Filesharing

Downloading and streaming music started with the likes of Napster and Pirate Bay, although based mostly on illegal filesharing.

Blocking certain IPs has become commonplace and even considered essential in P2P filesharing.

The peer-to-peer filesharing software Napster launches.

The rumor was proven false when a leaked copy of the album was distributed via filesharing networks a week prior to its official release.

Through the use of separate applications or plugins loaded into the node software, users can interact with the network in other ways, such as forums similar to web forums or Usenet or interfaces more similar to traditional P2P "filesharing" interfaces.