r/Piracy

516K archived posts · May 2009 – Sep 2026

Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ

r/Piracy

⚓ Dedicated to the discussion of digital piracy, including ethical problems and legal advancements.

Created Sep 20, 2008

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Rules

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1. Posts must be related to the discussion of digital piracy

Posts must be related to the discussion of digital piracy, including ethical problems and legal advancements.
We welcome questions, discussions, guides, articles and memes on file-sharing, the moral dilemmas of unauthorized distribution, legal developments, challenges, and other related topics.
Comics, memes and screenshots are acceptable, but should be original and of good quality. Images that are too blurry or have a lot of unintelligible text will be deleted.

2. Don't request invites, trade, sell, or self-promote

No pleading for invites to scene sites, private torrent trackers, DDL forums or other sites with closed registrations.
No asking for content downloads / uploads, accounts, activation keys, giveaways etc.
No trading or selling content, especially not for monetary services.
No self-promotion of your own work is allowed unless you expressly receive permission from the moderators.

3. Don't request or link to specific pirated titles, including DMs

Yes, you can link to the top level domain of a site (eg. https://archive.org/).
No, you may not link to a specific pirated title (eg. https://archive.org/specific-title).
No, you may not ask for a specific pirated title (eg. "Where can I download, find, or watch {insert title}")? This includes asking whether {insert title} can be pirated.
No, you may not ask to give or receive DMs.
Don't encourage rule breaking by asking which specific title someone is looking for when they make a request.

4. Show effort and respect

Before posting, refer to the Wiki + Megathread, do a search via Reddit or a search engine (e.g., "where to find cracked apps site:reddit.com/r/piracy") to see if your question has already been covered.
Frequently asked questions and low-effort posts are subject to removal at the moderators' discretion.
Remember the human. Treat all members with respect and keep discussions civil.

Wiki

A one-stop shop for all information on and by r/Piracy.

Megathread

A collection of pirate sites sorted by category.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions and their corresponding answers.

ISP Complaints

Find out what occurs when copyright holders complain about intellectual property to your ISP or web host.

Fallback Forum

Should this sub ever get taken down, we have a Fallback Forum so that the discussion of digital piracy, including ethical problems and legal advancements, can continue.

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