If asked to describe what file sharing is, I would say that file sharing is the distribution and harboring of information through the internet. This digital information can be uploaded by one person and downloaded by another.
P2P file sharing is an advanced and streamlined method of file sharing. In P2P file sharing, one can download a program such as BitTorrent and use this network to download files. A program like this allows many users to distribute files to each other, hence, "Peer-to-Peer" file sharing. This is more convenient and faster than the former practice in which thousands of users downloaded a file from one server. BitTorrent "breaks up a large file into pieces and spreads these around users [on the network] who download them and upload them to others at the same time." File Sharing Joins the Mainstream, Nuttall
Another example of a once popular P2P file sharing site is Kazaa. in 2006, Jammie Thomas was the subject of the first file sharing copyright infringement lawsuit by downloading 24 songs from Kazaa. Her case continued for years through appeals and in November, 2010, damages were determined by jury to be $1.5 million against Thomas. Seems a bit unfair since millions of people illegally download data. $1.5 Million Fine for Downloading 24 Songs
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