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Torrent has earned a bad reputation while it is usually used for downloading pirated software and movies. On the other hand it can have many other good uses.

It is a boon for someone who is running internet on slow connection. While download something through torrent one can be rest assured that it is not going break up in between and will never have start all over again.

Here are 10 things which i would suggest you can do to make a better use of torrent

1. Download Opensource and free software
   Open source software like Firefox, ubuntu come to you without any cost. They run on donations to maintain the server cost.

   It would be a good idea to download these free software through torrent as it will help the organizations to cut download their bandwidth costs and better use it for technological enhancements.

   For example, most of the Linux distributions are available through torrents. Instead of downloading it through web why not use torrent?

   It will not only serve the cause, it is the best way to download files too!

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2. Share movies and other files with your friends who have slow internet connection
   No, I am not talking about hollywood movies, cause that is illegal.

   But if you have a home movie of your kid, or last weekend party that you want to share with your friends over the internet.

   One way would be to send it through email which would take lot of time and chances are that if your friend has slow internet connection it might not download properly.

   How to create your own torrent

   You can easily create a torrent of your movie and email the torrent file through which your friend can download the file directly from you.

3. Download movies legally through torrents
   There are many legal torrent sites that offer free and legal downloads of movies. These are usually sites that contain classic movies that are copyleft or into public domain.
   • Public domain torrents
   • Legal torrents

   
   If you are someone who likes old classic movies and stuff, than you may consider this option.

4. Save your website bandwidth
   If you have a web site which offers software downloads, you can easily create torrents and hence save money on your bandwidth costs.

   If you have a blog which is hosted on blogger free hosting, where you cannot upload your own stuff. You can again create a torrent and easily make it available for your readers!

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5. Share your screencast videos on your blog
   If you don’t know what a screencast is then go to YouTube and you will find many videos that will show how to do something on the Photoshop.

   Screencasting is the process of recording computer screen activity with or without voice and create product demo and tutorials by sending them to prospective audience.

   Also read: List of best screencasting softwares

   If you are a tech-blogger or someone who create screencast to upload on youtube to share it with your readers, the better idea would be to make the high resolution video files available through torrent.

   Not only that your current user would love the clarity of the vids you will get many more new potential site visitos!

Also read

• How to get Healthy torrents
• How to create your own torrent
• Never use torrent for downloading pirated stuff

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