You seem to be of the mindset that if I don’t do something, it mustn’t be popular, a “thing” or whatever.
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Not at all. I'm just doubting that Torrents are bigger today than they were in the past. Got data to back up that claim?
Lucky! Torrenting is a lifestyle. I started watching Columbo reruns on YouTube TV but A/V quality sucked so HELLO BluRay rips.
I admit, If Columbo investigated piracy I'd probably quit. - "...just one more question...probably not important...I noticed your files were ripped from a DVD with a European region code. But this is the United States, sir. If you ripped this from a DVD in your personal collection, as you said in your official statement, then why doesn't the metadata show a North American region code?"
I admit, If Columbo investigated piracy I'd probably quit. - "...just one more question...probably not important...I noticed your files were ripped from a DVD with a European region code. But this is the United States, sir. If you ripped this from a DVD in your personal collection, as you said in your official statement, then why doesn't the metadata show a North American region code?"
"You're under arrest, sonny-jim! By golly, I thought you'd slip through that one, but then you just gotta go and incriminate yourself there, didn't you. Take him away."
I don't think you thought out your response very well. lol
As you said, Apple makes no money off Mac Apps and neither does anyone else really so it's open.
Apple's business model is based around the iPhone and the App store apps that run on it. It's their legitimate business model that they are banking on.
Now put your EU comment into the conversation in the proper context. Only EU could ever manage to take money away from a legitimate business running a world wide business model of 30% sales commission.
No wonder European entrepreneurs leave their home countries to open shop in the USA. 🤦♂️
Sorry, but I just don’t get Apple’s ban on torrenting apps for iOS. Just torrent on your Mac and drop the file onto your iOS device.
Unless you have signed an agreement with Walmart to give it a cut of sales of your property, regardless of channel through which the property is sold, Walmart has no right to a cut of sales.
Before you can use Apple's technology, you must sign a license which gives you limited rights to use and distribute their property. Your license is binding whether you sell their property through the Apple App Store or another App Store.
Not sure how it is in other EU countries but in Germany you get a heavy fine for using Torrents unless you know what you are doing with VPN
In Asia, we use Whoscall app to block all spam and telemkting calls. Unknown but unidentified (by the app) callers can still reach you if you choose.
Not sure what its US/EU equivalents are.
I also use torrents for legitimate purposes, mostly getting new Lubuntu ISO and other free software files.
I know that cellular carriers in particular don’t like torrents because of the extra strain it places on their routers, as well as the increased traffic.
Wow, this is the same logic the mafia in southern Italy uses when they tell a small business owner, "You are so greedy and you didn't pay your protection money. You deserve to get beaten up and your business burned down."
No, at least not yet, but apparently neither do you. Of course with the financial difficulties many are facing and the ease of using these applications, it’s probably a poor bet to say torrents are no longer a thing.
Content creators think they will get a better deal by potentially reducing the 15% (vast majority) or 30% Apple commission. With an open system software and content piracy will be a thing so instead of 70% to 85% gross profit you get zero for a large percentage of your market. The closed system, with virtually zero piracy, is one reason why iOS is so much more profitable for developers than Android. macOS is not under App Store control and software piracy is extremely common. It's rare for me to see a MacBook without pirated content as there are no shortage of software piracy sites. Epic doesn't care about throwing developers under the bus because they make their fortune on selling useless digital goods which are less affected by software piracy.
It is? My cousin had to pay 900€ for 12 seconds of an Modern Family episode. Some studios even hire some shady law firms to leech their own content to grab IPs
Just google torrent fines + Germany
The amount of pearl-clutching in this thread is staggering. People acting like the ability to download a file is an end-of-days scenario. I get that some of you guys are petrified of the internet and the evils of being in control of your own devices, but take a deep breath, it's all going to be okay.