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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[–] sefra1@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I don't usually recommend this, but since you are in a situation where you really can't afford a VPN or a seedbox and live in a country where torrenting is prosecuted then I think that grants a free pass to abuse the tor network a bit and torrent over tor.

There are some guides online on now to route the traffic, note that it's very easy to leak traffic if you don't know what you're doing. Look for a good guide . I'm guessing the safest way to do it is by using Whonix.

If going that route avoid downloading big torrents if you can find smaller ones or try to search for direct downloads first.

And also, I don't usually say this, but, avoid seeding. Yes leeching is bad, but saturating tor is probably worse I think.

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[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Doesn't Proton have a free VPN tier? I think it doesn't support port forwarding so your connections would be limited, but that might still work?

Otherwise, check the megathread and go with direct downloads. Those happen over https so completely encrypted.

[–] ScratchySoft@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What music DDL sites let you contribute FLACs?

[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Hmm I'm not sure about contributing. You've presented yourself as someone too broke to afford a VPN so I didn't think you were buying CDs and ripping flacs. Sorry if I misunderstood your goals. I was more focused on the goal of obtaining files.

Edit: ps, not sure if you saw yet, but I pm'd you about another possible solution.

[–] ScratchySoft@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago

I do sometimes buy CDs, though many of my CDs are from before my financial situation was quite as bad as it is now. They're all from thrift stores though, so none of them are more than $1.99.

[–] lIlIllIlIIIllIlIlII@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Use torrent over I2P. Qbittorrent can do it.

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago

Find a friend in a less shit place you can proxy through.

[–] danisth@hexbear.net 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Others have mentioned private trackers, it’s not a perfect defence by any means, but dm me and I can send you an invite to one (torrentleech)

[–] mustlane@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago

Uhmm, I know that it might come off as begging, but may I also have an invite? I've been using RuTracker for 5 years at this point, but some stuff is just isn't there.

Thanks in advance!

[–] dumfuq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago

You can use torrent to direct link services like seedr.cc, however they have max size limit.

[–] yardratianSoma@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Surprised no one has mentioned using a remote seedbox. There are providers who allow public torrent use, even if some of them discourage it. You can download torrents via a remote server, and then connect to that server via ssh, syncthing or sftp, which are all encrypted, and has the added benefit of giving you a shot at getting into private trackers, if you ever snag an open invite, where having a seedbox is almost essential.

[–] ScratchySoft@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Is that less expensive than a VPN?

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[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 1 points 5 days ago

Honest question, why would you need a VPN if you want to download from private trackers?

Usually, copyright owners target people on public trackers and on the DHT. Not a problem if you only get into private trackers.

[–] bss03@infosec.pub 2 points 6 days ago

I just do it "raw", using an IP denylist built into my client KTorrent. No problems for a while. But, I mostly do different media than you. (I do TV.)

[–] kugmo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

See if Tribler works or fuck it and download anyway.

I’ve been wanting to get into torrenting for a while

Just do it.

[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Move down under to New Zealand - although we do have a 3 strikes law, the clament has to pay all fees upfront to thr ISP and get a court order first...

We mostly raw dog it down here

[–] incompetent@programming.dev 1 points 5 days ago

They can't afford $5/month for a VPN and you're suggesting they move to a different country? I have a feeling that that's out of their price range as well.

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