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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works⁩ to ⁨greentext@sh.itjust.works⁩

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  • scytale@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Technically you don’t need a vpn if you live in certain countries where the government doesn’t give a shit that you torrent.

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    • BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Only thing Eastern Europe does better than the west

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      • Khrux@ttrpg.network ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Maybe it’s luck but I’ve shamelessly torrented in the UK my whole life, I wouldn’t be surprised if in the past fifteen years, I’ve downloaded a petabyte on pirated content.

        I’ve never used a VPN and the one time I got a letter from my ISP, I suspect it was a scam anyway. I have used at least 4 ISPs in this period and two mobile networks, I’ve even used public and work WiFis with not issue.

        I’m not sure if this a UK thing or if I’m just wildly lucky.

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      • Irelephant@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I’m doing fine in Ireland anyway.

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    • ICastFist@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Brazil and most Latin American countries are also safe pirate havens, unless you set up a for-profit piracy site, then you’re painting a huge target on your head.

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    • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      You can also just direct download games without a VPN.

      100% safe?

      No, but uh, ISPs have so heavily switched over to monitoring torrents, they kind of forgot the other option exists.

      (I’ll update this with a -whoops I got fucked- if that happens, but I’ve been doing this for half a year now, no problems.)

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  • Turret3857@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
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    • alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Unfortunately I cannot recommend Mullvad for Torrenting. They blocked port forwarding, making seeding and thus contributing back to the network that much slower

      I just went for ProtonVPN since (next to iVPN I think) it’a the only other one to at least be partially OSS and still viable for daily-use

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      • swearengen@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Yes shame about Mullvad. AirVPN still allows port forwarding though.

        Now days I just stick to private trackers while using a cheap European VPS setup with wireguard. Only saves me a couple of bucks a month compared to a VPN service but it adds up.

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  • lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    It’s hella cheaper tho

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    • Pechente@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Yeah and something that is useful for all kinds of situations like circumventing geo-blocking as well. So it’s always a good idea to have a VPN.

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  • Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I have never once used a VPN to pirate shit.

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    • Alpha71@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I did ONCE, and got a notice. 😂 VPN all the way boys!

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      • echodot@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        My ISP couldn’t give a rats arse if I pirate games or not. That’s the benefits of a local ISP, they are so small they don’t care.

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      • slappypantsgo@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        But no girls or nonbinary folks.

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    • Jankatarch@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I used proton once…

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    • Sporkbomber@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Same. I get notices from my ISP on occasion but nothing of consequence.

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  • proceduralnightshade@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I may or may not have torrented so many games, software, movies and albums without any VPN. It went well for years until we got one of those letters.

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    • Thteven@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Woops, looks like I left my Wi-Fi network open. Must have been my neighbor ;)

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  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    You also need an ISP, which isn’t free either.

    If you have a non-sucking ISP, you don’t need a VPN. But a VPN is incredibly cheap, so just lump it in mentally with the cost of the internet service.

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    • Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Free Public Wifi.

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      • Alpha71@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        enjoy downloading a 10GB game on 32Mbps…

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      • Mongostein@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Hotels. Tell the restaurant you left the thing with the wifi password in the room.

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    • samus12345@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      You also need something to play the games on, a place to play them, electricity for the internet and device, etc., and none of them are free. But they’re also not exclusively used for playing a single game, unlike the single game you’re pirating instead of buying.

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    • markovs_gun@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      What VPN do you recommend?

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      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        That depends on a number of things, like do you want to seed (if so, Mullvad is out), how much do you plan on downloading (if a lot, a VPS may be out), if your ISP blocks any of them, etc.

        I generally recommend Mullvad or DIY w/ a VPS (I DIY a wireguard VPN on a VPS), but just try some out and see what works best for you.

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  • Hikermick@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    No money, not friends? Maybe that a signal it’s time to take a break from the screen

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    • insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Going outside in when you’re nowhere near a city:

      A man (Mr. Bean) in a suit and tie is standing in a field of flowers looking at his wristwatch… with cuts of him playing with grass while sitting on the ground, standing and looking at the horizon, and then laying down on the ground with eyes closed

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      • FreakinSteve@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        That’s all of Alberta CA I think

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      • flippinfreebird@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        You’ve never gone tromping through the woods?

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      • Charlxmagne@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        If you’re from the South in England, and haven’t made any friends by uni (if you even get accepted) just give up, you’re never gonna make any, not over there at least.

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    • FreakinSteve@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Exactly.

      I tried, but could not get into gaming at all. Boy am I glad about that.

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      • phlegmy@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        That’s kind of wild to me. There’s so many unique types of games, and not a single one interested you?
        That’s like not being interested in an entire media category.

        I can understand not relating to the gamer culture, but even my grandma games on her tablet.

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  • pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    protonvpn

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    • puppycat@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      until proton’s ceo was all “o captain my captain” about trump and the “good things” that trump is doing

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      • sunglocto@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Image

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    • lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Mullvad vpn

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      • StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Mullvad lost me when they stopped allowing port forward

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      • pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        they aren’t free really,.

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  • Bruhh@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Direct downloads are fine enough.

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    • LordWiggle@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Depends on where you are. Don’t try that in Germany, you’ll get a hefty fine.

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      • grrgyle@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        A fine for pirating? How awful.

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    • Mongostein@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Right? They only get your for torrenting because they’re torrenting it too.

      A single download source you trust is usually fine unless you’ve got a super-narc for an ISP.

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      • Flickerby@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Unfortunately in my area Comcast has a super monopoly and they’re huge narcs

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  • NotProLemmy@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Use Tor Or a pretty good free vpn like ProtonVPN. Just not a “free” one. Looking at VeePN with disgust

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    • Anivia@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Please do not use Tor for piracy, you’re taking up valuable bandwidth that people in authoritarian countries need to fight government censorship and surveillance

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      • Zetta@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        This, and if you’re downloading a large game, it might take a few months over a TOR.

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    • artiman@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      protonvpn free tier doesn’t support P2P

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      • NotProLemmy@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        sh*t

        Uhh ignore the example, idk a free vpn that supports P2P.

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    • AuroraB@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      You shouldn’t torrent through tor, however, i2p has built in torrents

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  • ryedaft@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Can’t you borrow games at the library?

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    • BakedCatboy@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      You can also torrent games at the library

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    • Chev@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      In Austria you totally can and it costs € 30 / year. But for the new ones you can simply torrent them because nobody cares here.

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    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Not at mine. We have board games and telescopes though.

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  • axEl7fB5@lemmy.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Read the megathread ffs, use ProtonVPN

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    • Psythik@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Don’t use Proton, use Mullvad.

      That said, if you’re only paying for a VPN so you can torrent, you’re better off getting a Debrid service instead (like Real-Debrid). It’s cheaper and gets you direct downloads to any torrent you want at 1Gbps speeds.

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      • Kinokoloko@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        This is the way. Plus you can set up RD through Stremio/various Kodi add-ons so you can stream shows and movies directly from them. And! They even give you credits when you pay for service, that you can then redeem for more service. Pretty nifty 🙂

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    • TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      for direct downloads it works, however I tried to torrent on it and it disabled and said “no p2p”. I pay for mullvad now and have no regrets

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      • ftbd@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        How did you set it up? Proton offers port forwarding, which mullvad does not

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    • Pacattack57@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Proton is not that good bro. At least not the free version. I kind of hate when people suggest it because just like other free vpns, the free version is designed to not work well. It does basic browsing very well but you are not gonna torrent with it.

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  • bamboo_muncher@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    If you live in a country that requires a vpn to torrent, you can probably afford video games.

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    • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Wrong, you probably can afford a temporary license to play a video game.

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  • chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Or, and hear me out… you could stop treating entertainment as a right. Stealing food and necessities? I’ll help you carry your prize. But stealing entertainment isn’t a flex. You aren’t helping to drive cost down, and every person that does it is just another reason for companies to put Denuvo in their games. You aren’t “owed” entertainment. Don’t steal it. Find something else to do. Get an old console and a shit ton of games for next to nothing and simultaneously help out the second hand game economy.

    What it comes down to is the price of modern entertainment isn’t just $60 for the game. It’s that plus all of the extra bullshit you have to do. If you don’t want to pay that, fine, no one is forcing you to buy the games, and you don’t need them to survive. Your silent protest against the gaming industry isn’t some valiant effort to rob from the rich and give to the poor. It’s theft. Call it that. You aren’t fucking batman; you are a person who steals entertainment because you have to have the latest thing. You aren’t fighting capitalism, you are part of it, and you are making it worse for everyone else.

    Downvotes are to the left.

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    • dwindling7373@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Nice try. The downvotes are actually on the right.

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    • Killer@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Denuvo doesn’t even stop games from being torrented. They still get cracked.

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      • chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Which is my point. I pay for games. If they have Denuvo slowing them down, it isn’t because I paid for it, it’s because other people stole it, or have stolen in the past. The anti-theft software doesn’t exist because there are no thieves. I do my best to avoid Denuvo games on principal, but it’s hard to play a AA game or higher without it. There are a lot of people to blame for it, but it wouldn’t be there at all if not for thieves.

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      • DragonOracleIX@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Is there anyone left that actually cracks denuvo? I’ve only heard about Denuvo games getting bypassed due to denuvo-less copies of the main exe file getting leaked.

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  • Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    This is always such a stupid take. Just force fully encrypted traffic in your torrent client… No VPN necessary.

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  • MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Lifetime VPN sub. Makes it a one-time purchase.

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  • dwindling7373@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    80$ games btw.

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  • phoenixz@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Piracy free?

    100TB isn’t free Fast internet connections ain’t free VPN ain’t free Hundreds of hours ain’t free

    What is free is the freedom that comes with just being able to watch whatever the hell I want to watch when I want to watch it, without ads, without “oh now we found another way to make money, we shuffle media between providers so now pay someone else too if you want to finish this show”

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  • Rena@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Desde los 2000 sin VPN y me he salvado de todas

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  • Mubelotix@jlai.lu ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I recommend Fastvpn, they have great support for just 15$ a year

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