Visually, torrenting this file was a gamble. In dark scenes (like the Zion rave or the Architect's white room), you would see "blocking" or "macroblocking"—visible squares of compression artifacts. You could count the pixels on Neo's leather coat. But in 2003, sitting in your dorm room or basement, it looked perfect . You were watching a movie the day the DVD came out, for free. Who cared about artifacts?