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  2. Torrent poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Torrent poisoning is intentionally sharing corrupt data or data with misleading, deceiving file names using the BitTorrent protocol.This practice of uploading fake torrents is sometimes carried out by anti-infringement organisations as an attempt to prevent the peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing of copyrighted content, and to gather the IP addresses of downloaders.

  3. Legal issues with BitTorrent - Wikipedia

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    In 2005 HBO began "poisoning" torrents of its show Rome, by providing bad chunks of data to clients. [31] In 2007 HBO sent cease and desist letters to the Internet Service Providers of BitTorrent users. Many users reported receiving letters from their ISP's that threatened to cut off their internet service if the alleged infringement continued ...

  4. Online piracy - Wikipedia

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    qBittorrent is one of the most widely used torrenting programs due to its free and open-source nature. Online piracy or software piracy is the practice of downloading and distributing copyrighted works digitally without permission, such as music , movies or software .

  5. Legal aspects of file sharing - Wikipedia

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    The Conservative party spokesman for Culture and Media stated that those downloading should be given a criminal record. Conversely, the Liberal Democrat party spokesman for Culture and Media claimed the bill was reckless and dangerous stating that children could unwittingly be file sharing causing an entire family to lose their internet ...

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    Hate speech or harmful content: This, too, can get you banned. No chatbot is a free pass to spread negativity or harm others. No chatbot is a free pass to spread negativity or harm others.

  7. List of websites blocked in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    human rights NGO "non-compliance" with a correction direction issued against a statement on its website POFMA: 23 January 2020 [7] The Pirate Bay: thepiratebay.org

  8. BitTorrent - Wikipedia

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    Torrents with multiple trackers can decrease the time it takes to download a file, but also have a few consequences: Poorly implemented [59] clients may contact multiple trackers, leading to more overhead-traffic. Torrents from closed trackers suddenly become downloadable by non-members, as they can connect to a seed via an open tracker.

  9. Why Bill Belichick to North Carolina isn't a totally wild idea

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    As Belichick knows, you can’t win without great players, and a veteran coach with no high school recruiting experience would have faced considerable headwinds back in the day.