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| author | dabikers' admin <dabikers@protonmail.com> | 2024-01-02 20:11:25 -0600 |
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| 188 | <br> | 188 | <br> |
| 189 | <br> | 189 | <br> |
| 190 | <h3>Links, sites, and tech to avoid</h3> | 190 | <h3>Links, sites, and tech to avoid</h3> |
| 191 | <br> | ||
| 191 | <p> | 192 | <p> |
| 192 | Despite my best efforts, there will inevitably be people who will end up as pirates if not given EXPLICIT | 193 | Despite my best efforts, there will inevitably be people who will end up as pirates if not given EXPLICIT |
| 193 | instructions on what to avoid, so that is what I endeavor to do here. I repeat, this section is intended | 194 | instructions on what to avoid, so that is what I endeavor to do here. I repeat, this section is intended |
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| 198 | <h4>Torrenting</h4> | 199 | <h4>Torrenting</h4> |
| 199 | <br> | 200 | <br> |
| 200 | Torrenting, or the use of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent" target="_blank">BitTorrent Protocol</a>, is not inherently illegal. It is perfectly legal to use | 201 | Torrenting, or the use of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent" target="_blank">BitTorrent Protocol</a>, is not inherently illegal. It is perfectly legal to use |
| 201 | the BitTorrent Protocol to share files with your friends or strangers, GIVEN THAT THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS | 202 | the BitTorrent Protocol to share files with your friends or strangers, <em>GIVEN THAT THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS |
| 202 | AUTHORIZED THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTENT!!! For example, sharing Linux ISOs is perfectly fine because of | 203 | AUTHORIZED THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTENT!!!</em> For example, sharing Linux ISOs is perfectly fine because of |
| 203 | Linux's GPLv2 License. This is NOT the case for, say, "Spiderman: Into the Spideyverse". Unless Sony comes | 204 | Linux's GPLv2 License. This is <b>NOT</b> the case for, say, <em>"Spiderman: Into the Spideyverse"</em>. Unless Sony comes |
| 204 | out and says "WE DON'T CARE ABOUT SPIDERMAN ANYMORE, GO NUTS!", it is piracy (and illegal!) to download or | 205 | out and says <em>"WE DON'T CARE ABOUT SPIDERMAN ANYMORE, GO NUTS!"</em>, it is piracy (and illegal!) to download or |
| 205 | redistribute any Spiderman movies using the BitTorrent protocol (or any information transmission protocol | 206 | redistribute any Spiderman movies using the BitTorrent protocol (or any information transmission protocol |
| 206 | for that matter) | 207 | for that matter).<br> |
| 207 | <br> | 208 | <br> |
| 208 | Examples of illegal torrenting: | 209 | Some examples of illegal torrenting sites / trackers include: |
| 209 | <ul> | 210 | <ul> |
| 210 | <li><b>The Pirate Bay</b> [<a href="https://thepiratebay.org/" target="_blank">thepiratebay.org</a>]: A public | 211 | <li><b>The Pirate Bay</b> <a class="bad" href="https://thepiratebay.org/" target="_blank">thepiratebay.org</a>: A public |
| 211 | torrent tracker which provides the .torrent files required to download files illegally. Curiously | 212 | torrent tracker which provides the .torrent files required to download files illegally. Curiously |
| 212 | enough, <abbr title="The Pirate Bay">TPB</abbr> doesn't host any copyrighted material, they only facilitate the act of copyright | 213 | enough, <abbr title="The Pirate Bay">TPB</abbr> doesn't host any copyrighted material, they only facilitate the act of copyright |
| 213 | infringement by offering a safe haven for pirates to congregate</li> | 214 | infringement by offering a safe haven for pirates to congregate</li> |
| 214 | <br> | 215 | <br> |
| 215 | <li><b>1337x</b> [<a href="https://1337x.to/" target="_blank">1337x.to</a> | <a href="http://l337xdarkkaqfwzntnfk5bmoaroivtl6xsbatabvlb52umg6v3ch44yd.onion" target="_blank">l337xdarkkaqfwzntnfk5bmoaroivtl6xsbatabvlb52umg6v3ch44yd.onion</a> *]: | 216 | <li><b>1337x</b> <a class="bad" href="https://1337x.to/" target="_blank">1337x.to</a> <a class="tor" href="http://l337xdarkkaqfwzntnfk5bmoaroivtl6xsbatabvlb52umg6v3ch44yd.onion" target="_blank">l337xdarkkaqfwzntnfk5bmoaroivtl6xsbatabvlb52umg6v3ch44yd.onion</a>: |
| 216 | Another very popular torrent site that provides .torrent files and magnet links without being a tracker. | 217 | Another very popular torrent site that provides .torrent files and magnet links without being a tracker. |
| 217 | According to <a href="https://torrentfreak.com/top-10-most-popular-torrent-sites-of-2020-200105/" target="_blank">TorrentFreak</a>, | 218 | According to <a href="https://torrentfreak.com/top-10-most-popular-torrent-sites-of-2020-200105/" target="_blank">TorrentFreak</a>, |
| 218 | it is the 2nd most popular torrent site of 2023 </li> | 219 | it is the 2nd most popular torrent site of 2023 </li> |
| 219 | <br> | 220 | <br> |
| 220 | <li><b>BTDigg</b> [<a href="https://btdig.com/" target="_blank">btdig.com</a> | <a href="http://btdigggink2pdqzqrik3blmqemsbntpzwxottujilcdjfz56jumzfsyd.onion" target="_blank">btdigggink2pdqzqrik3blmqemsbntpzwxottujilcdjfz56jumzfsyd.onion</a> *]: | 221 | <li><b>BTDigg</b> <a class="bad" href="https://btdig.com/" target="_blank">btdig.com</a> <a class="tor" href="http://btdigggink2pdqzqrik3blmqemsbntpzwxottujilcdjfz56jumzfsyd.onion" target="_blank">btdigggink2pdqzqrik3blmqemsbntpzwxottujilcdjfz56jumzfsyd.onion</a>: |
| 221 | A torrent search engine that uses the Mainline DHT as a way to find and serve magnet links. Unlike other | 222 | A torrent search engine that uses the Mainline DHT as a way to find and serve magnet links. Unlike other |
| 222 | sites it is neither a tracker nor an index as it does not store any information about magnet links, it | 223 | sites it is neither a tracker nor an index as it does not store any information about magnet links, it |
| 223 | simply traverses the Mainline DHT to find torrents for pirates to download</li> | 224 | simply traverses the Mainline DHT to find torrents for pirates to download</li> |
| 224 | <br> | 225 | <br> |
| 225 | <li><b>rutracker</b> [<a href="https://rutracker.org/" target="_blank">rutracker.org</a> | <a href="http://torrentsru5dbmqszbdinnz7cjiubxsjngq52qij6ih3fmp3gn7hwqqd.onion" target="_blank">torrentsru5dbmqszbdinnz7cjiubxsjngq52qij6ih3fmp3gn7hwqqd.onion</a> *]: | 226 | <li><b>rutracker</b> <a class="bad" href="https://rutracker.org/" target="_blank">rutracker.org</a> <a class="tor" href="http://torrentsru5dbmqszbdinnz7cjiubxsjngq52qij6ih3fmp3gn7hwqqd.onion" target="_blank">torrentsru5dbmqszbdinnz7cjiubxsjngq52qij6ih3fmp3gn7hwqqd.onion</a>: |
| 226 | The largest Russian BitTorrent tracker to date. Tracks an enormous number of torrents, and is often used | 227 | The largest Russian BitTorrent tracker to date. Tracks an enormous number of torrents, and is often used |
| 227 | by non-russians due to the sheer volume of content stored there</li> | 228 | by non-russians due to the sheer volume of content stored there</li> |
| 228 | </ul> | 229 | </ul> |
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| 249 | <li><b>Meshnets</b>: A special form of internet that requires special software to access. Meshnets tend to | 250 | <li><b>Meshnets</b>: A special form of internet that requires special software to access. Meshnets tend to |
| 250 | bounce internet traffic between multiple different computers in an attempt to make it nigh-impossible to | 251 | bounce internet traffic between multiple different computers in an attempt to make it nigh-impossible to |
| 251 | track any individual user. Again, these services in and of themselves are not illegal, but people tend to | 252 | track any individual user. Again, these services in and of themselves are not illegal, but people tend to |
| 252 | do illegal things while on them. Some of these services include: <a href="https://torproject.org" target="_blank"><abbr title="The Onion Router">Tor</abbr></a>, | 253 | do illegal things while on them. Some of these services include: <a class="tor" href="https://torproject.org" target="_blank"><abbr title="The Onion Router">Tor</abbr></a>, |
| 253 | <a href="https://geti2p.net/en/" target="_blank"><abbr title="Invisible Internet Project">I2P</abbr></a>, | 254 | <a class="i2p" href="https://geti2p.net/en/" target="_blank"><abbr title="Invisible Internet Project">I2P</abbr></a>, |
| 254 | and <a href="https://www.tribler.org/" target="_blank">Tribler</a></li> | 255 | and <a class="bad" href="https://www.tribler.org/" target="_blank">Tribler</a></li> |
| 255 | </ul> | 256 | </ul> |
| 256 | The earlier links that ended in .onion are links to Onion Sites, special sites hosted using <a href="https://torproject.org" target="_blank"><abbr title="The Onion Router">Tor</abbr></a>. | 257 | The earlier links that ended in .onion are links to Onion Sites, special sites hosted using <a href="https://torproject.org" target="_blank"><abbr title="The Onion Router">Tor</abbr></a>. |
| 257 | To access an Onion Site, one must use the <a href="https://www.torproject.org/download/" target="_blank">Tor Browser Bundle / Tor Browser</a>. The more tech savvy may know that sites hosted | 258 | To access an Onion Site, one must use the <a href="https://www.torproject.org/download/" target="_blank">Tor Browser Bundle / Tor Browser</a>. The more tech savvy may know that sites hosted |
| 258 | using Tor are on the Dark Web. If that's not enough of a reason to avoid them, I don't know what is!<br> | 259 | using Tor are on the <b><em>Dark Web</em></b>; By the way, <a href="https://geti2p.net/en/" target="_blank"><abbr title="Invisible Internet Project">I2P</abbr></a> counts as the Dark Web too! |
| 260 | If that's not enough of a reason to avoid them, I don't know what is!<br> | ||
| 259 | <br> | 261 | <br> |
| 260 | <h4>Non-Torrenting Piracy Sites</h4> | 262 | <h4>Non-Torrenting Piracy Sites</h4> |
| 261 | <br> | 263 | <br> |
| 262 | Not every piracy site uses torrenting to distribute their ill-gotten goods. Some sites distribute materials directly, | 264 | Not every piracy site uses torrenting to distribute their ill-gotten goods. Some sites distribute materials directly, |
| 263 | while others use other technologies to disseminate their illegitimate copies. Some of these sites include: | 265 | while others use other technologies to disseminate their illegitimate copies. Some of these sites include: |
| 264 | <ul> | 266 | <ul> |
| 265 | <li><b>Scihub</b> [<a href="https://sci-hub.st/about" target="_blank">sci-hub.st</a>]: Scihub mainly | 267 | <li><b>Scihub</b> <a class="bad" href="https://sci-hub.st/about" target="_blank">sci-hub.st</a>: Scihub mainly |
| 266 | provides access to research papers, regardless of the copyright or licensing agreements held by | 268 | provides access to research papers, regardless of the copyright or licensing agreements held by |
| 267 | the paper's authors. Papers require <abbr title="Digital Object Identifier(s)">DOIs</abbr> to | 269 | the paper's authors. Papers require <abbr title="Digital Object Identifier(s)">DOIs</abbr> to |
| 268 | access. I have personal experience with this site, as a (now fired, lol!) college professor recommended | 270 | access. I have personal experience with this site, as a (now fired, lol!) college professor recommended |
| 269 | it to me (disgusting!)</li><br> | 271 | it to me (disgusting!)</li><br> |
| 270 | <li><b>Library Genesis</b> [<a href="https://libgen.li" target="_blank">libgen.li</a>]: Another shadow library in the vein | 272 | <li><b>Library Genesis</b> <a class="bad" href="https://libgen.li" target="_blank">libgen.li</a>: Another shadow library in the vein |
| 271 | of Scihub, but this one offers books instead of research papers. Libgen is one of the more popular shadow libraries, as it | 273 | of Scihub, but this one offers books instead of research papers. Libgen is one of the more popular shadow libraries, as it |
| 272 | has been around since 2008 and sports a very large catalog of pirated material. LibGen is unique from the other libraries | 274 | has been around since 2008 and sports a very large catalog of pirated material. LibGen is unique from the other libraries |
| 273 | in that if offers downloads using the <a href="https://ipfs.tech/" target="_blank"><abbr title="Interplanetary Filesystem">IPFS</abbr></a>, | 275 | in that if offers downloads using the <a href="https://ipfs.tech/" target="_blank"><abbr title="Interplanetary Filesystem">IPFS</abbr></a>, |
| 274 | protocol another filesharing protocol similar to BitTorrent. Another funny fact is that LibGen came from the Soviet Union; only | 276 | protocol another filesharing protocol similar to BitTorrent. Another funny fact is that LibGen came from the Soviet Union; only |
| 275 | commies could bear such a terrible disregard of copyright law!</li><br> | 277 | commies could bear such a terrible disregard of copyright law!</li><br> |
| 276 | <li><b>Z-Library</b> [<a href="loginzlib2vrak5zzpcocc3ouizykn6k5qecgj2tzlnab5wcbqhembyd.onion" target="_blank">loginzlib2vrak5zzpcocc3ouizykn6k5qecgj2tzlnab5wcbqhembyd.onion</a> * | <a href="http://zlib24th6ptyb4ibzn3tj2cndqafs6rhm4ed4gruxztaaco35lka.b32.i2p/" target="_blank">zlib24th6ptyb4ibzn3tj2cndqafs6rhm4ed4gruxztaaco35lka.b32.i2p</a> *]: | 278 | <li><b>Z-Library</b> <a class="tor" href="http://loginzlib2vrak5zzpcocc3ouizykn6k5qecgj2tzlnab5wcbqhembyd.onion" target="_blank">loginzlib2vrak5zzpcocc3ouizykn6k5qecgj2tzlnab5wcbqhembyd.onion</a> <a class="i2p" href="http://zlib24th6ptyb4ibzn3tj2cndqafs6rhm4ed4gruxztaaco35lka.b32.i2p/" target="_blank">zlib24th6ptyb4ibzn3tj2cndqafs6rhm4ed4gruxztaaco35lka.b32.i2p</a>: |
| 277 | yet again another shadow library, but this one has been fully kicked off the clearnet and into the Dark | 279 | yet again another shadow library, but this one has been fully kicked off the clearnet and into the Dark |
| 278 | Web. Currently only accessible through either Tor or I2P (using the .b32.i2p link), Z-Library is possibly the most illegal site I've | 280 | Web. Currently only accessible through either Tor or I2P (using the .b32.i2p link), Z-Library is possibly the most illegal site I've |
| 279 | covered so far. It sports a similarly large catalog of books to LibGen, and can be seen as an alternative. | 281 | covered so far. It sports a similarly large catalog of books to LibGen, and can be seen as an alternative. |
| 280 | Not that anyone should be looking for alternatives anyway</li><br> | 282 | Not that anyone should be looking for alternatives anyway</li><br> |
| 281 | <li><b>Anna's Archive</b> [<a href="https://annas-archive.org/" target="_blank">annas-archive.org</a>]: Anna's archive differs | 283 | <li><b>Anna's Archive</b> <a class="bad" href="https://annas-archive.org/" target="_blank">annas-archive.org</a>: Anna's archive differs |
| 282 | from the other shadow libraries in that it is not a shadow library in and of it self, but a search engine for the rest of the | 284 | from the other shadow libraries in that it is not a shadow library in and of it self, but a search engine for the rest of the |
| 283 | previously mentioned shadow libraries. It does not host any copyrighted content, much the TPB, but facilitates piracy by making | 285 | previously mentioned shadow libraries. It does not host any copyrighted content, much the TPB, but facilitates piracy by making |
| 284 | it trivially easy to find media across the different libraries. Anna's Archive claims that they do not wish to hurt the authors | 286 | it trivially easy to find media across the different libraries. Anna's Archive claims that they do not wish to hurt the authors |
