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[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

the only people who know how to torrent are the ones that want to learn. the learning curve is gentler than a walk-in shower. I've shown people of all ages and all tech backgrounds, though recommending VPN connections and getting that going does throw a few.

anyway, it's so easy, it's crazy compared to the old days of usenet, ZIP disks, ftp sites, .is files, and sequenced RAR files. this is the golden age of piracy and I love it.

[–] ddplf@szmer.info 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What's there to learn? You just simply download a client, go into thepiratebay (if it still exists, dunno, havent torrented a thing for like 10 years), click download and wait.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 9 points 1 month ago

It is more difficult than a few years ago, especially if you don't want to get sued or get a threatening letter from your ISP.

I would only torrent with a VPN and a private tracker. It's certainly not difficult to learn, but absolutely requires some small amount of information to acquire.

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago

And these days magnet links are everywhere, making it even a little simpler

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

thepiratebay still exists but is regarded as untrustworthy and infested with malware. I'd say knowing you're getting something from a trustworthy source is harder than it used to be.

[–] bortsampson@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The tools were annoying but the process wasn't very hard. Unprotected FTPs were pretty common early on and IRC download bots were around before torrenting. Sharing applications like Kazaa, Scour, Limewire, and Napster were super simple. There were fewer roadblocks. I wouldn't want to explain to someone how to get a private invite, understand the trackers rules, and ensure they do not get VPN leaks.