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How to pirate movie safely ? It's my first time. (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Uri@infosec.pub to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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

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[-] remon@ani.social 60 points 3 weeks ago

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

[-] SincerityIsCool@lemmy.ca 33 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks 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

[-] Bonus@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks 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 16 points 3 weeks ago

The free version of proton VPN does not allow torrenting

[-] Bonus@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago

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

[-] dmention7@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

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

[-] dmention7@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks 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 4 points 3 weeks ago

All good points. Thank you.

[-] Flatworm7591@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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.