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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] 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] 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] 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 3 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 1 day 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)

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