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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Eschaton on October 30, 2014, 03:33:37 PM

Title: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: Eschaton on October 30, 2014, 03:33:37 PM: http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/29/joker-lets-you-instantly-stream-perfectly-legal-and-legitimate-torrent-files/

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Using Joker.org to watch a torrent is stupid easy. Grab a Torrent magnet link — the more seeds the better — and paste it into the text input box on the home page of Joker.org. From there, the service seems to cache the content, and depending on the amount of seeds, it starts playing after an ad.

Legitimate torrents or not, Joker will clearly be used for pirated content and the site is trying to make money. Ads play prior to the video plays back. With ads, likely come a paper trail and the MPAA has successfully taken down sites with much less information to go on.

TorrentFreak points out that the site appears to cache the torrents, too, which requires servers and bandwidth. This is most likely to improve playback. However, the cached content could be grounds for a takedown notice since it will no doubt include pirated content.

Enjoy Joker while it lasts and use it at your own risk. It’s a magical experience — that is, when used for perfectly legal and legitimate torrent files.

http://joker.org/

legal torrents only of course :ufup
Title: Re: joker
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 30, 2014, 03:37:00 PM: Just imagine all the public domain movies you'll now have instant access to!
Title: Re: joker
Post by: sarslip on October 30, 2014, 03:43:41 PM: Quote from: Esch on October 30, 2014, 03:33:37 PM
legal torrents only of course :ufup

of course

(http://karottenreibe.github.io/joker/joker.jpg)
Title: Re: joker
Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 30, 2014, 03:47:36 PM: .... So now I have a way to watch (public) torrents on my phone?

But...

It's too easy
Title: Re: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: Dickie Dee on October 30, 2014, 03:49:47 PM: Haven't a lot of BT clients been doing the same thing for a while now? I've never used it but I'd thought some had this feature
Title: Re: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: toku on October 30, 2014, 03:54:04 PM: :comeon
Title: Re: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: benjipwns on October 30, 2014, 04:01:40 PM: mods help (my favorite corporations)
Title: Re: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 30, 2014, 04:05:25 PM: brb going to pirate bay
Title: Re: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: chronovore on October 30, 2014, 04:06:46 PM: BRB gonna watch Night of the Living Dead.
Title: Re: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: Mr. Nobody on October 30, 2014, 04:11:50 PM: It works but I don't trust it.

Even if it's safe, I don't see it lasting too long
Title: Re: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: Brehvolution on October 30, 2014, 04:36:49 PM: What am I supposed to do with all these terabytes now?
Title: Re: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 30, 2014, 04:57:52 PM: I'm bout to be infertile.
(http://i.imgur.com/QfEBYuB.png)
Title: Re: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 30, 2014, 05:06:05 PM: Quote from: Brehvolution on October 30, 2014, 04:36:49 PM
What am I supposed to do with all these terabytes now?

(http://i.imgur.com/Ns8KMgj.jpg)
Title: Re: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: Himu on October 30, 2014, 05:34:44 PM: Legal torrent?
Title: Re: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: T-Short on October 30, 2014, 05:44:46 PM: Quote from: Queen of Ice on October 30, 2014, 05:34:44 PM
Legal torrent?

Yeah. Standard disclaimer, isn't it?
Title: Re: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 30, 2014, 05:57:42 PM: i watched Captain America 2 using this last night >.>
Title: Re: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 31, 2014, 05:19:04 PM: Seems to be dead? I miss all the good stuff.
Title: Re: joker : turning torrents to streaming
Post by: Rufus on October 31, 2014, 05:23:21 PM: "Show us some love while we find a new home.
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Well that was quick. Didn't get to test it out either.