Young adults and college students drove the hype.

Kickass Torrent, one of the most popular torrent sites at the time, allowed users to download and share files, including copyrighted content like movies, using peer-to-peer (P2P) protocol. Here's a simplified explanation of how it worked:

If you are a developer looking for information on how torrenting protocols (like BitTorrent) function from a technical perspective, you can explore official documentation on the BitTorrent Protocol Specification.