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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[–] yardratianSoma@lemmy.ca 2 points 22 hours ago (2 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.

[–] Kissaki@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Are there free seedboxes? If they can't afford a VPN, they probably can't afford a seedbox.

[–] yardratianSoma@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

I mean, I'm poor but can afford such things, I mean, $18 a month for a VPN+seedbox combo is well worth it for some digital freedom, and I could even go cheaper if I wanted less features. The seedbox alone is just $8 CAD a month, so I mean, it's not crazy expensive.

[–] ScratchySoft@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Is that less expensive than a VPN?

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

No.

[–] ScratchySoft@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 18 hours ago

I figured.