This browser mining thing opens up a lot of possibilities to those who can utilise the technology in creative ways; I’ll have a look at what I can embed it into.
To be honest, I don’t mind donating a little bit of cpu power whilst browsing to help Pirate Bay (as long as they don’t get too greedy); they are getting fucked beyond belief by various unknown forces and I believe that it’s about more than IPR, it’s also potentially about free speech or the threat that they pose to Hollywood and the mainstream music industry.
It’s no secret that people have discovered artists that they wouldn’t otherwise found unless it had been for torrent sites that allow customers to get to know a band’s creations without splashing out too much up front.
The initial copyright right often results in ticket sales further down the road. Therefore piracy often poses a threat to major labels not just in terms of lost revenue but it also threatens their ability to influence the tastes of consumers, that would most likely choose to listen to mainstream shite if it wasn’t for torrent sites giving consumers the chance to explore a selection of music that is far greater than what a record store can stock, and experiment without losing anything should they not like what they hear.
I completely agree with your view on torrent sites.
About the matter regarding in browser mining, yes there are a lot of things that can be done with this new mining technology. I do not mind giving away 30% of my PC's computing power to get certain benefits on a site. It is always welcome than those crappy advertisements anyways. But the website should always notify their users about this, which TPB didn't in this case.
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