Is BitTorrent still relevant in the Modern Era? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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Hello everyone,

I recently came across an article on TorrentFreak about the BitTorrent protocol and found myself wondering if it has remained relevant in today's digital landscape. Given the rapid advancements in technology, I was curious to know if BitTorrent has been surpassed by a more efficient protocol, or if it continues to hold its ground (like I2P?).

Thank you for your insights!

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[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

The issue is that public trackers are too easy for people to monitor and pursue copyright infringement claims for. Private trackers, by design, are much harder to do that with, which makes them leaps and bounds safer to use.

Don’t think about it as keeping the common man out, it is about keeping The Man out.

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