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submitted 2 days ago by Uri@infosec.pub to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

I never did it. How can I do it? And where I need to go for it?

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[-] remon@ani.social 54 points 2 days ago

Start by checking the Megathread and other resources in the sidebar.

[-] SincerityIsCool@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

These resources are really all you need, but they're all individually quite focused so for a new person it can be hard to see the forest.

An overview:

For movies, streaming sites are fine.

To start torrenting safely:

  • get a paid vpn (i use mullvad)
  • download qbittorrent or the like
  • find a public tracker from the megathead, general ones are easy/convenient for starting imo
  • virus scan/use common sense/be careful
[-] Snowcano@startrek.website 3 points 1 day ago

I thought Mullvad didn’t port forward any more so torrents didn’t work with it?

[-] SincerityIsCool@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It works for me... I think it's something like it goes faster with port forwarding but to be honest I don't know the details.

[-] Bonus@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

I'm checking out the free version of Proton VPN now after paying for PIN for a while. Haven't used it to torrent or anything yet. Just trying to run most the time now for increased security in this new era. Are unpaid versions less secure? I'm not so much worried about the price. Just checking out something different.

[-] safesyrup@feddit.org 14 points 2 days ago

The free version of proton VPN does not allow torrenting

[-] Bonus@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

haha, I guess I don't have wonder about crossing that bridge. Thanks.

[-] dmention7@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Technically you can torrent with it, but the free tier does not include port forwarding, so you will not be able to seed very effectively.

Edit: disregard, I was remembering incorrectly.

[-] safesyrup@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

i thought it doesn't allow peer to peer connections?

[-] dmention7@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

I just searched it a bit, and I think you're right. I was thinking the paid tier only let you use port forwarding and access their servers optimized for P2P traffic, but it sounds like they actually block P2P traffic on the free tier.

My bad!

[-] SincerityIsCool@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

As a general rule, if you're getting a service for free, you're the product.

I don't know much about the downsides of free in the context of VPNs, as I didn't really get in to the technical ins and outs. But when we're talking security and privacy I think the cost of supporting something good and sustainable is well worth it.

I've heard port forwarding is helpful for speed, and that might be a paid only thing, but to be honest I'm consistently surprised by how fast things go for me just using mullvad.

Another thing you may wish to consider: the Proton CEO has praised Trump which is a huge red flag to me in the privacy space.

[-] Bonus@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

All good points. Thank you.

[-] Flatworm7591@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 days ago

At least Proton isn't a scammy company compared to most other free VPNs. And they still allow port forwarding on paid plans, so they are quite a good choice for torrenting. I think Proton and Mullvad are probably the most recommended options around here.

[-] Bonus@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

Yes. I hadn't looked at any of this stuff in a long time. Mullvad is something I'm definitely going to check out as I'm seeing it recommended in a lot of comments. Thank you.

[-] remon@ani.social 9 points 2 days ago

There are very few altruistic services, it's generally good to asume that when something is free, you are the product in some way.

[-] Bonus@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

True. Seems to be their approach is to get folks hooked and then try to sell them stuff. Not all the features are available for free, of course.

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