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Does a vpn really matter when torenting? Do people care? (leminal.space)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by GrumpyCat@leminal.space to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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I know this is a dumb question... But i cant really aford a vpn like at all, is it possible to torrent without using a vpn in the USA or will i get in some trouble and go to jail if i torrent without a vpn?

The reason i cant get a vpn is because im just broke and im young enough to live with family so i cant really get a job.

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[-] truxnell@aussie.zone 9 points 1 week ago

Stick to private trackers, the risk of being caught is dramatically lower (harder to get it, smaller user base, companies target the big public ones)

[-] tfowinder@beehaw.org 2 points 1 week ago

Most private trackers require seeding seedboxes.

I'm sure OP would find it hard to find an Invite without spending money.

[-] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago

If you permanently seed all you've downloaded and you've been using a tracker for a while, bonus points + upload should usually cover all your downloading needs.

Starting out is difficult without a seedbox though. Especially of you don't use Cross-Seed to seed to multiple trackers. In that case it is considerably easier to pay for a seedbox.

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