Pronunciations of µTorrent

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:33 pm

Just a quick question: Do you call it you-torrent or micro-torrent?
Also how many people acknowledge that the symbol infront of torrent is a micro symbol (µ), and not an inferior U.

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:35 pm

Scott1541 wrote:

Just a quick question: Do you call it you-torrent or micro-torrent?

u-torrent as do most people I've talked to about it.

Scott1541 wrote:

Also how many people acknowledge that the symbol in front of torrent is a micro symbol (µ), and not an inferior U.

anyone with any degree of commonsense, or has read the faq on utorrents homepages... ...which come to think of it goes back to that commonsense thing.

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:44 pm

Crooked_Ferret wrote:

read the faq on utorrents homepages...

I might just do that

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:44 pm

I suppose Micro torrent would make more sense as the client is tiny.

Calling it uTorrent is just easier though and makes typin the name less of a pain.

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:51 pm

fair enough....

i've never thought about the program could be called MICRO-torrent..
and i've never heard anybody calling it something else than utorrent.. cos thats what its called...!!... i'd be quite surprised to see a high poll count on the micro-torrent option!! Shocked

dont think this thread will get many hits..

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:28 pm

x_magnumse_x wrote:

fair enough....

i've never thought about the program could be called MICRO-torrent..
and i've never heard anybody calling it something else than utorrent.. cos thats what its called...!!... i'd be quite surprised to see a high poll count on the micro-torrent option!! Shocked

dont think this thread will get many hits..

I'm only replying because you said many wouldn't. Very Happy

I call it U torrent because if someone goes to look it up on google that's what you type in. That's about as simple an explanation as I can give.

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:32 pm

jenga122 wrote:

I'm only replying because you said many wouldn't. Very Happy

I call it U torrent because if someone goes to look it up on google that's what you type in. That's about as simple an explanation as I can give.

For arguments sake if you type micro torrent into your address bar it will redirect you to the µTorrent website

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:40 pm

Damn, there goes my argument. Of course the website is still spelled utorrent. That's the way I have always said it and I ain't changing now. Laughing

That's all I have to say. Seriously, if someone told me they used micro torrent, I would say "What the f*** is that?" Either way, anyone who doesn't use miro/U torrent is a fool.

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:16 pm

jenga122 wrote:

Damn, there goes my argument. Of course the website is still spelled utorrent. That's the way I have always said it and I ain't changing now. Laughing

That's all I have to say. Seriously, if someone told me they used micro torrent, I would say "What the f*** is that?" Either way, anyone who doesn't use miro/U torrent is a fool.

I must say, that is a valid point there (well 2 actually) EDIT: I stand corrected, 3 actually
I would take my hat off to you, but i ain't wearing one at the minute Wink

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:22 pm

I think some people might have voted option two out of fear option one may make them seem ignorant.

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:35 pm

On a conciderably greater note the link at the bottom of x_magnumse_x's sig (view sig in naked mode) is A FAKE Crying or Very sad

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:08 pm

LOL, I can't believe you really wanted to see the cartoon chicks naked. Crooked_Ferrets is real and its actually a pretty funny story.

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:26 pm

it is fairly funny actually, i'm only half-way through reading it

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:28 pm

yeah the part about the hamster cracked me up...

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:34 pm

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I was exhausted. All I wanted to do was relax but obviously I had to sit with that mess in front of me for half an hour. I swear the sponge shafts moved at one point.