In reply to "|--Spike=-" who wrote the following:
> On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 09:10:03 -0500, m2 <m2@somewhere.com> wrote:
>
> > I never did get into the torrents. while they are probably relatively
> > safe, I'm just still too paranoid, and have been able to find
> > everything I ever looked for (music, books, films, images) in the
> > usenet. I did use napster way back, but never shared very much, again
> > from paranoia of being busted...
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> Torrent sites are NOT safe unless you have a VPN that won't give up
> your details (if asked).
> Usenet on the other hand isn't safe even with a VPN, IF you connect
> through an ISP... then you are trackable... a VPN won't stop that
> connection being traced back to the user.
> I also used Napster, there wasn't much else around back then.
>
> Best thing to do with Torrent sites (other than get a VPN) would be to
> build up a healthy credit ratio on the 'low risk' downloads that you
> get, and then when you download a high risk Torrent, just use the
> credit built up to pay back the download straight afterwards, limiting
> you connection time to high risk stuff.
>
> But I would Never advise someone to Torrent, its a risk that has to be
> decided by the person themselves.
>
> I have been on MVGroup and IPTorrents for many years, no problems so
> far.
> I think that it has been said that they are especially risky in the US
> OR/AND for people in the US to use. DMCA having more rights (in the
> US) I think.
>
>
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I've had two warning letters from Virgin. We had my stepson and his wife living
here for a while and they were downloading premium movies. I went mad. I told
them on penalty of a changed password that everything they want to download
must go through me and my VPN -- sorted. Torrents are fine behind a decent VPN.
The trick is to make sure you choose one that doesn't keep logs. That way it's
impossible for them to rat on you.
RIB.
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