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> She asked how she could download wallpapers, we introduced her to torrents and file sharing But... why?

• Raphmedia 10y ago
  Ever been to those "super-awesome-hd-wallaper.com" websites? They are FILLED with ads, popups, etc. Instead, you can safely download one of the top wallpaper torrent package on Pirate Bay and get thousands of good quality wallpapers.
  • jonwachob91 10y ago
    Or ya know... Google Images...
    • dajohnson89 10y ago
      Is it that hard for you to accept that people use different tools to accomplish the same task?
      • CardenB 10y ago
        It's a little bizarre to introduce someone to torrents when you can use google images. Especially someone who is struggling to grasp computing as a whole.
        • Raphmedia 10y ago
          Psst... Didn't want to focus the discussion on the legality of torrenting. Of course she uses torrent for more than only wallpapers. ;)
  • ulucs 10y ago
    I find it a bit ironic that 4chan's /wg/ of all places seems like the safest choice here. Plus, the content is always up-to-date
    • amiga-workbench 10y ago
      wallbase.cc used to be an archive that scraped the various wallpaper boards on the chans, it worked brilliantly with colour searching, tagging and they had a fantastic supply of dual/triple monitor papers.
      • ulucs 10y ago
        now that looks like something that can be a nice side-project. Thanks for the great idea!
      • Raphmedia 10y ago
        There's alpha.wallhaven.cc now but it's nowhere as good as wallbase used to be.