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In using research and a well referenced argument the paper presents nuanced and reliable insights into bittorrent community. Of particular interest to me was the juxtaposition of 'real' and 'online' worlds, as are the bittorrent and LAN networks, as well as the' real world' effects of online collaboration as we see Family Guy revived from cancellation by a passionate fan base which had formed around the hub of bittorrent. The paper explores bittorrent culture, relating that social cohesion between users is formed as much by the act of downloading as it is interest in the actual media product (in this case Family Guy), "Each participant might do this [download episodes] without necessarily being a fan of the show, but because it forms a point of contact with others in the LAN. (p.6)" The value of this paper is its proffering of concrete examples of the way in which bittorrent culture is effecting real world social interaction as online mores gain cache in physical groups.