ImageShack Unveils BitTorrent Download Service

Image hosting company ImageShack, a company in the same vein as PhotoBucket has unveiled its own BitTorrent download service where users will load the torrent, ImageShack downloads it, then you can download the file via HTTP. There is a monthly quota of 15GB and storage is also limited to 15GB. As stated:

For those people who are concerned about the anonymity of the service
(or think it’s a honeypot), Levin said: “We will not look
at what you download and simply provide you, an account, with bandwidth
and space. What you do with it is up to you. The DMCA applies, so, if
we get reports from copyright owners to take down content, we will
comply.”

There are some minor issues regarding sharing after the torrent has downloaded which, if you’re looking for a good ratio could become a potential problem.

Overall, its great to see more and more companies using BitTorrent as a distribution platform and with more like MYKA and BitLet.

[Via Torrent Freak, image also from TorrentFreak]

ImageShack Starts Free BitTorrent Download Service | TorrentFreak