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> Especially since most of the traffic that will go through there is probably copyright infringement? Copyright infinging materials dont go "though" trackers.

by SXX 1y ago

> Especially since most of the traffic that will go through there is probably copyright infringement? Copyright infinging materials dont go "though" trackers. Trackers only keep torrent hashes and lists of peers.

jeroenhd 1y ago
So do torrent websites like the pirate bay. That doesn't protect pirates from getting sued to hell and back or even receiving prison sentences from the court.
- dahrkael 1y ago
  I would argue the pirate bay was an index apart from a tracker, and indexes is what gets you in trouble mostly
- geon 1y ago
  Torrent sites also keep metadata. Often detailed, telling exactly what media is getting its copyright infringed.
jedberg 1y ago
I'm well aware of how trackers and torrents work. But again, do you think law enforcement understands the nuance of that? Also the government and private companies have argued in the past that the hashes and lists of peers is inducement and enablement for copyright infringement.