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TrackerFF ◴[] No.44569720[source]
Were bootlegs popular?

The first time I traveled outside the western part of the world, I was (naively or not) surprised by the sheer amount of bootleg tapes sold in regular stores. Same with DVD when that time came around.

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1. Scoundreller ◴[] No.44570938[source]
My friend that lived in Iran said you basically would have a guy that goes around and basically opens his trunk and offers bootlegs.

Sometimes they’d disappear for a while and you’d have to work with your existing collection or find a new guy.

But that was pre ubiquitous-ish high speed internet.