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Old 06-23-2008, 11:04 AM   #324
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Originally Posted by DMcCunney View Post
Er, why do you think they are downloading in the first place?
As Tompe wrote, to collect. It's a packrat mentality. I saw it back when people were copying C64 diskettes, I see it with people who download every free 3D model they find, even though they can't even keep track of what they've got, I see it with people who tape movies off cable even though they never find time to watch them. They like HAVING them.

I don't think that describes everybody or every download, but I think it's a lot of what's going on. That's one of the reasons I'm not too worried about darknet traffic.
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