diff --git a/svelte/src/file_viewer/viewers/Torrent.svelte b/svelte/src/file_viewer/viewers/Torrent.svelte index 37d93a2..8fe96f9 100644 --- a/svelte/src/file_viewer/viewers/Torrent.svelte +++ b/svelte/src/file_viewer/viewers/Torrent.svelte @@ -162,22 +162,33 @@ const copy_magnet = () => {
Your torrent client will make sure that the files you receive from your peers are actually what they say it is. This makes it just as - safe as any other form of downloading. Like any other form of - downloading files you still need to be aware of what you are - downloading. Don't just blindly trust any file anyone sends you. + safe as any other form of downloading. Like always when downloading + files you still need to be aware of what you are downloading. Don't + just blindly trust any file anyone sends you.
+
When downloading a torrent file you will be part of the so-called
'torrent swarm'. Anyone in the swarm can see each other's IP
addresses. This is not a bad thing on its own, but there a few cases
- in which this can be abused. If you are downloading copyrighted
- material (which I do not condone) then rightsholders will be able to
- see your IP address. In most cases this is not a problem because
- your ISP will still protect your identity. But there are some
- countries (notably the USA) where your ISP will not respect your
- right to privacy and the rightsholder will be able to contact you.
- If this worries you then you should look into VPN services to
- protect your privacy, like
+
+ Anyone in the swarm will be able to see what you are downloading,
+ even across different torrents. This is something to keep in mind
+ when downloading torrents. If someone can link your IP address to
+ your identity then there are ways to find out which files you have
+ downloaded in the past (provided that your IP address has not
+ changed since then).
+
+ If you are downloading copyrighted material (which I do not condone)
+ then rightsholders will be able to see your IP address. In most
+ cases this is not a problem because your ISP will still protect your
+ identity. But there are some countries (notably the USA) where your
+ ISP will not respect your right to privacy and the rightsholder will
+ be able to contact you. If this worries you then you should look
+ into VPN services to protect your privacy, like Mullvad.