I saw a big bunch of posts around here discussing the use of VPNs or i2p to torrent. As I seldom download something, I wasn’t too much worried about using my IP. Now I’m using an arr stack and that kicked me in the way to protect my connection a little better. So, what are you all using nowadays for your torrenting?

  • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    13 days ago

    I’ve been using windscribe for the past few years. Haven’t seen any bad news about them yet, work good on android and PC, and I at least have been getting mine for just $30 a year. Totally recommend them .

  • Loaf@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    14 days ago

    I’m a bit lazy tbh. I just use NextDNS (which likely does fuck-all). But, I’ve yet to receive any notice, and that’s all I’ve used for a long time.

  • linuxguy@piefed.caEnglish
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    14 days ago

    Gluetun sidecar for the qbit container setup with paid Proton VPN and port forwarding

  • Krusty@quokk.auEnglish
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    14 days ago

    You don’t get a VPN. You get a seed box. The seed box will likely have VPN capabilities if you want…

      • Krusty@quokk.auEnglish
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        13 days ago

        Seed boxes are typically virtual private servers. Very much like a VPN (it’s a proxy.) but they’re on major backbones. You get incredible bandwidth. Most will let you put up web services. You get storage…

        Many are just 5-10 bucks a month.

        Definitely suggested over vanilla vpns.

        • Guda Blues@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
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          13 days ago

          thanks for the tip, I’ll look around for it. The improve of speed is great, although not my main focus. My major concern is keep myself anonymous and not receive some legal takedown or something like that.

          • Unruffled [they/them]@lemmy.dbzer0.comMEnglish
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            6 days ago

            If you have got enough local storage capacity then a regular vpn is still by far the cheapest option. Also if you only download from private trackers you might not even need a VPN, since ip trolls tend to stick to public trackers.