On Mar 4, 2009, at 8:53 AM, Eric Shubert wrote:

> Ryan Rix wrote:
>> How 'legal' is it for someone to upload the torrent somewhere?
>
> I don't know (IANAL). I think it's pretty cheesy of them though to use
> the "limited time" pitch and then use a torrent for distribution.  
> Stupid
> (or maybe not-so-stupid?) marketing scam.

They're giving you a magazine and DVD for free.  How is that a scam?   
(Are you expecting it to be full of adware?)

The 'limited time' thing is probably to create a sense of urgency,  
which I agree is cheesy, but I hardly think that deserves to be called  
a scam.  I'm sure they're hoping you'll like what you get, and maybe  
subscribe for real.  Letting you try their magazine before you pay up  
seems like a very honest way to promote their product.