Who's Pirating Game of Thrones, and Why? 1004
TheGift73 writes "In a few hours a new episode of Game of Thrones will appear on BitTorrent, and a few days later between 3 and 4 million people will download this unofficial release. Statistics gathered by TorrentFreak reveal that more people are downloading the show compared to last year, when it came in as the second most downloaded TV-show of 2011. The number of weekly downloads worldwide is about equal to the estimated viewers on HBO in the U.S., but why? One of the prime reasons for the popularity among pirates is the international delay in airing. In Australia, for example, fans of the show have to wait a week before they can see the latest episode. So it's hardly a surprise that some people are turning to BitTorrent instead. And indeed, if we look at the top countries where Game of Thrones is downloaded, Australia comes out on top with 10.1% of all downloads (based on one episode). But delays are just part of the problem. The fact that the show is only available to those who pay for an HBO subscription doesn't help either."
Oh please (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I have HBO... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:A week? (Score:5, Funny)
"fans of the show have to wait a week before they can see the latest episode. So it's hardly a surprise that some people are turning to BitTorrent instead"
I live in Australia as well, and it's intolerable that we have to wait for our entertainment. I mean, those lazy American's are always a few days more entertained than we are!
Some fool tried to tell me that entertainment wasn't measured by the latency between a show airing and my viewing of it - how ridiculous!?!!? What a notion?
And don't get me started on the olympics - I'm considering suing the IOC everytime the Olympics are held abroad. I, and countless others Aussies, will have to wait til the evening to get any live action, whilst the English can watch it in the morning and afternoon as it happens. Outrageous!
sincerely, Balzi
Re:Oh please (Score:4, Funny)
Please don't...
I prefer to kill my own puppies, thanks.
I'm format shifting (Score:5, Funny)
I already own the paper version. I just download it so I have a copy that plays on my other devices.
Re:It's not about having to wait; social network (Score:4, Funny)
"Bruce Willis is dead people!"
DUDE. fucking spoiler warning please.
Re:A week? (Score:4, Funny)
People love their soap operas. that's all LOST was, that's all BSG was, that's all SGU was, that's all Heroes was, that's all True Blood was, that's.. that's all they are. Nothing interesting. Heavy on the over-hyped and ridiculously dramatic interpersonal relationships. "My goodness, this person said something rude to me, so I shall brood menacingly and later whine about it to some other fuck who will pat me on the back as we sob together about how terrible that rude person is like a bunch of teenage girls".
Nobody fucking acts like that in real life, and if they do, if you do find someone like that -- nobody fucking likes them. But hey, great TV, aint?
Re:A week? (Score:4, Funny)
Which explains what you're doing here, right?
Re:A week? (Score:2, Funny)
Plus, although I haven't a gay bone in my body, damn thats one sexy dwarf.
Re:A week? (Score:5, Funny)
Plus, although I haven't a gay bone in my body
Would you like one?
Re:A week? (Score:5, Funny)
We are Australian - our economy is doing just fine thanks to us exporting dirt to china, unlike America's economy which relies on exporting crap (ie. Movies, TV and reality drama) to the rest of the western world.
Because fuckers like you won't pay for our culture. ;)
Re:A week? (Score:4, Funny)
Because fuckers like you won't pay for our culture. ;)
What's the difference between Americans and yoghurt? If you leave yoghurt alone for 200 years it will grow a culture.