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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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[-] nullptr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

It depends where you are in the world. Some countries care more about copyright laws. Sometimes you can get away with torrenting with little to no consequences.

Otherwise, stick to direct download and streaming websites. There are a lot of great sites for movies and tv shows. They tend to come and go. Just remember to install an ad blocker. For games, you'll need to look at direct downloads. Some good links in other comments.

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago

This. I live in Brazil, I torrent often and have never received any letter from my ISP or anyone. Close to 20 years now surfing the p2p waves.

[-] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

I'm in the UK and have been torrenting for about that long too. I have had exactly one threatening email from my ISP, over a Hogwarts book from memory. I ignored it and exactly nothing happened. Somehow JK managed to survive, imagine that.