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Ive thought about torrents but they require a paid vpn from what i know? I dont really want to pay, which is why im thinking about piracy because im not made of money and cant afford a vpn. Im just not sure if its possible to be safe and sail the seven seas all for free?

What would you advise i do? what did you do when starting out?

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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Search whatever you're looking for with yandex.com - they don't block pirate sites. Be sure to have uBlock Origin on your browser, you WILL need it. Direct Download (ddl) sites can often have 3+ redirects before the actual, real download link, so it's good to save favorites when it's only 1

For shows, animes and movies, you're better off finding streaming sites, which you can find above.

Lastly, telegram. Yes, the app. You can find several channels/groups that share stuff. I follow a couple that share IT/Gaming/Animation related courses. You can find series, animes and other stuff, too.

[–] Tabitha@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ive thought about torrents but they require a paid vpn from what i know?

if you live in the US, fair, it's probably required, but at the same time, 1 year of vpn probably costs the same as 2 months of whatever random netlflix/hulu streaming service. If you have a roommate, split the price? I wouldn't trust a VPN with anything more sensitive than torrents (without extensive research). Then again, I'm not totally sure I'm willing to vouch for the value of a VPN vs your free options.

You never said what you're trying to pirate, so I hope this is helpful in finding you solutions that don't require a VPN:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/wiki/megathread/

[–] alastel@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Where are you based? You might decide whether you think torrent without VPN is too risky based on the local law. I'm in a country where there is a three strikes system, with two notices before risking a fine, I've used torrents for circa 20 years without VPN and I'm still waiting to receive my first notice.

[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

It depends where you live if you need a VPN or not.

gnutella :3

[–] nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] engywook@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

You could utilize Tor's oniux and run your torrent client/regular browser through that. Depending on your base internet and area, though, connection speeds through it will vary wildly.

edit: I thought there was a Windows version, but I guess it's only for Linux. Not sure what you're running

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[–] Tetsuo@jlai.lu 1 points 2 weeks ago

I concur with others that your question depends a lot on where you live.

In my country if I take a "seedbox" in a datacenters I'm pretty much safe to pirate. The copyright holders don't bother with that.

On the other hand I have received a threatening email from some government agency because I downloaded a blockbuster movie on torrent without a VPN.

Your first step should be to check if there is any precedent of people having legal troubles or ISP threats after pirating where you live.

Then you can decide on the available avenues to go around that.

In many countries, anti piracy laws can be very dumb (mostly because they are the result of technically illiterate lawmakers).

Again I could pirate everything online if the IP that does it for me is in a datacenter. But the second I would do that directly at home and I could get in trouble.

For example I could have a seedbox download for me some content on torrents and then upload it to a file hoster like mega or something. And then I download that file without triggering any copyright holder scanners. It's stupid but if the torrenting is done by a business for me, it's off radar. But it's quite risky if I do it myself...

[–] bourgeoisie_burgers@hexbear.net 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Mullvad as mentioned. But for free... hmm proton has a free tier, assuming it will take a while to download over it. Or use someone else's internet. Someone you don't like. If you have a friend you can mooch of they might have a device free, mullvad has 5 per account. Proton 10 I think

[–] GlenRambo@jlai.lu 0 points 2 weeks ago

Never used a VPN. Never got a letter. Hardly heard of anyone being actually sued over downloading one movie out of the millions that do it daily...probably more likely for die driving to work.

Torrent. Install Qbittorrent and just use any Prate bay clone site.

Or SlSk (soul seek) search and download directly from a user. They may expect to see that your sharing files. It's OK to have nothing when your starting out.

Or Stremio installed on almost any TV or device and stream the content without downloading first. Kodi can do it too but it's a bit of a setup and I've found Stremio to be easier.

The first two install without issie, the last needs a guide to get the good stuff DM me and I'll send a recommended link.

I've done all three for free with no issues - beyond sometimes finding content. That said. The caviets.

The first two can get you a virus if you don't know what your doing and clicking random things. For torrenting I hear private trackers are better but I've never used one.

And the last one does, unfortunately, work better with a paid service (premoumize or real debrid). Cheapest is during black friday and pay for two years. It's the same as yearly Prime Subscription.

[–] 10TH_OF_SEPTEMBER_CALL@hexbear.net -2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Make friends in the criminal underworld. Online, anonymous only. Then ask for a ssh access and install a vpn from there.

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