P2P was undoubtedly one of the great inventions of the Noughties. It invoked applause, scorn, legal issues and even conspiracy theories; just like alcohol. And like alcohol does a lot more than heat you up when you’re cold, P2P does a lot more than allow you to “share files easily”.
Some people I know are so addicted to it that downloading all sorts of things is the only reason for them using the internet; they are the bums of the internet. The Webums. These webums are not necessarily social recluses, nor could you spot one from a distance. It’s when you touch upon the subject that the litmus turns red. They just can’t stop bragging about how much “gigs” they’ve downloaded this month.
Almost all of them have long download queues in their bittorrent clients, and their computers never shut down. They keep downloading all kinds of stuff from the internet- movies, the latest songs, the latest software and sitting high up there on the clouds, PORN. Illegally, I might add. Some even take orders.
It’s pathetic.
If you are a webum and you are reading this, pause that download and look at what else the internet has to offer. You’re missing out on a lot of memes, guys.
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Torrents: The Internet’s Response to Booze
Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010 in Social CommentaryTags: addiction, bittorrent, download, internet, p2p, piracy, webums
P2P was undoubtedly one of the great inventions of the Noughties. It invoked applause, scorn, legal issues and even conspiracy theories; just like alcohol. And like alcohol does a lot more than heat you up when you’re cold, P2P does a lot more than allow you to “share files easily”.
Some people I know are so addicted to it that downloading all sorts of things is the only reason for them using the internet; they are the bums of the internet. The Webums. These webums are not necessarily social recluses, nor could you spot one from a distance. It’s when you touch upon the subject that the litmus turns red. They just can’t stop bragging about how much “gigs” they’ve downloaded this month.
Almost all of them have long download queues in their bittorrent clients, and their computers never shut down. They keep downloading all kinds of stuff from the internet- movies, the latest songs, the latest software and sitting high up there on the clouds, PORN. Illegally, I might add. Some even take orders.
It’s pathetic.
If you are a webum and you are reading this, pause that download and look at what else the internet has to offer. You’re missing out on a lot of memes, guys.
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