Azureus Magnet Link...

[homestarmy]

When downloading a torrent at mininova, there is a link to download it, and then there is a link that says Azureus magnet link. When I click on that, it goes through the same process, but takes longer. Can anyone explain what this does differently from just downloading the torrent file?

Link for example.

 

[ElFenix]

this post is elfenix approved :thumbsup:

 

[sswingle]

Never encountered that before (use torrentspy)

 

[homestarmy]

Torrentspy is good, but I have been eztvefnet.org. They were really great, direcly linking to torrents and listing everything I want, but now they are linking to mininova. Mininova is good though, but it is a few extra clicks .

I always wondered what that link meant though.

 

[CollectiveUnconscious]

5 seconds to find this.

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
5 seconds to find this.

Yay 5 seconds = five inches to your e-penis?

 

[homestarmy]

Ok, after reading the link that it took you five seconds to find, I still have one question:

Is there any difference if I use the magnet link vs just downloading the .torrent file and running it? Any benefit?

 

[CollectiveUnconscious]

Originally posted by: homestarmy

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
5 seconds to find this.

Yay 5 seconds = five inches to your e-penis?

Sorry, I will elaborate. It took me 5 seconds to find that page describing what you were looking for. Get off your lazy ass and find the information you are looking for yourself next time. Not only will it, most likely, take less time than waiting for someone else to do it for you, but you might just gain a sense of accomplishment for something other than making your mother scream in ecstasy every night.

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[Jack Ryan]

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious

Originally posted by: homestarmy

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
5 seconds to find this.

Yay 5 seconds = five inches to your e-penis?

Sorry, I will elaborate. It took me 5 seconds to find that page describing what you were looking for. Get off your lazy ass and find the information you are looking for yourself next time. Not only will it, most likely, take less time than waiting for someone else to do it for you, but you might just gain a sense of accomplishment for something other than making your mother scream in ecstasy every night.

:thumbsup:

Try Me

 

[Injury]

It means stop all the downloadin' and stealin'.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious

Originally posted by: homestarmy

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
5 seconds to find this.

Yay 5 seconds = five inches to your e-penis?

Sorry, I will elaborate. It took me 5 seconds to find that page describing what you were looking for. Get off your lazy ass and find the information you are looking for yourself next time. Not only will it, most likely, take less time than waiting for someone else to do it for you, but you might just gain a sense of accomplishment for something other than making your mother scream in ecstasy every night.

why do some people get flamed to hell when saying stuff like this and some people get praise for saying it?

 

[JMWarren]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious

Originally posted by: homestarmy

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
5 seconds to find this.

Yay 5 seconds = five inches to your e-penis?

Sorry, I will elaborate. It took me 5 seconds to find that page describing what you were looking for. Get off your lazy ass and find the information you are looking for yourself next time. Not only will it, most likely, take less time than waiting for someone else to do it for you, but you might just gain a sense of accomplishment for something other than making your mother scream in ecstasy every night.

why do some people get flamed to hell when saying stuff like this and some people get praise for saying it?

You're almost a Lifer, you should know by now that ATOT is unpredictable members and mods' alike.

 

[CollectiveUnconscious]

nevermind

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious

Originally posted by: homestarmy

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
5 seconds to find this.

Yay 5 seconds = five inches to your e-penis?

Sorry, I will elaborate. It took me 5 seconds to find that page describing what you were looking for. Get off your lazy ass and find the information you are looking for yourself next time. Not only will it, most likely, take less time than waiting for someone else to do it for you, but you might just gain a sense of accomplishment for something other than making your mother scream in ecstasy every night.

why do some people get flamed to hell when saying stuff like this and some people get praise for saying it?

Sometimes we just want an excuse to be jerks.

Welcome to the world.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

Originally posted by: homestarmy
Ok, after reading the link that it took you five seconds to find, I still have one question:

Is there any difference if I use the magnet link vs just downloading the .torrent file and running it? Any benefit?

All jokes and stupid barbs aside, nobody bothered to answer that question, and the link provided earlier doesn't give a clue...

 

[mrizvi66]

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson

Originally posted by: homestarmy
Ok, after reading the link that it took you five seconds to find, I still have one question:

Is there any difference if I use the magnet link vs just downloading the .torrent file and running it? Any benefit?

All jokes and stupid barbs aside, nobody bothered to answer that question, and the link provided earlier doesn't give a clue...

yeah....

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson

Originally posted by: homestarmy
Ok, after reading the link that it took you five seconds to find, I still have one question:

Is there any difference if I use the magnet link vs just downloading the .torrent file and running it? Any benefit?

All jokes and stupid barbs aside, nobody bothered to answer that question, and the link provided earlier doesn't give a clue...

A magnet link requires being able to hit up the distributed database, so if for whatever reason you can't do it, you're SOL. It also makes the whole process slower, as you can't download anything until you can get all the info you need from the distributed database. The only advantage is that magnet links can be distributed as plain text, instead of files, which makes it possible to share information in places where you can't post files directly(the AT forums, for example). You should use the torrent file.

 

[frankgomez75]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson

Originally posted by: homestarmy
Ok, after reading the link that it took you five seconds to find, I still have one question:

Is there any difference if I use the magnet link vs just downloading the .torrent file and running it? Any benefit?

All jokes and stupid barbs aside, nobody bothered to answer that question, and the link provided earlier doesn't give a clue...

A magnet link requires being able to hit up the distributed database, so if for whatever reason you can't do it, you're SOL. It also makes the whole process slower, as you can't download anything until you can get all the info you need from the distributed database. The only advantage is that magnet links can be distributed as plain text, instead of files, which makes it possible to share information in places where you can't post files directly(the AT forums, for example). You should use the torrent file.

 

[CollectiveUnconscious]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson

Originally posted by: homestarmy
Ok, after reading the link that it took you five seconds to find, I still have one question:

Is there any difference if I use the magnet link vs just downloading the .torrent file and running it? Any benefit?

All jokes and stupid barbs aside, nobody bothered to answer that question, and the link provided earlier doesn't give a clue...

A magnet link requires being able to hit up the distributed database, so if for whatever reason you can't do it, you're SOL. It also makes the whole process slower, as you can't download anything until you can get all the info you need from the distributed database. The only advantage is that magnet links can be distributed as plain text, instead of files, which makes it possible to share information in places where you can't post files directly(the AT forums, for example). You should use the torrent file.

From link:

Because magnets are concise and plain-text, it is possible for users to simply copy-and-paste the links into emails or instant messages, a property not found in, for example, bittorrent files.

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: Injury
It means stop all the downloadin' and stealin'.

Oh please....:disgust:

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers

Originally posted by: Injury
It means stop all the downloadin' and stealin'.

Oh please....:disgust:

Or maybe it means "take a tounge-in-cheek joke"

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers

Originally posted by: Injury
It means stop all the downloadin' and stealin'.

Oh please....:disgust:

Or maybe it means "take a tounge-in-cheek joke"

Don't worry, I'm just downloading Linux Distributions. A LOT of them .

And thanks ViRGE for answering the question!

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious

Originally posted by: homestarmy

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
5 seconds to find this.

Yay 5 seconds = five inches to your e-penis?

Sorry, I will elaborate. It took me 5 seconds to find that page describing what you were looking for. Get off your lazy ass and find the information you are looking for yourself next time. Not only will it, most likely, take less time than waiting for someone else to do it for you, but you might just gain a sense of accomplishment for something other than making your mother scream in ecstasy every night.

I just realized your a n00b. WTF is the matter with you? You are fscking nobody. Go eat schit.

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[Jack Ryan]

Originally posted by: homestarmy

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious

Originally posted by: homestarmy

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
5 seconds to find this.

Yay 5 seconds = five inches to your e-penis?

Sorry, I will elaborate. It took me 5 seconds to find that page describing what you were looking for. Get off your lazy ass and find the information you are looking for yourself next time. Not only will it, most likely, take less time than waiting for someone else to do it for you, but you might just gain a sense of accomplishment for something other than making your mother scream in ecstasy every night.

I just realized your a n00b. WTF is the matter with you? You are fscking nobody. Go eat schit.

Ok so the individual's opinions means nothing because his post count is lower than yours.

Got it, thanks.

 

[CollectiveUnconscious]

Originally posted by: homestarmy
I just realized your a n00b. WTF is the matter with you? You are fscking nobody. Go eat schit.

Wow, again with the attacks. We're really going to have to look into fixing the damage your sexual relationship with your mother is causing. I mean, I've heard of the Oedipus complex, but seriously, this frustration is going to cause you to have an aneurysm. I can look into calling a brother or cousin so you can take a break from satisfying her incestual urges and take a liitle "you" time. Believe me, you need it.