Out of curiosity I've been looking into what it means when people say they are downloading films or TV using 'torrent'. I've never done it.
Along the way I've also been advised about or have read of various horror stories that befall torrent users. These generally fall under the categories of:
Legal penalties
Technical (equipment) ruin
Security breaches (theft of data)
Virus infestation
Identity theft enabled by collection of personal data, leading to fraud - or worse...
and, to top it off,
A generous frosting of SPAM.
I am just wondering if any of these disasters are common, or are we talking about the odd few events that have caught out the unwary, which have then been blown out of all proportion?
Are there good ways to download, and preferred sites to go to?
Do you need better or new software?
Is setting up for the whole process really like wearing 15 condoms for safety's sake, so that it's not really worth bothering to go through with it?
I'd be grateful if any regular torrent-eers could offer me some sage advice.
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