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Originally Posted by Mr K
To my mind the only use for 100MB plus speeds is to download copyrighted content eg. films, music.
VM and other BB provider must know this and all but outwardly condone it e.g. they boast about how fast films can be downloaded in their adverts - you can bet 99% aren't downloaded legally.
If it was properly clamped down on, the ISPs would see a serious dip in their profits as there would be little need for these speeds.
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What? No.
In our household we use Netflix, Amazon Video (And Music if I can ever be bothered) for streaming, Steam, GOG et al for gaming and have not pirated content of any kind for years.
Having 200mbps internet means that we can stream on one device, download about half a billion game updates on Steam (Between me and my partner we own around 3000 games or so) and still use the multitude of internet connected devices without so much as a hiccup.
Before the likes of Steam and the streaming services, as well as tech like TiVo I had some sympathy with those who had little other option than the piracy route for a lot of content but not now. It personally annoys the hell out of me when I see people here gloating about how much they have "torrented". In our case we've got too much stuff anyway, let alone nicking some more.