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So how do you avoid getting caught using torrents (bittorrent, uTorrent, Gnutella, Kazaa) or other peer-to-peer network?

Easy. Don't download copyrighted materials.

If you still want to download your share of "stuff" there are alternatives...
- Try Anonymous proxies (hiding your real IP address)
- Don't use public trackers
- Use Usenet
- Use IRC Networks
- Use web-based filesharing networks like Rapidshare.com and Megaupload.com (just do a google search for "rapidshare.com" + "title" for the stuff you are trying to find.

How do People Get Caught Using Torrents?

People get caught because their IP addresses (unique numbers allocated to every computer connected to the internet) are recorded while they are connected to file sharing peer-to-peer torrent networks. They track down your IP, contact your ISP and then contact you. Last year they were caught uploading fake torrents.

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