How do VPN companies get away with DMCA? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by haroldfinch@lemmy.ml to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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I've noticed many people promote VPNs for torrenting to evade legal troubles in some places. But I wonder how do VPN companies get away with legal complaints? Especially if their servers are located in Germany or Japan, where piracy is heavily penalized.

p.s. I have never used a VPN for piracy, and I have never received any DMCA emails.

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[-] prole@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Private trackers are no more "secure" than public aside from the barriers to entry... However, it's not like someone working for the MPAA couldn't pass an interview or whatever it is they do these days...

I'd still use a VPN if I were still on private trackers.

That said, I use a VPN always, so... 🤷🏻