brand is (understandably but unfairly) associated with piracy and legal liability. Most people associate bittorrent with illegal downloads and most people don't know much at all about how the technology works. Even if they do, it's often obscured, which I guess brings us back to point 1...
I think BitTorrent (the company) need to address two things though:
1. Clarify the implementation. It's early days for Torque, but it should be clear to the user when they're uploading data and who can access that data.
2. Address the fact that the brand is (understandably but unfairly) associated with piracy and legal liability. Most people associate bittorrent with illegal downloads and most people don't know much at all about how the technology works. Even if they do, it's often obscured, which I guess brings us back to point 1...