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<blockquote data-quote="Rod" data-source="post: 1709967" data-attributes="member: 204485"><p>I know it's broadly advised not to download bit torrent files for risk of malware but one would also have to include downloading software from some 3rd party sites, purchasing anything online from online resellers, visiting chat rooms and dating sites, subscribing to any site that may pass on your details to another party (especially if you use your primary email account), using Facebook credentials to log on/register to any site, linking your credit card details to anything that claims it will not charge you, they just want ID or proof of age etc,etc,etc.</p><p>Everyone should know that even an eBay account may be hacked I know mine was years ago, the list is endless. </p><p>The point is even the Apple App Store has Bit Torrent Clients and like all online search engines it may take you places you may later regret but there are reputable file sites in so far as they attempt to control the quality of the content with strictly enforced rules of conduct and a reporting and banning process. Some have strong community values offering support and information for free provided by long term members who volunteer their time to support users.</p><p>We could of course argue the legality of these sites but like Uber Taxis' what's illegal today may be legal tomorrow. Here in Indonesia I often download Australian TV series, I don't sell them or even give them away, and after I've watched them I trash them. I could of course use a VPN to watch via iView or similar but that too is borderline illegal. If they were available on a bootleg DVD, as almost eveything is here eventually, I would be contributing to yet another "illegal" industry and creating a much bigger carbon footprint than simply downloading a temporary file. I could subscribe to NetFlix but it's not available here thanks to Indonesia's draconian censorship regulations.</p><p>I think we all need to exercise caution on the World Wide Web but lets be alert rather than alarmed and not dismiss certain sites or download methods out of hand just because some people have had bad experiences with them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rod, post: 1709967, member: 204485"] I know it's broadly advised not to download bit torrent files for risk of malware but one would also have to include downloading software from some 3rd party sites, purchasing anything online from online resellers, visiting chat rooms and dating sites, subscribing to any site that may pass on your details to another party (especially if you use your primary email account), using Facebook credentials to log on/register to any site, linking your credit card details to anything that claims it will not charge you, they just want ID or proof of age etc,etc,etc. Everyone should know that even an eBay account may be hacked I know mine was years ago, the list is endless. The point is even the Apple App Store has Bit Torrent Clients and like all online search engines it may take you places you may later regret but there are reputable file sites in so far as they attempt to control the quality of the content with strictly enforced rules of conduct and a reporting and banning process. Some have strong community values offering support and information for free provided by long term members who volunteer their time to support users. We could of course argue the legality of these sites but like Uber Taxis' what's illegal today may be legal tomorrow. Here in Indonesia I often download Australian TV series, I don't sell them or even give them away, and after I've watched them I trash them. I could of course use a VPN to watch via iView or similar but that too is borderline illegal. If they were available on a bootleg DVD, as almost eveything is here eventually, I would be contributing to yet another "illegal" industry and creating a much bigger carbon footprint than simply downloading a temporary file. I could subscribe to NetFlix but it's not available here thanks to Indonesia's draconian censorship regulations. I think we all need to exercise caution on the World Wide Web but lets be alert rather than alarmed and not dismiss certain sites or download methods out of hand just because some people have had bad experiences with them. [/QUOTE]
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