Firstly I'd like to begin by saying this is not a thread to promote the use of bit torrent. And this is not a thread to post links to any Torrents.
This is however a thread to discuss the reality of Bit Torrent and how it relates to the Stargate Franchise.
I don't want to get banned and I am sure you don't either.
When listening to the Gateworld Podcast it has often been pointed out that Nielsen ratings are inaccurate until the DVR ratings are factored into the equation.
The reality of the situation is that these ratings are inaccurate until you factor in how much an episode is being downloaded.
If a lot of people are illegally downloading SGU then they should be included in ratings. And if not a lot of people are downloading SGU, then it is obviously not much of a threat. It seems whichever way you look at it Bit Torrent is not the enemy.
Imagine a world where you go to stargate.mgm and on the front page there is a link to the latest torrent for Stargate Universe. An official Tracker, that is controlled by Brad and Robert, and is also more reliable to the downloader.
This would encourage bit torrent users to come to the stargate website. It improves the accessibility of the show, and it would be a great PR model. I liken it to Radiohead's release of their In Rainbows album.
It was free to download off of their website, you could name your price. And then a few months later it was available in stores.
If an episodes isn't popular it loses seeds, and this will make other bit torrent users less likely to download it. Right or wrong, I think this should be discussed in a public forum.
This is however a thread to discuss the reality of Bit Torrent and how it relates to the Stargate Franchise.
I don't want to get banned and I am sure you don't either.
When listening to the Gateworld Podcast it has often been pointed out that Nielsen ratings are inaccurate until the DVR ratings are factored into the equation.
The reality of the situation is that these ratings are inaccurate until you factor in how much an episode is being downloaded.
If a lot of people are illegally downloading SGU then they should be included in ratings. And if not a lot of people are downloading SGU, then it is obviously not much of a threat. It seems whichever way you look at it Bit Torrent is not the enemy.
Imagine a world where you go to stargate.mgm and on the front page there is a link to the latest torrent for Stargate Universe. An official Tracker, that is controlled by Brad and Robert, and is also more reliable to the downloader.
This would encourage bit torrent users to come to the stargate website. It improves the accessibility of the show, and it would be a great PR model. I liken it to Radiohead's release of their In Rainbows album.
It was free to download off of their website, you could name your price. And then a few months later it was available in stores.
If an episodes isn't popular it loses seeds, and this will make other bit torrent users less likely to download it. Right or wrong, I think this should be discussed in a public forum.
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