P2P

File sharing is the basic process of transferring files/data from one person to another. Typical tools for filesharing include Google Drive, DropBox, iCloud. Typically when we send files to our friends, we first upload to the file and it is hosted by one of these services. When you attach a file to an email, it is hosted and stored by your email provider's servers. These services are not P2P File sharing.

P2P file sharing requires a special client that connects you to a peer to peer network. The example Jaimie King uses is gnutella. When a user in the network requests a file, the client connects you to other users in the network that have the file downloaded and are seeding it and you downloaded pieces of the file from each user in the network that are seeding/sharing it with you. Other popular clients include uTorrent, BitTorrent, and in the past LimeWire.

There are many uses for P2P file sharing. The most common is piracy, where people illegally download movies, tv shows, and music, these are easily found on websites like KickassTorrents and The Pirate Bay. Jaimie King recommends that studios embrace P2P and release the films online for free and ask for voluntary methods of payment such as donations.

Source:

Take Advantage of P2P - not fear it by Jamie King, New Media Age. London: Nov 22, 2007. pg. 19.https://econsultancy.com/nma-archive/56421-content-producers-should-take-advantage-of-p2p-not-fear-it

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