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By Paul Gil, About.com Guide to Internet for Beginners since 2004

"How do I use BitTorrents?"

Friday February 11, 2005
BitTorrent file sharing, explained. Whether you call it "Piracy" or "Freedom of Information", millions of users do it every day. They download music, movies, and TV shows, often before they are publicly released. Thanks to "BitTorrent swarming", Peer-to-Peer downloading is more popular than ever before.

Are you curious how people download copies of The Incredibles, Desperate Housewives, Stargate, and CSI, all without advertising? Click here for The BitTorrent Handbook, and an explanation of how BitTorrent downloading works.

Related: The Best Torrent Search Engine Sites of 2005

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