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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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[–] ScratchySoft@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I definitely don't want to just leech. I use slsk right now and barely use it for downloading, just sharing rare music I find in local thrift stores and such.

[–] stupid_asshole69@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Go test into one of the music trackers. It’s easy if you can follow instructions and retain information. If you end up feeling like the social expectations of a private tracker are tripping you up then spend a little time on the mya tracker to get used to it first.

If you’re making your own rips then being exposed to the information, toolsets and expectations of the private trackers will improve the quality of your output.

[–] ScratchySoft@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

What's Mya tracker? Edit: MyAnonymouse, right?

[–] stupid_asshole69@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah get in there and get your feet underneath you.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago