Discussion Question

Discussion:

Most people understand that piracy of copyrighted works is illegal. But, many do not

understand what piracy is or whether their role in the act of downloading pirated materials is a

crime. Immense amount of data are downloaded everyday usi

ng file sharing programs called

“torrent clients.” That means that millions of Americans are using torrents to share files, often

containing pirated materials, which may leave you wondering, “Is it legal to download

torrents?”

Please go to SHARC, Library

Resources, to utilize the Library Computer Database to search for

information on this topic. Please remember you must cite your sources in APA style format.

Review your discussion instructions to ensure you have the correct number of sources to earn

full p

oints.

Discussion:

Most people understand that piracy of copyrighted works is illegal. But, many do not

understand what piracy is or whether their role in the act of downloading pirated materials is a

crime. Immense amount of data are downloaded everyday using file sharing programs called

“torrent clients.” That means that millions of Americans are using torrents to share files, often

containing pirated materials, which may leave you wondering, “Is it legal to download

torrents?”

Please go to SHARC, Library Resources, to utilize the Library Computer Database to search for

information on this topic. Please remember you must cite your sources in APA style format.

Review your discussion instructions to ensure you have the correct number of sources to earn

full points.