TorrentFlux Accounts

slimothy

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A couple weeks ago I made a post in one of the p2p threads about TorrentFlux accounts on my server, a few people PM'd me to check it and since June is almost here I thought I'd remind iBurst users who want to download content available on the BitTorrent protocol that the offer is still good. I'd prefer it if users signed up early for the month of June as I can no longer give discounts for half month usage, meaning if you sign up for a GB on the 20th you will be charged for the same as if you signed up today and only be able to run your torrents untill the end of June (unless of course you want to keep your account through July).

Before I get onto the details I would like to mention that it is 100% non profit, just me finding a way to use a spare server I have, as long as you pay for what you use then we're fine.

You download torrents onto the server through the TorrentFlux web interface (on a 250mbit server) which is a front end for BitTornado, and then you can leech the file off the server through HTTP/FTP at your leisure. It's the best solution I have found so far for side stepping packet shaping because it works 100% of the time (not like proxies) and you can get your files through the fastest port on iBurst (HTTP) which means 1mbit, so now you don't have to be happy with 30KB/s.

It's also great for people who only want a few things through BitTorrent or people who just don't want to pay for the 9GB package.

The price is at cost, you pay per GB of hardrive space you plan to use and get five times bandwith transfer, up and down. So if you wanted 1GB of space that costs R12 (R12 per GB) and you would get 5GB bandwith allocated to your account. Thats R12 per month per GB, 5GB space would be R60 and allow you 25GB transfer (up and down).

Before you ask, yes this will count toward your iBurst cap, its just like any other traffic you might download on the internet.

With the account you get your own TorrentFlux install on your own web account with HTTP/FTP access as well as extra tools I coded into TorrentFlux like the ability to zip directories and veryify downloads that come with .sfv files.

Some users are using the TorrentFlux now and have nothing but good things to say because it finally gives them a chance to download that content at full speed and you can now make the most of your cap (for users who do more than just browse and check email)

Shell accounts are available on request for peopel comfortable with them and looking to use the same principle with protocols like DC++.

If this interests you please PM me or email [email protected]

If this isn't for you but you're still looking for more solutions to your p2p problems you should check out Nab's DC++ hub for iBurst users as well as UnUnOctium's iBurst only torrent tracker (because iBurst to iBurst transfers are fast before and after cap and there are no strict shaping rules applied to them) and perhaps fire off a PM to Pan who I think also owns a server and might be interested in helping people out.

Hope this helps.
 
Promoting your piracy networks on myadsl.co.za again Slimothy ???.
 
I was extremly carfull not to mention any piracy, this is is p2p, not piracy, people want p2p and I'm trying to find a way to help said people out, during the is p2p piracy arguments in this forum people have found many uses for p2p other than piracy, even our resident cop craigsa, it's true though you can find copyright protected files on p2p, but when I have downloaded copyright protected files in the past (not saying I do anymore) I used FTP, does that mean a FTP equates to piracy?

I am very carefull to mention to people who have already signed up for torrentflux about the dangers of piracy and I DO NOT CONDONE PIRACY.

I have only checked one users account thus far when he asked me to make a quick change and the files I noted were episodes of 'thebroken' (free internet show available for download), ebooks, pdf manuals and a special version of the Borland compiler for ARM processors, all free for download.

I'm glad you asked the question tibby, some one had to, but no this has nothing to do with piracy and everything with allowing iBurst users to download stuff they can only find on p2p like say an ADSL user can or even dial up user for that matter. All the benifits of a 1mbit connection mixed with the freedom of others, thats all I'm trying to do here.

Here's a snippet of what i have sent all users so far
Terms Of Service (Non Negotiable):

By login into the account mentioned above you agree that I (Warren Smith) nor my datacenter are not responsible for the content of your downloads, it is up to you to act responsibly. Use of this service constitutes acceptance and agreement to the datacenters AUP as well as thier TOS (Terms of Service) available at:

....

If the datacenter finds you in breach of their TOS or AUP your account will be suspended. If you do not agree by not login into your account within 1 week of receiving this email you will receive a full refund.
 
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And I have to add that it works like a charm! Slimothy, I think u should ban the new Star Wars flick on your server considering the $hit some people got into last week with the feds.

Man, downloading @ over 200KB/s is awesome!
 
yeah, the datacenter has it on the watch list already, i'm too pretty for jail :)
 
Its really impressive, thanks Slim.

Downloading at 800kb/s to your servers and then 160kb/s down to me ;)
 
hey i dont care what tibby has to say. i have servers in the states and the UK. were getting one in sweden to run torrents full time.

tibby stop been so (censored) and quickly delete those mp3`s off your sytem. The BSA is coming to get you!!!

And until a court hears it. Torrent sites are legal in south africa, as they do not hold copyright content. I really hope our courts are smart like the swedes. Check out this link: http://static.thepiratebay.org/legal/

and a user who gets upset about p2p is just plain a-n-a-(censored). I wouldnt like to know you in real life either. I understand how ISP`s get their tibbies in a knot ;) , but thats cause were actually using the data we paid for.
 
Slim - your offer sounds good ;) nice price and nice to see someone doing non-commercial offers for a change.

But who is warren ... is that you slim, or a collague? ... Might explain alot
 
btb, to the uninformed, the BSA regulates (or try to) illegal software, the MPAA (or was it MPPA or MPPAAA or MPAAA?) is reponsible for those illegal Mp3's

However, if you own the CD's, ripping them to Mp3 is legal ;)
 
Pan said:
I really hope our courts are smart like the swedes. Check out this link: http://static.thepiratebay.org/legal/
Looks like Sweden's not going to be the pirate bay for much longer:

Sweden's Parliament OKs anti-piracy law
MAY. 25 6:02 P.M. ET Sweden's Parliament on Wednesday made it illegal to download copyright material from the Internet and approved measures to discourage people from burning copies of CDs and DVDs.

The law, which takes effect July 1, also bans technology and software used to circumvent protections on copyright material, including music, movies and games.

Until now, it was prohibited in Sweden to make copyright material available for others to download. But downloading such material was legal.
 
seburn, I am warren

noone, RIAA does MP3s (record industry association of america), MPAA does movies and TV (motion picture association of america)

pan, using servers is the only way to download :)

fergus, that is correct and the netherlands is to follow suit however canada just compared it to prohibition in court and won and might be making reforms (and ISPs there have fought handing users information to MPAA and the like and won)

but this isn't about piracy, this is about downloading torrents, all the illegal stuff that ends up on p2p starts on ftp (glftpd setups and drftpd to your average proftpd) and no one says anything to people offering ftp hosting :(
 
way i see it the commercial world rape plunders and detroys... but this isnt about piracy...

interesting concept you have going there slim... i think you are wise in entering a market no one has thought about for sa net users...
 
i spoke to the swedes about that law. That law doesnt include torrents. as the torrent does not hold copyright info.
 
I see a few more "inordinate bandwidth usage" emails coming around...

Very nice idea tho, Slim, selling it to the punters as you do. Rip WBS for all you can, please... They deserve it.
 
TheRoDent said:
I see a few more "inordinate bandwidth usage" emails coming around...
You bet! I'm now downloading 24/7 (@ a measly 8KB/s :( ) and it's a great feeling. No illegal stuff as far as I'm concerned.

Anyone complaining about P2P probably uses it anyway. I buy 2 cd's a month from the US and they take 3 weeks to arrive so I download those albums while I wait. I don't even play the original cd cause I have mp3 players everywhere so it's just for supporting the artists.

Never thought I'd see TopGear & FifthGear again. TorrentFlux is da $hit! :D
 
halicon said:
way i see it the commercial world rape plunders and detroys... but this isnt about piracy...

Hmmm ... what kind of screwed up mumbo jumbo philosophy is this ???.

To complain about the rampant commercialism and consumerism in the world is fine but then to stand first in line to feed at the trough of warez of the very same crap ... a bit odd is it not ???.

But then this is your typical screwed up middle class South African morality at work here which sees nothing wrong in piracy and buying stuff that has fallen from the back of a truck but yet are the first to loudly complain about crime when it affects them personally i.e their house gets burgled or their car gets jacked or worse.

Just my 2 cents.
 
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Well, this is a good thing for me- It could be useful for the stuff I have rights to download legally.
 
tibby: dont you wanna start a church thread or something? go preach your garbage there. lame++
 
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