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ELI5 Repacks? (e.g. FitGirl) (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by another_kbin_addict@lemmy.world to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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It’s not that I don’t trust, but I want to understand. What is actually happening and how do these Repack thingies work?

And why are they called that 😂

Thanks in advance.

Edit: thanks so much for the replies all, I think I got it! :)

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[-] semidetached@geddit.social 4 points 2 years ago

years ago repacks used to take videos etc out of releases to make them more friendly to people back in the dial up days

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