I was just curious as to what the various file sharing alternatives were currently. I am also concerned about privacy. I came up with the following list of FS methods with their associated benefits and risks. I was hoping someone could help myself (and possibly others) understand the benefits/risks of the methods they might consider to share content.
Method/benefit/downside/risk
USENET
Very fast downloads, almost complete privacy/limited availability of content/almost no risk
Bit-torrent
A lot of available content with fellow user feedback on quality of dl/dls can be fast or slow (slower than UN)/Inherent risk of being identified as your IP is being shared with the rest of the world
FS site such as Hotfiles, etc.
A lot of available content/dl limits unless you become a "premium member"/I would really like to know the risks of using these types of sites
Please add other methods here and correct my perceptions above.
I was just wondering if there is something better out there ...
Thanks all.
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