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How many of you use Usenet VS torrents (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Just wondering what a rough split is of people using either Usenet, torrents, or both?

I've only just discovered Usenet and while it is paid, it is very cheap and much more convenient than torrents.

Using torrents as well with the *arr suite set up for my various Linux ISOs.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is incorrect. What you'd are doing while purely downloading is legal.

Bit torrent exposes you to liability not because you are downloading but because you're sharing which courts have decided is distributing/performing, no matter how small the block you upload.

This is not an issue with Usenet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

And you say that knowing my jurisdiction and its applicable laws?