diff --git a/content/blog/not_a_pirate.html b/content/blog/not_a_pirate.html index 0496b7a..cbe0982 100644 --- a/content/blog/not_a_pirate.html +++ b/content/blog/not_a_pirate.html @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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Online piracy, illegally acquiring copyrighted material, has been increasing recently, as legitimate streaming services make it more difficult for consumers to watch content. In an attempt to XXXX, here is how you avoid being a pirate.
+Online piracy, illegally acquiring copyrighted material, has been increasing recently, as legitimate streaming services make it more difficult for consumers to watch content. In an attempt to prevent people from unwittingly breaking the law, here is how you avoid being a pirate.
BitTorrent is a method for downloading a file from many other computers. It connects your computer to a peer-to-peer network of other computers, which allows the bandwidth needed for downloading a large file to be spread across the different endpoints. While there are many legitimate uses for this technology, it is unfortunately the most popular method to pirate content.
To avoid pirating with BitTorrent, do not install torrenting software like these, and be sure to block torrent tracker websites like these.
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@Of course, some pirates avoid torrenting in their homes and choose to use a seedbox, which is a rented server for downloading and uploading, or seeding, torrents.
It is crucial to block known seedboxes on your network, in order to prevent anybody in your home to participate in pirating elsewhere.
Sadly, BitTorrent is not the only way to pirate copyrighted material. Devious people run websites such as these, which stream copyrighted material in the browser. These websites are dangerous to visit because of the malicious adverts on the website. Pirates block adverts with software like Ublock Origin, Pi-Hole, AdGuard, or NextDNS, so be sure to not install those.
+Sadly, BitTorrent is not the only way to pirate copyrighted material. Devious people run websites such as these, which stream copyrighted material in the browser. These websites are dangerous to visit because of the malicious adverts on the website. Pirates block adverts with software like Ublock Origin, Pi-Hole, AdGuard, or NextDNS, so be sure to not install those.
Remember, only you can prevent piracy. Avoid what I have shared above, and you will be safe in your own home.
diff --git a/content/uses/index.html b/content/uses/index.html index c6d7174..42135be 100644 --- a/content/uses/index.html +++ b/content/uses/index.html @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@Alfalfa
An iPhone 11 Max Pro that I get from work. The phone wasn’t being used in a drawer, and I needed an upgrade at the time.
These are my currently used operating systems, be sure to check out my favorite and alternative operating systems:
+These are my currently used operating systems, be sure to check out my favorite and alternative operating systems: