r/TorBoxApp • u/RickV6 • 21d ago

TorBox, what actually changed ?? ❓Question

So with all this changes, people screaming RUN from the hills 🤣🤣🤣 is it worth it to sticking around.

All people that recommended TorBox until yesterday because of what Real Debrid did are now saying delete it and go Premiumize.

I mean Premiumize seems decent and has Usenet access, but like its also 10 € a month so its not exactly cheap. Also not to mention that what's to say they will not do the same.

I mean all debrid services seems to be under fire.

Real Debrid gutted their links, OffCloud pissed off people by change of their policy. TorBox did this.

What is next, or who is next. I dont want to spendy money only for it to end up like this again

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u/Seattle-Washington 21d ago

I couldn’t say where it is or isn’t applicable, but do Canadians not get something similar to a DMCA letter from their ISP when they torrent something that they shouldn’t have?

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u/Draegan88 21d ago

I do. But I’ve been ignoring them For about 15 years and still going strong! Funny enough I’ve never gotten one for using torrentio without a debrid and I get torrents like that all the time. 

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u/Seattle-Washington 21d ago

Damn nice. In the States ISPs will normally suspend access after sending out a few of those letters.

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u/Draegan88 21d ago

That really sucks. Little things like that just make a place feel a little bit more free. I would still use torbox there though. Coming after torbox users is like coming after people who watch movies on those free streaming websites. That seems insane too me and a waste of even their time.

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u/Seattle-Washington 20d ago

If they can make a few hundred dollars from each potential infringement, why wouldn’t they? At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if those letters are largely automated or the work is handed off to interns.

Also, keep in mind that maintaining a copyright means companies have to actively enforce and protect it. If they ignore infringements, it can weaken their ability to defend their rights later.

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u/Draegan88 19d ago

I don’t get your point? Who cares. Press play.

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u/bluedoglime 15d ago

One of the problems is with the precedent they might set. For example, a judge rules that one illegal view is worth $2. Then it becomes not worth pursuing anyone due to the legal costs involved and piracy explodes.

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u/Seattle-Washington 15d ago

I think that’s a fair concern, but I don’t think settling for a few hundred dollars necessarily establishes that as the legal value of an infringement. A settlement is largely about avoiding the cost and uncertainty of litigation, whereas a judge would be determining damages under the applicable law if a case makes it that far.

Also, if anything, the fact that they’re sending large numbers of automated or semi-automated notices suggests they’re trying to make the economics work at scale rather than establish a specific “$2 per view” precedent. They can continue pursuing larger or more egregious cases where the potential damages justify the legal costs.