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The BitTorrent communication protocol is not illegal, at least here in the US.

Don't be dense, f2n was clearly advocating for downloading copies of copyrighted works.

Yeah, that was very likely what f2n was advocating. However I wanted to make it clear to eridius that it is not the protocol itself that is illegal. Downloading copies of copyrighted works is indeed illegal.

BitTorrent is not only used for illegally downloading copies of copyrighted content, just like encryption is not exclusively used for terrorism.

I would like to make it clear that I am perfectly aware the protocol is not illegal, and I'm rather flabbergasted that anyone thought that actually needed to be said. The context was very clearly advocating for using bittorrent to illegally download copyrighted works.

Okay, ignore the people saying bittorrent isn't illegal: Who cares that it's illegal?

So is pot, but it’s doing alright.

bittorrent itself is not illegal.