[hackount]

I agree. When trying to coin a new terminology, try not to use one that's already been in use for 15 years or so... <i>especially</i> when they're both related to ways of transferring files. It makes even reading about their product confusing.

[pygy_]

However, optical media is declining.

I'm probably not representative, but I haven't burnt a disc in years. It may be the right time to overload the term.

[dkersten]

Neither have I, but I think its still much too soon to reuse the word. I think it'll be a few more years yet before people disassociate burn with writing to optical media.

[sophacles]

Further, burning a disc has certain internal logic to it: Oh, the laser changes the medium's colour (like a sun burn, or a fire). This use of burn for a torrent doesn't really make sense to me. Why not grind or chop? (as in make a bunch of little pieces). Or maybe dice... this opens the door for silly puns quite nicely too.