KickAss Torrents.
Kickass torrents is one of the first few legal peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing applications on the Internet. The Kickass torrent program was created by an individual who goes by the name of Kick Ass Torrents. As an open source software, it was released under the GNU General Public License (GPL), which states that any user of the program can change or add to the program at their own discretion. In 2021 Kickass started offering a money back guarantee, which basically said that if your experience with Kick Ass Torrents was less than satisfactory then you could return the software for a full refund. As you would expect, this did not go over well with the large number of pirates looking to cash in on a popular software program.
Kick Ass Torrents was simply a web directory with a series of magnet links and file sharing programs that facilitated peer-to Peer file sharing. Unlike normal Bit torrents, you do not have to be a high level computer hacker to get your hands on Kick Ass Torrents. All you would need is a simple computer with a broadband connection and you are on your way to obtaining hundreds of illegal files. This was of little interest to the authorities who made threats to shut the site down, but fortunately it didn’t take them long to realize that if they tried to shut down the site there would be much more damage than they would prevent.
Kick Ass Torrents has been operating for quite a while now, but in the beginning it was a real hit among those that favored legal downloading. However, it soon became apparent that the large number of illegal files they were providing was causing more harm than good. This put an end to their operations and they have not been back since. If you’re thinking about downloading some of these so called “free” films and music files, just make sure you know where you’re getting them from. You do not want to be the next Kick Ass.