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Re:Reddit admin: "If SOPA passes it would almost certainly m... by bad_user on Monday December 19, 2011 @02:01AM (#3368783)
Where I live normal people are using Direct Connect for downloading pirated stuff, a protocol that's more popular than torrent here.

Direct Connect uses IPs for connecting to hubs. There are no web interfaces either. Instead you have to download and install the DC++ client.

Lots of people that aren't in the "99% of the non-nerd population" are using it - in fact by my estimates there aren't a lot of nerds as the nerds have moved on to torrents.

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Re:Reddit admin: "If SOPA passes it would almost certainly m... by sireat on Monday December 19, 2011 @04:15AM (#3369051)
Let me guess, somewhere in Eastern Europe?

I know people who are closer to computer neophyte than computer nerd using DC++ successfully.

Reason? Network effects and availability of content not available on torrents.

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Re:Reddit admin: "If SOPA passes it would almost certainly m... by bad_user on Monday December 19, 2011 @04:33AM (#3369094)
Yes, Eastern Europe.
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