– They remember watching TOS on a CRT television in the 1970s or 80s. They want the slight overscan, the film grain, the abrupt commercial-fade-to-black. They do not want the shiny new CGI Enterprise.
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If you are , please use the free, ad-supported options (Pluto TV, YouTube’s official Star Trek channel, or your local library’s DVD collection). Torrenting is not worth the hassle for casual viewing. Part 6: The Ethics of Trek and Piracy There is an irony to torrenting Star Trek . The show’s core philosophy—espoused by Roddenberry—is one of post-scarcity, mutual aid, and the betterment of humanity through shared knowledge. Torrenting is, in a way, a primitive form of replicator technology: digital information copied without reducing the original. Star Trek Torrent Original Series Season 1
If you do torrent, maintain a good ratio. Star Trek fandom survives on sharing. Many original TOS torrents from 2006 are only still alive because a handful of dedicated fans keep seeding them. – They remember watching TOS on a CRT