P2P

1. What is file sharing?
File sharing is the process of storing and sharing or distributing files such as documents or pictures or programs, etc. We share these files using cloud web, email, flash drive or a USB.

2. What is P2P sharing? 
P2P sharing means peer to peer file sharing. This involves two users linking their computers together, allowing them to access and share digital files using software.

3. What are some examples of P2P file sharing?
BitTorrent is an example of P2P sharing. It is a site where people upload their files and share and download illegal copies of music, television shows, textbooks, movies, etc. People who puts these files up online enable millions of other people on the internet to download it. Sites for people to download and upload music files are most popular, such as Napster and Limewire. People don't need to buy CDs from artists anymore and can just directly download the files off Mediafire or other sites where others upload their files to. In a NYTimes article, Warner Brothers planned to stop film piracy by taking steps to monitor physical copies of "The Dark Knight." However, they ended up still failing and the movie has been downloaded more than seven million times around the world. It's impossible to stop these piracy because there will always have loopholes and ways to share and upload files online.

Sources:
www.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/business/media/05piracy.html?pagewanted=1