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How do I torrent safely in the US if I can't afford a VPN? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Before I say anything further, yes I know how much the recommended VPNs cost. I can read. Please do not interrogate me about it.

I've been wanting to get into torrenting for a while, particularly contributing to private trackers related to music (and to a lesser extent retro games, though I don't have much original stuff to put there as it's harder to find rare games than rare music). FMHY recommends RiseUp if I must get a free VPN while I'm working on my financial situation, though I'm not sure whether it's been tested in court. What are my options, if any?

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[–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children)

I use slsk, I'm just trying to find more places to upload the rare music I have to so it's less likely to become lost.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    right so you just keep your music folder open so people can do just that. More audiophiles are going to be on soulseek than some random torrent tracker.

    I don't understand why you insist on torrenting when you can't safely do so. You're going to get way more traction sharing your rare stuff on soulseek than you will torrenting it I can guarantee that.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    Its not a big thing with trackers anymore unless you get into one of the exclusive private trackers dedicated to music, but this requires previous history with other trackers, good upload speeds, etc. I would just stick with slsk for now.

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