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Is there a 100% free way to pirate as a newcomer? (piefed.zip)

submitted 2 days ago by Grumpy404@piefed.zip to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Ive thought about torrents but they require a paid vpn from what i know? I dont really want to pay, which is why im thinking about piracy because im not made of money and cant afford a vpn. Im just not sure if its possible to be safe and sail the seven seas all for free?

What would you advise i do? what did you do when starting out?

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[-] hesh@quokk.au 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Unfortunately any unencrypted file sharing, or really any unencrypted internet usage at all, carries some risk of ISPs or governments snooping on what you are doing. BitTorrent is just particularly notable because of its history and that by the nature of the protocol, you are uploading (seeding) in addition to downloading.

A good VPN is a few bucks a month and provides a lot of other benefits. It's worth considering.