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I know this is a dumb question... But i cant really aford a vpn like at all, is it possible to torrent without using a vpn in the USA or will i get in some trouble and go to jail if i torrent without a vpn?

The reason i cant get a vpn is because im just broke and im young enough to live with family so i cant really get a job.

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[–] pirateKaiser@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

How do you go about finding and joining such a venture

[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 day ago
  • Pay for a month for TorrentLeechs seedbox promo to get an invite.
  • wait for opensignups. HUNO, FearNoPeer, onlyencodes are solid options.
  • do an "interview" at MAM. After downloading and seeding all you've downloaded for a few months, you'll be able to get into the trackers mentioned above and a few others (e.g. Aither).
[–] truxnell@aussie.zone 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)
  • keep a eye on https://redlib.trux.dev/r/OpenSignups/ for sites that briefly open for anyone to signup
  • keep a eye on https://lemmy.world/c/opensignups (not as trafficed as reddit sadly, might be better lemmy alternatives around)
  • Look for sites that do IRC interviews (MAM, RED, OPS)
  • Invite from a trusted friend (Note: I recommend being slow and steady and avoiding invites, its safer to 'make it your own way' - You can potentially lose your account(s) if someone youve trusted does something dodgy like buy/sell accounts - you have to absolutely 100% trust the person longterm and anyone theyve invited)
  • Never ask for invites, especially publically/DM's/unsolicited.
  • Once into a reputable site and rank up a little through seeding/account time, look for invite/power user forums to request invites to other sites. This is how you branch out over time and 'recruit' your way through trackers.
  • If your into ebooks MAM is a excelent starting place, its incredibly easy and forgiving and has a good invite section to springboard from (and friendly/welcoming community).
  • TL is really good, has lots of freeleech packs, and is open semi-regulary, often when another tracker has issues/downtime.

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