Do i need a VPN for the official game torrents?
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Onshi
Never known anyone who has gotten a fine / other punishment for torrenting (copyrighted) material.
But then again setting up a TOR proxy isn't that difficult.
Skim this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_aspects_of_file_sharing
And watch this I guess: https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8/torrenting-faq
But then again setting up a TOR proxy isn't that difficult.
Skim this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_aspects_of_file_sharing
And watch this I guess: https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8/torrenting-faq
Ka Takane
Onshi
I never got a notice from my ISP after years of torrenting, though I guess that's because geolocation of IPs in my country isn't really accurate (like you could be in Central Luzon in the Philippines but your IP shows you're in Metro Manila. That's really far). So I never bother with proxies and stuff. And I think you're more likely to go in trouble if you seed the torrent, not mere downloads. So you can simply configure your torrent client to just leech, not seed if you're really worried.
Also if you're going to use proxies for torrenting, don't use Tor. The Tor Project strongly discourages it, not only because it puts heavy load on their network, but also because it's almost always useless privacy-wise. Stick with a VPN instead, which has better support for torrenting.
Also if you're going to use proxies for torrenting, don't use Tor. The Tor Project strongly discourages it, not only because it puts heavy load on their network, but also because it's almost always useless privacy-wise. Stick with a VPN instead, which has better support for torrenting.
SasaMisa
Onshi
Er, leeching kind of defeats the point of torrenting, don't you think? (^u^)
At any rate, for smaller doujin stuff, it's probably not an issue, but believe me, you start downloading recent releases of Hollywood movies or TV shows, you are absolutely going to get flagged by your ISP nowadays in the US, Western Europe & the Commonwealth countries, so I wouldn't risk it. Of course, why you would actually even be bothering with modern day woke material is beyond me, but that's an argument for different thread. (=^_^=)
At any rate, for smaller doujin stuff, it's probably not an issue, but believe me, you start downloading recent releases of Hollywood movies or TV shows, you are absolutely going to get flagged by your ISP nowadays in the US, Western Europe & the Commonwealth countries, so I wouldn't risk it. Of course, why you would actually even be bothering with modern day woke material is beyond me, but that's an argument for different thread. (=^_^=)
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You dont really NEED a VPN to torrent...
Torrenting in itself is not illegal... It's only when you're misusing is when your ISP will look down on that. ?
And honestly, exposing your real IP isn't a big deal. The most others will know is who your ISP is. It reveals your geolocation but not your precise location.
Torrenting in itself is not illegal... It's only when you're misusing is when your ISP will look down on that. ?
And honestly, exposing your real IP isn't a big deal. The most others will know is who your ISP is. It reveals your geolocation but not your precise location.
ReimuTheMiko
Onshi
My friend got a friendly letter from a copyright holder after some piracy. It's always good to use a VPN for stuff like this, but if it's something small and barely defended like most Touhou stuff or things with official torrent releases, it's safe-ish