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1. What is file sharing?

File sharing has been an important and very useful feature in new media technology. It allows us to transfer files between computers in a very fast and swift manner. It saves a lot of time and certainly proved to be very efficient in every professional or educational fields. Sharing photos, documents, or any other kind of data is super convenient. For instance, on a daily basis, I share pictures with my family or friends through AirDrop which lets us transfer files between our phones or even from phone to computer within seconds even if the file is over 300 megabytes. So it's definitely one of the biggest digital features that we have the luxury of having.
2.       What is P2P File sharing?

P2P file sharing also known as Peer to Peer sharing, is a way of sharing digital media directly from one person to another and sharing on a platform to which everyone has access to. Napster and Limewire were one of the most popular sites where it was easy for people to share and download (often illegally) all kinds of content including music, movies, and clips. While they were very popular at the time, there were many errors like the speed rate at which the files were downloaded and uploaded had a huge difference. The wired.com article states: "Broadband providers allow their users to download at super fast rates, but let them upload only very slowly, creating a bottleneck.” Eventually, Torrent emerged which is still present to this day. The speeds improved and file sharing and uploading became much faster and more convenient. 
3.       What are some examples of P2P file sharing?
Most popular P2P platforms are uTorrent, BitTorrent, DirectConnet, eMonkey and many more. 

Thompson, C. (2005, Jan 1). The Bittorent Effect. Retrieved from: https://www.wired.com/2005/01/bittorrent-2/


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