P2P File Sharing

File sharing is the practice of transferring, sharing or distributing files through the Internet. These files can include audio, visual, computer programs and e-books. P2P file sharing is the sharing of documents through a peer-to-peer network. Other users that have the same P2P file sharing program can share documents through the network. This reduces the amount of leechers, which are people that download files but do not share the files they've downloaded to other users. According to the article, "The BitTorrent Effect" by Clive Thomas, the concept of P2P is, "Users download and share at the same time; as soon as someone receives even a single piece of Fokkers, his computer immediately begins offering it to others." An example of P2P file sharing is two users with the file sharing program, BitTorrent, one user can download a movie that other users already have downloaded on their computer.