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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Zoomer tech literacy is on average almost as poor as their actual literacy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

In my experience, that only applies to the youngest Gen-Z (Zoomers) and Gen-Alpha (Gen-Glass aka Glassholes).

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I just don't use torrents anymore, I use xdcc. I used to torrent, but there is so much ransomware, ISP threats, malware, ect. I still use torrents for official things like Linux Isos or Gimp though. Gen z here

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I see a lot of Millennials using G-drive instead of torrent, actually.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I am sure you still have same number of those more advanced users, but now far more people have access to computers because they are cheaper and easier to use. That may be about it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

That's why they made streaming media. Worked good, didn't it?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Wait until they hear we have bots doing it all for us

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Yo Gundam Wing was sick, sweet music

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

I remember having a torrent client set up was a great way to become popular back in 2010

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