How do I torrent safely in the US if I can't afford a VPN? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 month ago by ScratchySoft@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Before I say anything further, yes I know how much the recommended VPNs cost. I can read. Please do not interrogate me about it.

I've been wanting to get into torrenting for a while, particularly contributing to private trackers related to music (and to a lesser extent retro games, though I don't have much original stuff to put there as it's harder to find rare games than rare music). FMHY recommends RiseUp if I must get a free VPN while I'm working on my financial situation, though I'm not sure whether it's been tested in court. What are my options, if any?

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[-] Kissaki@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago

Are there free seedboxes? If they can't afford a VPN, they probably can't afford a seedbox.

[-] yardratianSoma@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I mean, I'm poor but can afford such things, I mean, $18 a month for a VPN+seedbox combo is well worth it for some digital freedom, and I could even go cheaper if I wanted less features. The seedbox alone is just $8 CAD a month, so I mean, it's not crazy expensive.