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Bradallen43

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10000 + downloads on Torrent Site
« on: February 10, 2011, 03:37:40 PM »
 :'( Is this true??

http://www.picktorrent.com/torrents/12/return-to-misty-moorings/

I don't know how this stuff works. What does it mean?

Thanks for the education,

Brad

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Re: 10000 + downloads on Torrent Site
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2011, 04:15:03 PM »
Torrents are run by scum that steals our hard work and prevents us from making a living... if you want to know.

Can't see why they would put freeware on it though......
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Re: 10000 + downloads on Torrent Site
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2011, 05:06:01 PM »
If you're talking about the link on top under the "Sponsored Links" section with about 10310 downloads, those are fake. If a "pirate" clicks on those they are likely to get an advertisement or a virus. The links in the list below that are the real pirated files, however I didn't notice anything there related to Misty Moorings. Freeware is rarely put onto torrent sites but sometimes people do it for convenience. For example, if a freeware pack is released in parts, lets say mesh packages or scenery files, some people may prefer to download the whole thing at once instead of having to sort through the website and download everything individualy. So someone will download everything required, put it into one zip or rar file, and share it with the community...hopefully after recieving permission first. :)

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Re: 10000 + downloads on Torrent Site
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2011, 10:24:18 AM »
Well if that's true. That sucks! Pirate's are a bunch of losers! Probably too damn lazy to actually spend the time to read anything we do here so, whatever. Can't do a thing I guess but realize that some people are just too unscrupulous to care about.

Die a slow death pirate bay and take your filth with you.

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Re: 10000 + downloads on Torrent Site
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2011, 10:41:27 AM »
We haven't got time enough for the pleasure of slow deaths. There's just too many pirates... :(

I could think of some very poitically incorrect "cures" for piracy.
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Re: 10000 + downloads on Torrent Site
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2011, 12:41:30 PM »
Waaaait... So they're pirating freeware?    This falls into an entirely new and epic level of stupidity. 

Not only are they pirating what anyone can get for free, but they're missing out on the help/community/etc. that the website provides.  (not to mention, it's not updated, and likely laced with all sorts of fun malware)

I think their new-found level of obscenely idiotic piracy should be applauded, people like them usually win the Darwin Awards too.

p.s. - which one of you was trolling around torrent sites anyway? .... *suspicious gaze*
« Last Edit: February 11, 2011, 12:43:32 PM by Dan »

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Re: 10000 + downloads on Torrent Site
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2011, 12:50:18 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: 10000 + downloads on Torrent Site
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2011, 04:55:16 PM »
I found that link by using "Return to Misty Moorings" in Google. It showed up a few pages down. I was like... WTF???

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Re: 10000 + downloads on Torrent Site
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2011, 10:01:49 PM »
LOL! A new low ......... pirating FREEWARE!!!!! What can be next??? No, I don't want to know!!!

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Re: 10000 + downloads on Torrent Site
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2011, 11:07:18 PM »
they aren't pirating freeware guys... it is a hook... you do a google search, and as arodsat said.. the impression is that you will get to whatever you are looking for by clicking that link.. by showing on the google search that there are 10,000 downloads available, they are hoping that someone will be dumb enough to get onto their site, and then link out of it to somewhere that is more malicious.. like to a site that will have a keylogger, or other such malware and maybe get a credit card number or two, or usernames and passwords, etc...
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Re: 10000 + downloads on Torrent Site
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2011, 07:30:04 AM »
Wow.  >:( Glad I didn't click anything to see where it would take me. I'm not surprised though at the lengths these people go.