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I've read on reddit I think that if you are torrenting using a private tracker you're gonna be fine even without VPN. The question is: isn't the tracker is just a server that leads my torrent client to the pieces of the file on the seeders? And the connection between me and the seeders is p2p, isn't that type of connection is what makes your ISP snitch you? So what is different about private trackers? And where to find them?

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[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Torrents are registered. Only people who can access the private website get access to the torrent. It’s much harder for the bottom barrel legal teams that just sit on them recording IPs, like they do on public ones.

They can certainly get into a private tracker but will be found before long. This also depends on how the private tracker is run and by whom.

Use a VPN when doing illegal shit. Don't leave to a shady website.

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's 2023. Use a VPN at all times.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But torrenting on a vpn costs money, which is why some people are torrenting to begin with.

[–] quirzle@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Having your own internet connection costs money too. If being absolutely free is a requirement, go without a VPN on the McD's free wifi.