[ShaneOG]

> She asked how she could download wallpapers, we introduced her to torrents and file sharing

But... why?

[Raphmedia]

Ever been to those "super-awesome-hd-wallaper.com" websites? They are FILLED with ads, popups, etc.

Instead, you can safely download one of the top wallpaper torrent package on Pirate Bay and get thousands of good quality wallpapers.

[_v7gu]

I find it a bit ironic that 4chan's /wg/ of all places seems like the safest choice here. Plus, the content is always up-to-date

[amiga-workbench]

wallbase.cc used to be an archive that scraped the various wallpaper boards on the chans, it worked brilliantly with colour searching, tagging and they had a fantastic supply of dual/triple monitor papers.

[Raphmedia]

There's alpha.wallhaven.cc now but it's nowhere as good as wallbase used to be.

[_v7gu]

now that looks like something that can be a nice side-project. Thanks for the great idea!

[jonwachob91]

Or ya know... Google Images...

[dajohnson89]

Is it that hard for you to accept that people use different tools to accomplish the same task?

[CardenB]

It's a little bizarre to introduce someone to torrents when you can use google images. Especially someone who is struggling to grasp computing as a whole.

[Raphmedia]

Psst... Didn't want to focus the discussion on the legality of torrenting. Of course she uses torrent for more than only wallpapers. ;)