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The internet provider on my dorm explicitly allows legal torrents (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
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[–] 26 points 1 year ago (3 children)

They're just trying not to lose their internet service provider probably. ISP's are even starting to threaten their residential and commercial customers alike because they can't afford the lawsuits so network tech's are starting to turn in individuals about compliance and such.

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  • [–] [S] 11 points 1 year ago

    Yeah, this is just a student-run association running it, providing connection from university's upstream ISP which apparently is easy to upset.
    I posted this because I actually find this nice, as it doesn't fully block torrents, but just specific ones, and they also make that clear. They could just block torrents and stay safe.

    Func fact: Some dorm rooms apparently actually have 2.5Gbit. I've seen the speed test. Of course, you'll need a compatible network card. Most have "only" a gigabit.

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