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How do I torrent safely in the US if I can't afford a VPN? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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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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[–] 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Look at newsgroups - some indexers are free, others have a lifetime fee that's reasonable. I moved to nzbs and haven't looked back - I can't get dinged for sharing copyrighted stuff if I'm only downloading, never uploading.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    there exists a free newsgroup indexer that contains binaries?

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