# torrents

Category: Geeks r Us

## Post 1 by musicangel (Generic Zoner) on Monday, 04-Feb-2008 14:37:30

I was wondering if anyone can help me with what torrents are and how to use then? Someone tried to explain it to me once but did not quite undersand. I know it has something to do with downloading files from another person. what is the best one to use for downloading tv shows. If someone can help it would be greatly appreciated thanks

## Post 2 by fuzzy101 (The master of fuzz!!) on Monday, 04-Feb-2008 16:52:06

Torrents work using pere to pere. You have to download a torrent program, theres a tun out there. Then you have to find torrents. Once you find a torrent you want you get the file directly from the person's computer that has it. If they go offline it reverts to someone else who has the torrent. Sounds confusing but I hope I clarified it some. The only problem is that they are a good sorce for spiwhere and stuff so use them at your own risk. I'm quite sure you can get viruses from them too.

## Post 3 by musicangel (Generic Zoner) on Monday, 04-Feb-2008 21:43:58

well thank u soo much for the info I reaally appreciate the reply so what is a good torrent program u would recommend?

## Post 4 by Brooke (I just keep on posting!) on Tuesday, 05-Feb-2008 10:16:48

I use a program called Torrent Harvester to search for torrents. It searches a lot of the torrent sites all at one time. For the actual downloading of the torrents, I use a program called BitComet.

## Post 5 by renegade rocker (I just keep on posting!) on Tuesday, 05-Feb-2008 10:57:42

I use utorrent for a torrent downloader, but if you get that, be sure to get the full version, and not the stand-alone version. You can go to www.utorrent.com to get the program. Also www.btjunkie.com is a good site to search for torrents, or www.btmon.com is another good one as well, hope that's helpfull!

## Post 6 by mistervera (the Zone BBS remains forever my home page) on Tuesday, 05-Feb-2008 20:55:16

torrents are also risky and most i s p's don;t like them

## Post 7 by laced-unlaced (Account disabled) on Thursday, 07-Feb-2008 12:06:50

i don't use torents. much prefer using aries or soul seek

## Post 8 by laced-unlaced (Account disabled) on Thursday, 07-Feb-2008 12:07:41

and let me just say, airies is an awsome programme, can find what ever you like, music, moovies, images, and downloads from multiple users

## Post 9 by musicangel (Generic Zoner) on Thursday, 07-Feb-2008 18:21:25

ohh I have aries and I love it it is awsome!!

## Post 10 by b3n (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Thursday, 07-Feb-2008 20:05:54

Hi.
I've come to dispell a few things that people have been saying about torrents on this topic.
Post 2's explination was good enough, I use utorrent for my torrents, which as was said can be obtained from www.utorrent.com.
However, unless your really stupid, you'll never get anything nasty from torrents - maybe the odd fake, but even this can be avoided 99% of the time.
The site that I use most often for downloading stuff is http://www.thepiratebay.org - this has a tv shows section.
Some things to bare in mind when your downloading:
1: You'll want to get something that has quite a few seeders (people who have the file and are sharing it in simple terms) - unless you really want something, never get anything with under say 15.
2: Always look at the filesizes for what your getting; this helps avoid getting anything nasty; for example, a tv show isn't going to be 2mb in size or something stupid like that.
3: Before you download the torrent, check the comments for the torrents to see if anyone has posted back about the quolity of the torrent.
Whilst this can be helpfull, its worth remembering that on some more popula torrents, often people will post to say that it is a fake when really it is not. Use your own dudgement here - go with what most people say.
4: If you open something and it asks for a password, don't follow the instructions to get the password, just deleet it, post that its fake in the comments and move on.
Thats kinda breef but it should be enough to get you up and running - pm if you need help.
But yeah, i dunno where everyones getting all the virus stuff from, torrents are probably the cleanist form of file sharing that is around disregarding some more private ways of getting things.
Hth.

## Post 11 by changedheart421 (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Saturday, 09-Feb-2008 14:38:16

torrents rock.