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[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 month ago

I am sure you still have same number of those more advanced users, but now far more people have access to computers because they are cheaper and easier to use. That may be about it.

[–] whodoctor11@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

I see a lot of Millennials using G-drive instead of torrent, actually.

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[–] FeelThePower@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I just don't use torrents anymore, I use xdcc. I used to torrent, but there is so much ransomware, ISP threats, malware, ect. I still use torrents for official things like Linux Isos or Gimp though. Gen z here

[–] psud@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago

Gen X here. I agree torrents are for legit uses only

Usenet is the best for piracy

[–] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

Wait until they hear we have bots doing it all for us

[–] cy@fedicy.us.to 5 points 1 month ago

That's why they made streaming media. Worked good, didn't it?

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

seems mostly accurate, except there was no bittorrent in 2002

edit: apparently the protocol was released in 2001- TIL

[–] astrsk@fedia.io 6 points 1 month ago

Napster, 1999.

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