Why Illegal Anime and Video Streaming Sites Won’t Disappear
January 25, 2025 09:22 PM EST

We all remember the P2P platforms of the late 90s and early 2000s: Napster, LimeWire, and Kazaa. These platforms were a haven for malware, viruses, and every other "PC disease" you could think of. Yet, if you were lucky, they let you download your favorite TV shows, movies, and music. For years, these platforms were our go-to because cable television and radio just couldn’t provide the on-demand functionality we craved. BitTorrent, introduced in 2001, brought a new level of efficiency, but it was initially too complex for the average user to set up. Over time, the bloated and increasingly risky P2P platforms became less appealing, paving the way for torrents to rise in popularity. With torrents, users weren’t tied to a single application. ...
Travis Bell
