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		triceratops on Oct 3, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Fandom Acquires GameSpot, Giant Bomb, GameFAQs, TV... > We had one of the largest podcasts in the world and the hosting bills were killing us. If only there were a way to distribute files freely, in distributed, decentralized fashion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent

cma on Oct 3, 2022 [–]

With webtorrent that is feasible, but requiring a client download would just ensure you weren't the largest anymore and probably infect your users with spyware when they downloaded a bad client.

triceratops on Oct 3, 2022 | [–]

You can provide a link to a known-good client download on your podcast page.

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