P2P File Sharing

New media and it's users are no strangers to file sharing and the uses of it.  File sharing is the transmission of files or data from one computer to another over the internet.  P2P file sharing which is what is used by many people today involves people sharing data, which includes movies, books, music, etc. to other people over a network of connected computers, where people can freely download the type of media of their choosing.  One of the most widely used P2P websites or peer-to-peer websites is BitTorrent.  According to the article, "The BitTorrent Effect" by Clive Thompson, BitTorrent is mostly used for downloading movies in minutes thanks to the millions of users that use the website, which in turns speeds up downloads speeds.  Even though this form of P2P is illegal due to copyright infringement it doesn't stop the millions of users from using websites like BitTorrent to get all the movies and media they want.