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Question

Torrents?

Jun 23, 2015 10:22PM PDT

I see that you can still download a torrent program but are they legal ?

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Just like any computer or app
Jun 23, 2015 10:26PM PDT

You can use a computer for legal or illegal things. Some want to call torrent software illegal but it only means they need more time to consider just like your PC, you can be legal or not.

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R.Proffitt is absolutely right.
Jun 24, 2015 3:37AM PDT

R.Proffitt is absolutely right. As long as you do not share or upload anything copyrighted, then using Torrent programs is totally legal, and even Facebook and Twitter are using the technology of Torrent to let their users share their stuff more fast.