[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: OT (waaay OT): BitTorrent and TV shows

[tr_data1]

Man, you guys are brutal and on the attack, _a_LOT_. I once again
regret posting (and I rarely post). I am retracting my questions
about BitTorrent as it appears to be an illegal means to get [even
recently broadcasted] TV shows. Therefore, not an option for me.
However, I feel I must defend myself from all the accusations and
insults I've seen come across here. 

Firstly, please re-read my original question. Here's an excerpt:
::: Another idea of getting the TV shows part of my HDTV wishes
::: is with BitTorrent (or such). What's the scoop on that? 
I was asking what the tech. was about and if it was legal. I think
people got off target by me pondering why it might be illegal (in 
that you can legally use a PVR to watch the show later). I saw 
the BT just an alternate way to get the same thing. 

>> And our tax dollars didn't/don't contribute anything?

For the record, what I was theorizing was that the gov. helped 
make television, not the programming, possible. Maybe I'm wrong
(gasp!).  It's a moot point to the topic. IIRC, this point stemmed 
from me talking about how anybody, legally & zero$, can receive 
a TV signal. *sigh* yes, assuming they have equip, electricity, ...

>> But, people VCR fast-forward and Tivo-through commercials all the time.
>> [...]
>> If it's such a big deal in not having the commercials... then the
>> local stations could offer a FREE download of the shows -- with the
>> commercials in tack.
>Sigh.  I think you're _really_ starting to miss the point.
> [... broadcast...unicast...multicast...]

Clarification: The usage I was exploring was NOT on-demand tech.
Also, IMHO, there isn't any difference between someone viewing a
TV show file sans commercials  vs  one that FF's through the ads.
The advertisers don't gain $ from either. THAT was my point there.

> [another person's reply]
>Just my opinion, but just don't see much use in downloading movies or
>TV programs from the internet, if I watch movies or TV I'll use my TV

Except for my original questions. If you forgot to set your VCR to
record that special 2hr episode of your fav TV program, the using
the above approach would mean you are SOL. Or, let's say you do
have the VCR set but the broadcast flag says "can't record" - again
you are S.O.L. Not everyone has the time to watch shows DURING
the time it's aired.

I'd like to thank the people that informed me of the same discussion
going on in Slashdot and the few that provided info instead of attacks.

If anybody insists on a followup, please take it off-list. As I noted
at the top of this post, I REVOKE the BitTorrent questions.
=TR=