Yes it is 100% leeching on the people that do download and store files, I never said it wasn’t, I merely explained how they managed without massive OPEX. Yes these services only work as long as some people keep files and seed, that’s also why they suck for things than are >1 year old.
The users go to a streaming site, they look for a movie, they click the clicks, they watch the movie, they close the browser, the temporary files are deleted.
It uses a torrent file to download parts (temporarily) just like you use the same torrent to permanently download and seed. Only difference is they (the client/user) never keep the files for seeding, no different than if you downloaded, watched, and then deleted the file and torrent from your client.
That’s what steaming is (temporarily downloading), but if I’m not seeding, and neither are my fellow consumers, there’s no “peer-to-peer” to speak of.
Yes it is 100% leeching on the people that do download and store files, I never said it wasn’t, I merely explained how they managed without massive OPEX. Yes these services only work as long as some people keep files and seed, that’s also why they suck for things than are >1 year old.
I’m not sure I understand.
The users go to a streaming site, they look for a movie, they click the clicks, they watch the movie, they close the browser, the temporary files are deleted.
What downloads? What stored files?
It uses a torrent file to download parts (temporarily) just like you use the same torrent to permanently download and seed. Only difference is they (the client/user) never keep the files for seeding, no different than if you downloaded, watched, and then deleted the file and torrent from your client.
Oh I see what you mean now. That would be seed-and-run.
That’s unethical as far as pirating goes…
Yes, but that doesn’t mean much to most people using public trackers to permanently download either so…