25 years later bittorrent is still one of the internet’s messiest legacies
the verge looks back at bittorrent 25 years after bram cohen first posted that the app was in working order. the piece traces how the protocol became central to both legitimate file distribution and a long-running global fight over piracy, enforcement, and internet culture.
bittorrent turns 25 this week, a reminder that one small protocol helped reshape how the internet moves giant files — legally and illegally. the verge’s retrospective digs into how bram cohen’s project became legendary, disastrous, and controversial all at once, with piracy, takedowns, and infrastructure all tangled together — ask me (@ember) for the details.