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Does a vpn really matter when torenting? Do people care? (leminal.space)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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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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[–] 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

All I'm going to say is that my ISP used to send me notices from the MPAA about what I was downloading and that I should:

  1. Cease and desist
  2. Remove the content I downloaded.

Since I setup a VPN, I do not get those notices.

Do I need to say more?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Do I need to say more?

    Yes. Did the notices cost you anything, or did you ignore them without consequences?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    They were mostly threatening. For me the peace of mind of knowing that they can't really track what's being downloaded to my ISP/my account/me, is enough.

    I don't know if the MPAA is going to lose its mind like the RIAA did with the whole Napster thing. I don't want to get caught up in it if they do.

    For that peace of mind, I pay for my VPN.

    If that's not valuable to you, then you'll make different choices. I'm not here to tell anyone what to do, I'm just giving my experience and opinion.

    Good luck out there.

    And no, I wasn't charged either for the notice, nor legally charged as the result of a notice.

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