I mean I have been torrenting games for the past 6 months or so and have probably torrented around… I’d say 20 games. I have downloaded a movie before and also some music. I never utilized a vpn because I don’t think I need it. I’ve seen things like “never torrent without a vpn”, but like, so many people do it, and I doubt they get caught. Do I really need one? Because I ain’t spending any money on a vpn
If you’re in the U.S., it’s only a matter of time without a VPN of getting caught.
Depends on where you live for a start.
I live in South Africa they do not give a crap here…
do NOT use a free vpn…
airvpn… mullvad… ivpn… expressvpn, torguard are all good
egh… tons of people torrents 1000s of gigs w/ no vpn and never have problems. Others get in trouble for just 1. Others get their internet shut off by the provider and a slap on the wrist…
google has examples of prosecution
consider using a free vpn, or trial. and maybe eventually buy one.
/r/windscribe was my go-to free one, til i bought the premium.
Also dependant on which country you live in, the answer to does someone really need a VPN is going to be very different for someone living in the USA compared to someone living in Sweden.
Cox send me multiple emails warning before I decided to get VPN. My last VPN disconnect while I slept and I got another email warning. So depends on your provider and how serious they are
It all depends on where you live. If you live in the US, I would highly recommend using a VPN. I got several notices from my ISP before I decided to start using one.
after i download a game with a torrent while having my vpn on, do i need to still have to have the vpn on while i play the game?
I live in the US, I’ve downloaded a couple movies not long after they were released and received notices from my ISP. I would definitely use a VPN, and a proxy if available.
But I brought 1.1.1.1 vpn premium it lower the speed
I torrented 3 games ones and my dad came barging in my room yelling at me for DCMA take downs, 4 OF THEM
Can confirm as a south african. never once had a vpn and used so many torrents i cant even count, and same with my mates. our country has much bigger issues to worry about i guess XD
Like I said, I ain’t spending money on a vpn.
If I could afford that I wouldn’t be torrenting movies and games for free xD
Still pushing your nonsense,…eh?
Windscribe also often has very good deals on StackSocial. The current lifetime offer is good value even they go belly-up in 12-months time.
elaborate, is it safe in sweden?
so VPN helped… you just picked a bad unstable one
Nope, just downloading it is needed. (Aslong you don’t torrent off a sketchy site). But, why turn it off? Just keep it on regardless.
What VPN do you use and recommend?