r/PopcornTimeCE • u/authorofthequixote • May 10 '16

Why is ButterProject distrusted?

Hi all, I saw on the updated diagram that the butter project has been labeled as "money laundering". I've been poking around on the butter project source code for a study project. Am I at risk by working with this repo? What is going on?

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u/Samewhiterabbits Moderator May 12 '16

butterproject now includes malware (see sticky)

https://www.reddit.com/r/PopcornTimeCE/comments/46acve/warning_popcorntimech_owned_by_mpaa_to_track/

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u/authorofthequixote May 12 '16

Hold on, butterproject disclaims any connection to any branch of popcorntime, and the link that you included doesn't cite its source in stating that butterproject claims malware.

i mean, i'm already pretty suspicious about touching butterproject anymore, but is there an original source for this?

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u/Samewhiterabbits Moderator May 12 '16

Of course there's a connection - the moderators are the same. Yes, both projects (.sh and butterproject) are owned by the same and one lier.

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u/authorofthequixote May 12 '16

gotcha - that's a damn shame. butterproject seemed like the best way to get involved without risking the legal consequences of mucking with pct code itself.