alt Hacker News> They participated in uploading the files as part of the downloading the torrent from other peers.
Did they?
Are you sure?
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lukan • today at 7:39 AM
No, only in some instances maybe, they were mostly leechers.
> They participated in uploading the files as part of the downloading the torrent from other peers.
Did they?
Are you sure?
No, only in some instances maybe, they were mostly leechers.
Meta argued in court that yes, they did upload when torrenting
> Meta’s reasoning is straightforward. Anyone who uses BitTorrent to transfer files automatically uploads content to other people, as it is inherent to the protocol. In other words, the uploading wasn’t a choice, it was simply how the technology works.
https://torrentfreak.com/uploading-pirated-books-via-bittorr...