I have old software, DVD rips, books which I would like to share with the world, How do I do it - torrent, InternetArchive

  • FuckyWucky [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    2 hours ago

    Get a seedbox, preferably pay with crypto. Or if you want do it at home with a VPN (eg airvpn)

    Create torrents using qbittorrent. Linux has cli programs like mktorrent so you can use those too.

    Then seed it. Upload it somewhere like 1337x.

  • 2nko@lemmy.wtf
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    2 hours ago

    I think torrents are the best approach to this thanks to their decentralized nature. they can die if nobody seeds anymore but that doesn’t mean uploading it on some site is gonna make it better as that site can go down too. Besides, if you have a spare laptop you can keep always plugged in and doesn’t consume a ton, you can make it constantly seed your stuff.

    I think personally the best approach is through torrents but that’s how I see it. Do what you think works best

  • hexagonwin@lemmy.today
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    2 hours ago

    depends, if it’s not “hot” stuff (that copyright owners will search and take down) the internet archive sounds good

    torrents are gonna die if nobody seeds, soulseek needs you to be online for someone else to download

    • Fizz@lemmy.nz
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      1 hour ago

      Yeah soulseek is great just point it at your folder with the stuff you want to share and its available to anyone searching. Creating torrents is good as well but its messy because there are so many overlapping versions.