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Torrents seem to have the best file availability, and then DDL sites, and then Usenet, which is why I don't get Usenet very often. Looking for a new main strategy though, and I really don't trust plain torrents, even with Peerblock.Torrents seem to have the best file availability, and then DDL sites, and then Usenet, which is why I don't get Usenet very often. [...] don't trust plain torrents, even with Peerblock.''"</big></big>I have no idea how safe most proxies are, but I've considered just using free proxies with DDL sites to avoid the wait time, but the speed is still slow, and I wouldn't get premium because there are too many different hosting sites.''"</big></big>== the best selection and download speed comes with the highest risk  ==It is logical that the industry employed individuals out to track down and identify copyright violators will focus primarily on the most popular medium.  Since public bittorrents offer the most material, including movies, and commercial software, it is both logical and confirmed that bittorrents are the most heavily policed.  Another factor is that due to the very nature of the technology, it is very easy to identify those seeding torrents by IP address with little effort or technical knowledge.  Usenet (newsgroups) make it nearly impossible to identify individuals downloading.  Newsgroup users are at little risk.  However, newsgroup usage is more technical, and due to its age and complexity, popularity is in decline and therefore the selection of material for download is also far more limited.
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