said by bereasonable :

then why pay for high speed if you are "garden variety" users??? there's just absolutely no point to having high speed if all you do is read blogs and upload school projects, send emails... blah blah blah... people use bt for legit reasons, some don't. there's no way to police what is legit and what isn't. take for example 3dgamers.com where you can download updates for games and demos via BT. are you saying i should wait 5 weeks to download a 300mb demo, paying 45.00$ a month for "HIGH SPEED" ???

said by oliphant :

I had Cox@Home in late 1996...before Napster was a wet spot on the mattress. No, P2P didn't start way before broadband.

said by djrobx :

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p2p is the reason people buy broadband-no p2p, no customers

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I most certainly did not get broadband for P2P. Hell, half the time I use P2P the files dribble in so slow it might as well be dialup.

Instant, always-on, low latency, internet connectivity is why I like broadband. The ability to remotely access computers and access my own remotely, and to download big software and updates quickly is probably the best things about it for me. I know plenty of nontechnical families with broadband. They just like the faster web browsing without the need to tie up a line or wait for a connection. The minimal speed plans are ideal for most of them.

said by some guy :

p2p users will switch ports

they aren't that stupid

p2p is the reason people buy broadband-no p2p, no customers

said by oliphant :

Yes, you are easily confused.

said by LittlePoohBah :

You need to get out more. There's actually other things to do then seeing how much you use the internet on a week to week basis. Try getting a girlfriend

said by bereasonable :

then why pay for high speed if you are "garden variety" users??? there's just absolutely no point to having high speed if all you do is read blogs and upload school projects, send emails... blah blah blah...

said by oliphant :

Yes, you are easily confused.

said by bereasonable :

what point are you trying to make? p2p started before broadband -- so what? go try to download a 600mb demo on dial up and tell me how many days it takes.

said by bereasonable :

have you played on-line games using dial up? try it then come back and make a point.

said by stickstickly :

And USENET and IRC were around long before Cox@Home, so what's your point?

said by G_Poobah :

yes, but I'll encrypt my traffic, then they can't tell what kind of traffic it is..

It's coming, it can't be stopped.

said by stickstickly :

And USENET and IRC were around long before Cox@Home, so what's your point?

said by diablc :

if your not using p2p and you have anything over 1.5mbps you are wasting your money... plain and simple... you don't need 6.0mbps to down a powerpoint presentation... you people make me laugh.... I have my connection for 3 reasons... to play xbox, p2p, and newsgroups...

said by diablc :

if your not using p2p and you have anything over 1.5mbps you are wasting your money... plain and simple... you don't need 6.0mbps to down a powerpoint presentation... you people make me laugh.... I have my connection for 3 reasons... to play xbox, p2p, and newsgroups...