Ask a Pirate: What p2p networks do you use in 2023? (vlemmy.net)

submitted 1 year ago by iopq@vlemmy.net to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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I do use BitTorrent, but it's never going to beat the convenience of just searching for a file and getting it when p2p networks first came out.

For niche stuff like 1930s movies sometimes I need to start a few torrents to make sure at least one of them has seeds.

I have had success with soulseek for music, but what do you guys use for other types of files?

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[-] iopq@vlemmy.net 6 points 1 year ago

So then the next question is, how do you pirate from IPFS?

[-] qazwsxedcrfv000@lemmy.unknownsys.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

libgen has IPFS. z-library also has an IPFS mirror. Basically it is no different from other networks, you obtain the identifier, add it to the client, and wait. You can also retrieve the content via web gateways. It may take a few F5 but it will work as long as there is one seeder in the open sea.