Hello Friends, many of you want to know about torrenting. So, in this post, I have given a brief description of torrenting, torrent files, torrent clients, Seeding, leeching, etc. Hope you will like it.
What is Torrenting?
Torrenting is a file-sharing protocol based on peer-to-peer (P2P) technology. It allows vast numbers of users to connect and share content without having to rely on a single source for downloads.
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How it Works?
It allows Leechers(users who are downloading the file) to directly download data from Seeders(i.e. users who have already downloaded that file or user who has initially uploaded that file). Torrent clients(a desktop application that initiates, truncates, and manages the downloading and uploading of data using Torrent file-sharing protocol) uses multiple servers at a time to download the particular torrent file which boosts the downloading speed.
Legal or illegal
Torrenting is not illegal unless and until it is used for the right purpose. If you download software and files that are openly available to all then it's legal but on the other hand, if you misuse it for downloading copyrighted materials even for your personal use no matter you are practicing piracy or not it's illegal and can cause a problem to you.
Advantages of Using Torrents:
- The decentralized process used by P2P means that the file you are downloading is not hosted on a main central server. If one download source is not active, you can rely on other sources to complete the download. For regular downloads, if the main server is down, you will not be able to finish the download process.
- Even if you suddenly are disconnected from the Internet or your PC shuts down/restarts, you will be able to complete the download once you’re back online. No need to restart from scratch.
- Even for users with slow Internet speeds, torrents can help you download a file faster than using the ‘traditional’ download process.
- Files are easy to find and download.
Disadvantages of Using Torrents:
- If the file you are after has no ‘seeds’, you will not be able to download it.
- Everybody downloading the torrent file you are leeching or seeding can see your public IP address. That includes your ISP or digital copyright groups. To protect your privacy while using torrents, simply use a VPN.
- Piracy can be easily done through torrenting as no main server is present in a peer-to-peer connection.
- You cannot tell for sure what the file you are downloading actually contains. You can verify whether the file is genuine by quickly scanning the comment section. Positive feedback generally means that the file is OK.
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