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

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days 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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[-] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Proton smells bad for me, too much of a walled-garden and corporate restriction aesthetic with their services. I would recommend Mullvad or NordVPN

[-] Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml 10 points 5 days ago

I only mentioned it because it's what I've been using for a while and it's been a good experience so far. Cheap, runs well on Linux, and is one of the few that still allows you to port forward.

There are several good ones to pick from, defs would stay away from Nord because of their advertising practices, but Mullvad is solid. I think they removed port forwarding though.

[-] Dreaming_Novaling@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago

Mullvad did remove port forwarding, and it's the only thing stopping me from cancelling my Proton subscription early. I don't torrent often, but I wonder about getting a seedbox one day, and I'd need Proton.

I honestly don't love them after the idiot board member's Trump praise.