When a user attempts to access "Piratebays3," they are typically encountering a proxy or a mirror. Technically, a mirror hosts a copy of the site's database, while a proxy acts as an intermediary that bypasses ISP blocks. For the average user, the distinction is negligible; the interface looks identical to the main site, the search functions operate the same way, and the magnetic links point to the same swarm of peers sharing the file.
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