Is the age of allofmp3.com coming to an end?

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geej86

04-06-2006 18:35:10

i just saw a spot about it on a teaser for my local news at 10, so i searched on google news

http//www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/30/allofmp3_illegal/
http//arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060604-6979.html

i have a feeling it won't be around in a few months, damit!

UsfGeek

04-06-2006 18:37:47

What is allofmp3.com anyways? Never have heard of it.

JOSHBOX

04-06-2006 18:41:09

that sucks ass -(

geej86

04-06-2006 18:42:23

A pay per download music site hosted in Russia. You pay according to how you want it encoded (1 cd 192kbp usually about $1.5). I know for a fact the artists don't see any of the money but I can't help but use the site.

Tholek

04-06-2006 18:50:38

I could never understand why anyone would use the site. People DO have decent rips on Oink, WinMX etc etc. I'd sooner do that than put money in the pockets of russian mafia.

jy3

04-06-2006 18:58:26

well maybe they figure that if they are paying for the cd they arent breaking the law?

Tholek

04-06-2006 19:07:36

If it's russian, you just have to assume it's criminal. (Sorry to any russians reading, but it's usually true)

Peinecone

04-06-2006 19:13:37

I don't think a lot of people know its Russian. And even more don't think it illegal.

But aside from that, it pisses me off the the US governement has to control the rights of even foreign business. We are so the Walmart of the world.

EatChex89

04-06-2006 19:44:37

i use it, because i don't mind paying a few cents for a CD rather than waste my time trying to get a decent torrent which takes forever to download anyway.

theysayjump

04-06-2006 19:50:13

I used to use it before I discovered Usenet. It's good for when I can't find music I want anywhere else, it usually has it and I (like EatChex) don't mind paying a few $'s for CD's).

I'd rather pay the Red Mafia than nobody at all. wink

xyclonez

04-06-2006 20:25:28

oink is great as long as you find a way to get invited.. its by far the biggest music collection i've seen for a torrent site

EatChex89

04-06-2006 20:34:14

[quoted4e03137b6="theysayjump"]I used to use it before I discovered Usenet. It's good for when I can't find music I want anywhere else, it usually has it and I (like EatChex) don't mind paying a few $'s for CD's).

I'd rather pay the Red Mafia than nobody at all. wink[/quoted4e03137b6]

i support the russian mafia anyway.

ILoveToys

04-06-2006 21:05:08

OiNK is sweet except no matter how long I seed I can't get my ratio up so I'll get booted sooner or later.

Tholek

04-06-2006 21:36:45

Stop downloading for a bit, and upload something popular.

Gigante

04-06-2006 22:14:09

Yeah, I've only been an Oink member like 2 weeks but got a .76 ratio w/ 9gb downloaded. I wanna get that 1.05 ratio for power user.

ilanbg

04-06-2006 22:41:36

[quotefc8fcbdbcb="Gigante"]Yeah, I've only been an Oink member like 2 weeks but got a .76 ratio w/ 9gb downloaded. I wanna get that 1.05 ratio for power user.[/quotefc8fcbdbcb]

Maybe I misunderstand, but if you have higher rankings by having more people download from you than you download, doesn't that mean about half of the users are forced to get below-average ratings (and thus are bound to be booted)?

Peinecone

05-06-2006 03:49:50

Anyone have an invite for oink?

RM200

05-06-2006 03:53:30

that shit is still alive? DAMN.. never used it tho always thought it had spyware or something.