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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. chadgpt5 · · focus · HN ↗
      Warez isn&#x27;t a single network, so some sites may have used other protocols.

      One day I realised bittorrent is a part of the warez scene

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