Torrents used to dominate the internet, being one the top ways that people downloaded songs, movies, and games. But, over the past 20 years, torrenting has slowly faded from the limelight, so much so that interest in torrenting is only a mere fraction of what it used to be.
So what happened? Well, one of the key reasons why torrenting became so popular in the first place was because of convenience. It was easier to seed a file from uTorrent than go to the store, pick up a rental disc, and return it.
But all of this changed with the rise of streaming services like Netflix and Spotify. All of a sudden, you could stream seemingly endless amounts of content for just $10/mo - meaning that many no longer felt the need to torrent. With rising subscription prices, we are starting to see people get frustrated again, but this time, most are flocking to illegal streaming services as opposed to torrents.
So, the hay day of torrenting may very well be over for goo