In that case your comment doesn't make much sense, because when people say "don't trust that torrent site" they mean the contents of the torrents hosted there. In fact, if you use magnets, you don't download anything at all from torrent sites ever.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Your browser downloads the web pages which includes the magnet text

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

So is your point to argue semantics?

"Downloading" colloquially referes to the proces of saving some data onto persistent storage device. When you open HTML pages they are loaded directly into RAM. They might be saved to drive if they are cached. But no regular person would refer to that process as downloading. Even I, as a webdev, don't.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I don't know what you want

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There is a vocal contingency on this website that have no fuckin’ clue how any technology works, and they get really combatative when you even attempt to help them learn. It’s really weird.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago

There aren't that many. A good chunk of us here are Linux nerds. You don't have to be condescending about confronting (I assume) intentional misinterpretation of comments.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago

I suppose, at this point, I want to understand whether you accidentally misinterpreted the context of the original comment (downloading .exe from TPB) or intentionally misinterpreted it for "comedic effect".

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 points 11 months ago

Windows executables are really shady.

[–] TheNewShaft@lemm.ee 17 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Riddled with malware, but still sailing

[–] aiccount@monyet.cc 50 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Been using it for decades, never an issue for me. What in the world are you trying to download over there??

[–] fraksken@infosec.pub 120 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Malware

[–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well if he's daft enough to go looking for it, what's he expecting?

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 53 points 11 months ago

Malware

[–] Treedrake@fedia.io 25 points 11 months ago

I'd say this might be true for programs, but as long as you download movies, shows and music I'd assume it's fine as long as you use common sense.

[–] blandfordforever@lemm.ee 21 points 11 months ago

The technologically illiterate pirate is an easy target.

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago

Just don't download any software and you'll be fine. Sure, there are better trackers for movies, TV shows and music nowadays, but I'm still glad we have The Pirate Bay