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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 [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[-] [email protected] 91 points 6 days ago

Don’t go tormenting without a VPN.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

But im broke which is why i want to pirate, Do i just use a bunch of free trials?

[-] [email protected] 51 points 6 days ago

Definitely don’t use your real identity before tormenting others.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

Haha

[-] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago

r/whoosh

[-] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

Bro, you can get a vpn for stupid cheap these days. Some reputable companies frequently offer deals for less than $5 per month.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Mullvad is always $5 a month. They’re fantastic.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

That sucks but if you do it you'll just be broke without internet access.

You can use a free VPN, they're just going to log and sell all your internet traffic data.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Just use a free VPN like proton.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

You can torrent on Proton’s free version now?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Nope. I was wrong about that. I just looked into it more and you can't. I have always had the paid version, I didn't realize that was one of the features missing from the free tier. My bad

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Torrenting isn't the only way to pirate stuff and you can absolutely pirate on Proton's free version.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

All good, I don't think anyone offers it. AFAIK I2P is the only option for free torrent anonymity.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

I've always paid for Proton a year at a time. Given as much as I pirate its well worth it

[-] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

AFAIK Proton has a free tier.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago

I think their free tier prevents you from torrenting

[-] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Just checked and you are right.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

I think you can bypass this by using the WireGuard profile instead of their official app, haven't tried this for quite some time though

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Can you even do this in their new desktop app, as far as I know, profiles are for paid users only

[-] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago

If I remember correctly you can download a profile from https://account.protonvpn.com/downloads#wireguard-configuration

You can choose if you want to use a free or premium server (obviously the premium server is only gonna work if you also have a premium subscription)

[-] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

You can earn Microsoft Rewards points by using Bing search egine in the US, redeem them for gift cards, for personal use or to sell/trade for cheap cash. I think in the US you can earn up to 15-20k points per month, a $10 gift card costs like 9k points.