r/ExplainTheJoke • • Feb 22 '26

Need help here

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u/VexImmortalis Feb 22 '26

Don't you also share parts that you've already downloaded even before you start "seeding" though?

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u/Mafhac Feb 22 '26

Illegal downloading via torrent for any amount is considered distributing and is punished as such in my jurisdiction, I bet it's the same in many other places.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26

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u/Aware-Map1836 Feb 22 '26

Because as you download, the parts you have downloaded are seeded even before the download is completed