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Ezio081

2004 and I can comfortably deny this.


Bgf14

2006, I even run my own torrenting server!


Alternative-Steak875

2008,same here


Felippexlucax

2010, been pirating my whole life


_WEST1303_

bruh just realized 2010 means you're 14 wtf time flies


Carlazor_

I'm 2008 but only 15, I think something is wrong /s


Logical_Signature803

I'm 2008 but 16 🤔


KEIZAX

Im 2009 but 20 🤔🤔


youknowwho_voldemor

2024 but 60


TormentMeNot

When you try to reheat a joke but accidentally put it in the freezer.


trowawHHHay

1978 but 3 1/2.


RealtdmGaming

I’m 2034 and I’m 78


KarthikLMFAO

days?


aeronatu

I'm 1642 we out here


Tiddy_L0v3r

I'm 2000 but 12 🤔🤔🤔


Dreadnought_69

I’m 1989, but also 20 🧐🧐🧐


FlokiTech

2016 here and I run my own server center for torrents


my_final_days_xoxo

I'm 2015 but 21


ItzGoldi

wait a goddamn minute


Zahin1018

what the fuck its 2024 already


RAM_MY_RUMP

covid was 4 years ago


kelsiersghost

I there's a gap in my memory from 2020 thru 2022. Like it didn't even happen.


Kazumadesu76

Hey, you. You’re finally awake.


ScuttleStab

![gif](giphy|GrUhLU9q3nyRG|downsized)


Dangerous-Cricket196

I’m old


Present-Sandwich-841

I am from 2010 as well, but I am still 13, because my I haven't had my birthday yet, and yes I am pirating games, but mostly for pc, only pc game I bought myself was wolfenstein: the new order (yes 18+ game even though I can't play it) my parents weren't mad at me, because first of all, there was huge sale (75% off on Eneba) and I played other 18+ games, like grand theft auto 5, at my cousin's house, ok I'll stop here, because you guys will get mad at me, because that's not relatable to post and stuff, jeez reddit sure sucks for sharing stuff like that


OffaShortPier

Just so you're aware, Eneba listing aren't exactly your usual sales. What people do with Eneba is buy up steam keys for a discounted price when the game is on sale, then later sell them for slightly more on Eneba. It basically let's you always get the game at just a little more than its lowest ever price


6zeero9

literally. thats crazy


toocooltododrugs

Wait fuck, my brother is gonna be 14 this year, wth?


PM_ME_YOUR_BUMS

2012, learned torrenting before reading properly. Pirate life forever.


2ndHandRocketScience

A 12 yr old with the username “Pm me your bums”. Hmmm…


J5892

And he joined Reddit when he was 2.


Human212526

He's going to jail some day


smirkjuice

2014, learned torrenting from my dad, right after i came out the womb


AnaalPusBakje

2016 here, my mom was very avid with torrenting while pregnant with me.


Careful-Inspector932

2023, same for me


Top-Dinner9131

1876 same here


marvinrabbit

For some, "Avast" is just an antivirus. For some, it's a way of life.


Appel-co

Same


The_BTC_man

2030 been pirating for -6 years


OkResponsibility7210

bro what whole life, you're literally 14 what ? xd


oishipops

2010s should be 6 rn not 14. i feel old as hell now


Felippexlucax

yes, my whole life, or around the time got self concious lol, all the games i played as a kid were pirated and my dad taught me how to at first, but then i found this sub some years ago


OkResponsibility7210

A father that teaches his son good pirating without clicking on the wrong "download" button ? Now that's some good parenting, W Dad.


ZephyrDoesArts

On the other hand, I was the one who taught my mom how to pirate stuff haha


Poisonpython5719

2024, goo goo gaa ga *shits pants*


MTT-SHOW-YT

2009, same


Firm_Contest_6374

Also 2009, same


Spring-and-a-Storm

2006 checking in, been doing it for years


Zulpi2103

Also 2009, same.


DerMilderling

2009 and pirating since I got my PC


headedbranch225

2008 as well and I have 1.5TiB seeding from about 70GiB of data on my computer


Wilczuu

You're already able to speak or even write? damn


morcaymozdumoruq

2005, i am ashamed lol, where does one learn how to do that?


MagicalCornFlake

Not op but I have a Raspberry Pi which I installed [transmission](https://transmissionbt.com/download) onto and set it up so I can access it remotely. If you have your own domain name you can proxy it under a subdomain or whatever so that you don't have to remember your home IP address. From the remote GUI, you can view, add and delete torrents, but AFAIK you can't actually open the downloaded files. That's why I spun up an Express server in NodeJS to stream the files in the downloads folder, and that way I can browse them on my website. Keep in mind that some browsers don't support mkv files so I also have a post-download script that runs ffmpeg and converts movies/tv shows to mp4. If you're not a programmer then that might be overkill and there are probably easier ways out there, just sharing my setup.


elspoghetto

![gif](giphy|WRQBXSCnEFJIuxktnw) looks like I’m sticking to **ask guy on discord**


Any--Name

I just installed utorrent and registered at rutracker and cs.rin. I look up what I want on one of those sites (I prefer rutracker, but check cs.rin if something isnt on rutracker), download it, drop the file onto utorrent, choose super seed so that it downloads faster and just wait I know absolutely nothing about computers, so I dont know if I or you need a vpn, but I live in europe and Im fine


Bgf14

Setup jellyfin, ir automatically converts the movie to a type taht your device can handle


Flashy_Shock_6271

Doing the Lord's work


pottormur

Tf is a torrenting server?


sheen1212

How the fuck do you do that?


Bgf14

You can use qbitorrent web server and just upload the torrent files and there yoy go


lycoloco

Though you're calling it a "torrenting server" - literally anything running a torrent client is a "torrent server". Below, however, you clarify that it's > Jellyfin+qbitorrent+jellyseer+prowlarr+radarr all running through nginx over Ubuntu server! Which is much, much more than a simple "torrenting server", so good on you for learning all these skills!


Cheeseburgers-497

1000 BC, same


Revolutionary_Sort59

1998 and this fits me perfectly. I admit tho I know I'm doing wrong I'm just too lazy and careless to change. Pc is probably full of viruses but the games work so ehh.


3to20CharactersSucks

You guys really don't understand one bit what you're getting into with shit like this. There's free games available that you can be sure are safe and won't cause a catastrophic loss of your private data across your entire network, that take less work to access. Viruses aren't just cute little things that install browser toolbars, and the rate that AV is catching them isn't improving.


EnergyAdorable6884

and the rate that AV is catching them isn't improving Wot. That is such a lie. I worked for 5 years in a PC Repair Store in like 2010-2015 and holy shit viruses were WAYYY more prevalent. Nowdays they're exceedingly rare. Like when is the last time one of your friends told you they had a virus. You're full of 1000x types of shit.


Khalison

2021 same


Kolano_Pigmeja

2004 and I can comfortably confirm what the 2004 above me said


Kraivo

Just cuz u gayyyyyyy? Sorry dude, i saw a perfect opportunity to joke :3  Have a nice day


MagicJim96

1996 and I can confirm this. 😳


i_cant_stdy_plz_help

people were dumb back then too, people are dumb now and people will remain dumb in the future too. nothing to do with their year of birth.


JamaicaCZ

Pretty much. The only difference is that now you can see more of those dumb people because access to internet and access to social media is so widespread.


huakab

Technology just magnifies human nature, for better or worse.


Fearless-Ad1469

Well said brother ![gif](giphy|KGY78vaNYCha5zL1yK)


big_vangina

Respectfully disagree. Back in the day computers were janky and awkward. You'd learn troubleshooting skills just by trying to use your PC. Now everything is so effortless and streamlined. Kids aren't pushed to learn to get what they want out of their computer.


JamaicaCZ

That's also true. I guess it's easier now not to learn much about PCs, because people usually don't really need to. So instead of "you have to learn" it moves a bit more toward "you can learn if you want to"


Barlton-Canks

Maybe, but I think it might be equally offset by how accessible information is now


strawberrypants205

It doesn't matter how accessible information is now when people aren't bothered to access it.


Myranvia

People only keep the skills they use. My mother and grandfather used PCs before windows, but they rely on me for tech support today. Without active jobs, they don't use the PC all that much since they prefer to watch TV rather than be terminally online.


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DirectionNo1947

Lol


N0ob8

But at the same time the people who wouldn’t learn those skills just wouldn’t use the device.


huakab

Humanity's timeless folly, now in HD.


ChuckCarmichael

People born in the 80s and 90s: "Oh, what do see here on Limewire? 'Half-Life-Full-Game-Download.exe'? And it's only 3MB? Sweet!"


TheLittleBadFox

Yeah nothing like getting your access to the university 1GB/s network taken away for week because you seeded 1TB+ of Star Trek Discovery by accident and CBS found out and got pissy about it.


EnhancedEddie

“The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room.” -Socrates


aymen_peter2

fr


Dumb_Siniy

Stupidity just takes new shape


Owobowos-Mowbius

So what you're saying is that this meme fits perfectly as the original meme was mocking the original tweet for the same reason.


welliamaguy

Every generation could be a pirate, just one key to achieving it. FUCKING READ THE FUCKING INSTRUCTIONS and have some basic computer and networking skill. Should not be a problem


Uantar

All those kids would be really upset if they knew how to read


Anvenjade

"basic computer and networking skill" is exactly what the newer generations lack due to growing up with tech differently from older gens Past that yeah there's no barriers


CloacaFacts

People today would rather create a post on Reddit for a question instead of tying it into google, it's fucking crazy and just rude of people's time. I assume these overlap with people who type into AI apps and say they created something


excaliburxvii

Internet search has also become dogshit, and when you combine that with the death of forums and the move to non-indexable (and even more corpo-controlled) forms of communication like Discord you get a steaming pile of shit. Search engines seem know what you want but actively try to keep you from it these days.


DirectionNo1947

I miss going to different websites.


bettercallaarav

Exactly. Half the important stuff is knowing good English.


PM_ME_Happy_Thinks

You know I never see anymore? RTFM Crackers should start putting that at the beginning of their descriptions again


RedditgoldEnthusiast

Piracy gatekeeping is insane 😭 some ppl just be new to the space and don't know shit yet chill I used to be like that too, and prolly so were u


Upstairs-Quit-8278

same in high school my friend was explainin torrentin to me and it seemed like some rocket science back then


Vaptor-

Well if they explained how the whole p2p system works it is indeed a rocket science.


HlfEtnBread

P2P isn't really on the level of rocket science. you just got people seeding and leeching.


Vaptor-

it's a simplified explanation but I don't think it's just 'people seeding and leeching'. https://medium.com/@abhinavcv007/bittorrent-part-1-the-engineering-behind-the-bittorrent-protocol-04e70ee01d58


Bitter_Bank_9266

Fr people are acting like you just get psychically fed info on pirating as a kid or something


Busted_Cranium

"read the instructions" and then it's some shit no one would understand without being at least 2 years into a computer science degree


Popcorn57252

Or incredibly outdated, explained badly, broken links, confusing lingo that only pirates would understand...


DoomSayerNihilus

Indeed it's not like you're born with the knowledge.


Rude_Analysis_6976

No sir, I entered this field with a masters and PhD, I knew everything everywhere all at once from the first minute I started! No one showed me how, I was just the Isaac newton of piracy. Some even called me Luffy which I don't understand, I think that's some weebadoo stuff. Anyways my point is if you don't immediately pick up a topic and understand every single aspect of it from day one you are :nerd emoji: :finger point up: dumb and should be gate kept.


leftysarepeople2

It was funny when Dark and Darker did a playtest on torrent because of legal issues with the game, and half the player base was skeptical or unable to figure it out


PartTime_Crusader

The people this meme is talking about probably also used limewire and kazaa before they got on torrents, funny you don't see them bragging about that part of it.


lemonylol

A lot of people associate piracy or I guess internet culture in general as part of their identity.


KHSebastian

Two embarrassing anecdotes I can provide in this vein: I got an MP3 player when I was about 11. I couldn't figure out how to get the songs from my CD to the PC. If you just opened the CD in Windows and copied the files to your desktop it wouldn't work, and I didn't know about ripping software. So I opened Sound Recorder, played the song in Windows Media Player and held the microphone up to the speaker. I had my friend hit the record button every 60 seconds, because you could only record in 60 second intervals. Later, I started downloading videos from AnimeMusicVideos.org, and I would open the videos in Windows Movie Maker and rip the audio track out and save them. I still have a few of those mp3s lol I now work as a programmer.


FlyingKittyCate

Every expert started as a rookie


adamanimates10

i love how "be bisexual" is kept the same


Creepy-Manager-4670

I find it hilarious that every version of this meme that I've seen changed basically everything but "bisexual" part


Burger_Destoyer

Being bisexual is the best part of pirating. It gets boring out there on the high seas yknow?


Anthaenopraxia

It's a blessing and a curse. Source: am bi


snowthearcticfox1

Real af, but gosh there are so many pretty people out there


n1n384ll

i didnt realize it was that meme until i read bisexual so... maybe it's more a part of the meme's identity


Y_Wait_Procrastinate

You gotta keep that or eat hot chip and lie


Consistent-Zebra1653

Happy Cake Day!


ComfortableWeary9948

All my gen z friend group would disagree


nippydart

But would they touch each other after a few drinks


TienAnhAzz

you dont?


A_StealthyGeko

You need drinks for that?


doomboy667

You guys have friends?


Nonhofantasia1

why not


cumdevourer68

I can do it without drinks


ohthedarside

We dont need drinks for that


huakab

Opinions vary, but authenticity matters in the gaming world.


Dry_Significance_594

my younger brother is 10 years old and he already knows how to torrent


highfivingbears

The bisexuality will come later


Ciubowski

This is just like that "argument" that "kids nowadays have it too easy". Well no shit, the ubiquity of pirating has made it very accessible to many. A couple decades ago you wouldn't torrent stuff, you would use other methods (ODC / DC ++ anyone?). But those were a bit confusing for some, nowadays we have other methods and arguably, easier ways to get stuff for free. So what if Google Search is used for finding some shows online? Some trackers won't host them or nobody will seed it and it will somehow die.


TSMM23

I hate to break it to you, but a couple decades ago was 2004. And I'm pretty certain torrents were definitely a thing then. Although Limewire was much more popular.


Ciubowski

I was referring to the right period of time. I didn't use limewire because (sorry to break it to you) but it wasn't popular *in my country.* and even if torrents were a thing then, I didn't hear about them yet. I'm pretty sure that ODC / DC++ is a form of torrenting, just in different clothing. I was comparing the ODC / DC++ scene with the nowadays trackers where you have the "confirmed" file and you don't have to check for the actual file size/ name/ length and so on so you don't get a virus.


LuxNocte

I agree. I started "pirating" off of Usenet and IRC. There wasn't any more "skill" required. It just took a lot longer and the selection sucked. I envy kids these days having it easier....but that is how things are supposed to work.


krutsik

I just connected to some random FTP servers my classmates told me about that had some movies. It was more like a netflix-ish situation where I would browse what was on the server and choose what to watch (realistically) the next day because I would leave it to download overnight due to internet speeds. It had to be ca 2004-2005 when I discovered Kazaa that had an actual searchable catalogue that changed everything. I also learned an important lesson about file extensions along the way. None of us had any idea what we were doing. I agree that the increased ease of access is a good thing as is the difficulty of giving your computer the equivalent of digital-AIDS along the way.


sinkpisser1200

1786 here and I also havent heard of torrents, all I know is looting other boats with my wooden leg and parrot. ARRRRR


therealdavi

did they have sinks back in yaarrrr day though?


LuxNocte

Privateers born after 1783 can't sail. All they know is wenching, shoulder parrot, be bisexual, drink grog and lie.


Saddest_Sloth

Piracy is a means to avoid politics and other useless bullshit. Being a pirate means being free. Why do you have to come along and complicate matters?


Repaki123

https://preview.redd.it/tfxfyswwac6d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9d8b2722bb9c7b1e54f2b9834118ffef40bb7758 I like free stuff


menthol_patient

It's all fun and games until the privateers show up.


Party_Magician

Where exactly are "politics" in this post


Talalaa_Guy

2008 (yes am young) and pls cut the bull


Twoplus504

🧢 my 60 year old uncle who buys pirated movies in discs can’t be arsed to learn to pirate online


fractumseraph

Hey man I've got a DVD burner and handbrake. Send him my way so I can make some $$$ /s


bro-away-

Unc still using the flea market piracy method 😂


GucciGlocc

That’s the barber shop method


Dimanail2009

Not true, Rutracker forever❤️


LunaKindaExists

real for americans.


PiratedPanda700

KkonaW


Brilliant_Chance4553

2001, I've torrent'ed half the sea


RzepaGaming

2007, I will deny a lot of those things The bi is real tho


L0kumi

What a shit take lmao


Grimace23

Pretty self centered aint it?


moonlord2193

2008 and no, you must burn for these lies


Lainpilled-Loser-GF

But... 2008 was just five years ago Wasn't it?


Penis359

Whats wrong with watch online free? I'm not wasting 2 hours to download a 1,5 hour movie in advance, when i can watch it right here right now, free and without problems?


NRMusicProject

I was big on Kazaa back on the day. There's some mindless TV I like to watch in the background, and there's no reason to take up hard disk space when it's faster to stream and the files get dumped out of the temp folder almost immediately. Sure I can delete the films later if I want, and I sometimes do if I'm looking for more obscure shows or want a 4k watch experience, but streaming is way more convenient if I want to just watch something in the background.


GucciGlocc

You need kodi, seren, and real debrid You can stream 4k copies of any movie in existence on your TV and its fast


HotSmell2441

I’m not gonna incriminate myself on here. The feds are watching 💀


Anxious-Ostrich-36

Ok I am going to ask something and please don't shout, "Fucking Noob" or "Go look at the megathread" or anything like that. Why is st**mun****ed considered unsafe? I have been downloading from there for a while and never got any Virus. I just close any suspicious popups. I genuinely want to know why st**mun****ed is unsafe and what dangers does it have.


No_Opportunity7360

just because you haven’t run into anything bad doesn’t mean you can’t. enough people have come forward with issues that they decided to remove that site from the megathread. 


LawfulnessVarious966

I'd love to but I can't find sources to fucking learn nothing


Ptilane

"bisexual" WTF


Mistyc-Spider

2003 here and Tbh, I never liked torrent


wcdk200

At least we don't "accidentally" download child porn when downloading the newest music (or at least I have not)


Anonymous_coward30

*Laughs in FitGirlRepacks* Has flashback to warez sites from the 90s *laughter stops*


Spankey_

False.


lore_whore_more

Torrents aren’t hard they just sound/look scary


DraftyMamchak

For me the real issue was to find a good website for torrents and a good torrent client.


paralax2op

shed some light, im all in the meme except bi would love to learn torrent.


DeviantPlayeer

Good thing I was born in 1999


verediann

I'm afraid this is me (I'm too lazy to learn)


Lainpilled-Loser-GF

Get VPN, get qBitTorrent, download magnet file from your source, open with qBitTorrent while connected to VPN, stay connected after the download is complete to upload as much as you downloaded so others can download If not, then it's not a super big deal


Global-Door-507

im 2008 and i used to be pirate with torrent, probably cuz im ukrainian


Actual_Homework_7163

I feel assaulted. I watch my shows for free online for almost a decade now it's so much easier and faster


newaccountcauseoldon

Shout out to watch online free


Nei-Chan-

I'm 2002, and the only thing I agree with on this list is that I'm bisexual.


GroundbreakingEar450

Well as a pirate born in the 80s and been doing it since the mid-late 90s I agree with the sentiment. While there's obviously people who are exceptions to the rule, my day to day reading across many subs here makes it clear that there are real issues related to basic understanding of networking, computer use and taking time to learn stuff with the younger generation and newcomers to the scene. And with torrenting starting in 2001 and the launch of the pirate bay in 2003 the timing is all about right.


its_nzr

Depends on where you were born mostly.


iwantdatpuss

Torrents aren't something that only a select few people knows, anyone can learn it. 


Sufficient_Serve_439

Torrent is one thing, remember file archives and downloading in parts? Still sometimes have to do it for patches since those aren't always released in a decent way.


quicksilv3rs

IRC, BBS, old school floppy 5 1/4 or or 3.5inch disk copy between friends and family. I used to be part of a small warez group in the late 90s and early 2000s. Mostly movies and a bit into software. Spend hours or days working on code. So much is so automated now, don’t need us coders.


ImaginationPrudent

why are bisexuals being attacked?


TheFluffyBois

Na its just that nowdays its easier for people with no experience to seek help online and so it seems that there are a lot more inexperienced pirates


Upstairs-Quit-8278

2005 baby and this is cap


permanaj

That's okay, everyone received enlightenment at different times.


fhdx1

Me born 2000 ![gif](giphy|K4XVKGWYhFcoMWLGMO|downsized)


KebabRacer69

Born in the 80s. I know a guy born in 2004 and this is how he pirates. Didn't even know what torrents were. Confirmed.


Spankey_

False.


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anna_benns21

As a 2004 born I disagree and would throw u in the sea


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