P2P

File sharing is the process in which you send or allow individuals to share information, documents, and spreadsheets and is mainly used through applications like Google Drive, Dropbox, and other platforms. These kind of file sharing platforms are important for everyone of all ages – it helps individuals back up their information in a cloud based manner, makes it easier and inspires collaboration amongst students when working on projects or sharing notes for a class, and can be used in a business setting to drive business results.

P2P, otherwise known as peer-to-peer distribution or file sharing, allows individuals to share documents, information, videos, and other forms of media and information through connecting to another computer and database that is connected to the network. An example of a P2P site is the Pirate Bay, a P2P portal with millions of unique daily users that illegally distributes movies and other forms of media. The NMA staff discusses in “Content producers should take advantage of P2P, not fear it” discusses how the owners of a file sharing documentary Steal This Film were trying to interact with the online community and receive monetary compensation through donations for their work while continuing to promote their documentary through the P2P sharing websites. It is an extremely interesting concept and the thought process behind why the creator wants to utilize P2P as opposed to stay away from it is extremely interesting.