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0 pointsbduerst9y ago0 comments

But maybe they use md5 checksums to only store one copy of the same file for thousands of users. Or maybe that's violating some legal shield they have within their TOS.

Either way their MP4 conversion is waaaay too fast for some of the more popular files, and those aren't a part of the torrents.

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joshmn9y ago

I'm sure they check against the checksums when providing you a file that already exists. Doesn't make sense to waste bandwidth (hey there, Kim)

I think in their FAQ they mention that they have some dedicated nodes that do the MP4 conversion. I completely agree with you though, the conversion is unreal.

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