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Is Firefox VPN + libgen a safe enough way to get ebooks? Is there a better way? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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I like to download a rare book now and then, but if practical I’d like to be safer about it.

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[–] 1 point 3 months ago (5 children)

raw tor could cause more harm because its easily detectable by isp. i recommend using tor over vpn if living in a hostile state

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  • [–] 12 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    using tor is not illegal and what you do with tor is not readable to your isp.

    using tor to make your libgen visit unreadable to your isp would work

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Where you live

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Does it matter ? Unless you live in a country with censorship on Tor, you can use bridges for that. It is a private Tor relay that is harder to block, because the IP is not publicly disclosed.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago*

    It does 100% matter, which I why I posted that. There are entirely different network topologies for countries where it will matter and I assure you, there, it does matter.

    And my comment was more so about the "not illegal" bit

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    If you want to be extra secure you could use a VPN before Tor. But using a VPN would make you suspicious as well. They could force the VPN provider to track your future connections over their VPN. I assume it's not that easy to trace your connections if your using tor.

    Best is to install Tails on a USB Stick, boot it on a public computer over public WiFi while being completely covered with no mobile devices on yourself. But let's be serious. The given thread model involved in downloading a book, the risk of drawing the attention of the authorities is probably very low. :)

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