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The original was posted on /r/piracy by /u/J4M35M1TH on 2024-11-24 03:44:10+00:00.

Lately, I’ve been feeling an overwhelming sense of second-hand embarrassment from some of the posts and comments on this subreddit. This is supposed to be a community where we share knowledge and resources, but the sheer amount of basic and frankly lazy questions is mind-blowing.

There’s a pinned megathread for a reason, and yet people ignore it and flood the subreddit with questions that could be answered with a simple search, either here or with a search engine. It’s like they expect to be spoon-fed information without putting in even the slightest effort to learn.

The endless parade of low-effort memes isn’t helping either. I get it, humor is great for building community. But when memes start to outweigh actual discussions or resources, it feels like the subreddit is losing its purpose.

Here’s my perspective: if you’re delving into piracy (or anything related to it), you should have a baseline understanding of how things work. This includes:

-Knowing how to use basic tools like torrents and file managers.

-Understanding what a VPN is and why it’s important.

-Having at least some basic troubleshooting skills.

-Ideally, knowing a bit of coding or command line usage, it’s not required, but it helps immensely.

I’m not saying everyone needs to be an expert. But a minimum level of effort and curiosity is key. This subreddit isn’t your personal tech support desk, and it shouldn’t be treated like one. If you’re not willing to learn and experiment, piracy probably isn’t for you.

Let’s raise the bar here. Use the resources available, do your own research, and come here for meaningful discussions or to share valuable insights, not to ask how to download the latest Marvel movie.

End rant.