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Warez: The Infrastructure and Aesthetics of Piracy (2021)

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  1. simmons · · focus · HN ↗
    I'm always a little surprised when I don't see mentions of FSP [1] in works like this. For a short time, it seemed to be the warez transfer means of choice for those looking to fly under the radar and avoid detection. (So I'm told.) But maybe it wasn't much more than a footnote in the grand scheme of things.

    [1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;File_Service_Protocol" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;File_Service_Protocol

    1. bitwize · · focus · HN ↗
      I&#x27;m old enough to remember when IRC DCC fservs were a popular distribution channel.
      1. ozozozd · · focus · HN ↗
        Phrozen Crew and UCF on Efnet, right?
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