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Sunday, April 26, 2015
P2P File Sharing
Today media has become all about the distribution of knowledge and
resources. When a person looks to find information, all they need to do
is turn to the internet and within minutes data will become accessible.
Users love to share their resources and that has led to the rise of file
sharing. File sharing is the act of distributing digital files such as
documents, multimedia, etc. When people send one another songs or
videos, they are contributing to the act of file sharing. Peer-to-peer
file sharing or (P2P) is the same process however specifically focused
on the idea of uploading/downloading files from servers. Users can
search servers and download files from servers, such as BitTorrent. On
BitTorrent any user can upload files onto the servers and allow
individuals around the world access to those files. In the article “The
BitTorrent Effect” Clive Thompson describes how the service affects
people on a large scale, around the world. Thompson describes how people
are pitching in on a collaborative project and coming together on his
service.
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I think that today's internet users spend most of their time contributing to P2P file sharing. We spend time looking for files that are free for downloading. I think that everyone is so used to it that it is considered as something normal on the internet. However, whether or not it is ethical is another question. Because we are so used to file sharing, we forget to think about the possible ethical problems that could arise.
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