From 8ce31d0df63bc76c91e55ab40d0fc80de74a9f04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: dabikers' admin Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2024 20:11:25 -0600 Subject: Create new color palate, make links pretty in nopiracy --- nopiracy.html | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) (limited to 'nopiracy.html') diff --git a/nopiracy.html b/nopiracy.html index c66178c..35a0d70 100644 --- a/nopiracy.html +++ b/nopiracy.html @@ -188,6 +188,7 @@

Links, sites, and tech to avoid

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Despite my best efforts, there will inevitably be people who will end up as pirates if not given EXPLICIT instructions on what to avoid, so that is what I endeavor to do here. I repeat, this section is intended @@ -198,31 +199,31 @@

Torrenting


Torrenting, or the use of the BitTorrent Protocol, is not inherently illegal. It is perfectly legal to use - the BitTorrent Protocol to share files with your friends or strangers, GIVEN THAT THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS - AUTHORIZED THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTENT!!! For example, sharing Linux ISOs is perfectly fine because of - Linux's GPLv2 License. This is NOT the case for, say, "Spiderman: Into the Spideyverse". Unless Sony comes - out and says "WE DON'T CARE ABOUT SPIDERMAN ANYMORE, GO NUTS!", it is piracy (and illegal!) to download or + the BitTorrent Protocol to share files with your friends or strangers, GIVEN THAT THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS + AUTHORIZED THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTENT!!! For example, sharing Linux ISOs is perfectly fine because of + Linux's GPLv2 License. This is NOT the case for, say, "Spiderman: Into the Spideyverse". Unless Sony comes + out and says "WE DON'T CARE ABOUT SPIDERMAN ANYMORE, GO NUTS!", it is piracy (and illegal!) to download or redistribute any Spiderman movies using the BitTorrent protocol (or any information transmission protocol - for that matter) + for that matter).

- Examples of illegal torrenting: + Some examples of illegal torrenting sites / trackers include: @@ -249,36 +250,37 @@
  • Meshnets: A special form of internet that requires special software to access. Meshnets tend to bounce internet traffic between multiple different computers in an attempt to make it nigh-impossible to track any individual user. Again, these services in and of themselves are not illegal, but people tend to - do illegal things while on them. Some of these services include: Tor, - I2P, - and Tribler
    • + do illegal things while on them. Some of these services include: Tor, + I2P, + and Tribler The earlier links that ended in .onion are links to Onion Sites, special sites hosted using Tor. To access an Onion Site, one must use the Tor Browser Bundle / Tor Browser. The more tech savvy may know that sites hosted - using Tor are on the Dark Web. If that's not enough of a reason to avoid them, I don't know what is!
    + using Tor are on the Dark Web; By the way, I2P counts as the Dark Web too! + If that's not enough of a reason to avoid them, I don't know what is!

    Non-Torrenting Piracy Sites


    Not every piracy site uses torrenting to distribute their ill-gotten goods. Some sites distribute materials directly, while others use other technologies to disseminate their illegitimate copies. Some of these sites include: