AlextheacceptableJun 22, 2023

Is a VPN necessary for torrenting?

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/121076

Is a VPN necessary for torrenting? - Divisions by zero

I don’t live in the US, so my ISP doesn’t really seem to care what I torrent, but the megathread vehemently recommends to always use one. Since VPNs aren’t cheap and I’m on a strict budget (wouldn’t pirate otherwise), is it really that dangerous to torrent without one?

Show threadKingPyroxJun 22, 2023
If using qBittorrent there is an anonymous option. Not sure if works well but I haven't received an ISP email in a long time since I set it
Show threadSpaceCadet2000Jun 22, 2023

Not sure if works well

You can check if something appears on https://iknowwhatyoudownload.com/

Torrent downloads and distributions for IP 138.199.160.169

Detailed statistic for torrent downloads and distributions for IP address 138.199.160.169

Show threadwarboyziriJun 22, 2023
@SpaceCadet2000 holy shit i didnt know this existed! also if i see something here that i didn't torrent does that mean someone in my apartment be torrenting?
Show threadBananaTrifleViolin
Yes, if you have a static IP address. If you have a dynamic IP address you can just be seeing the other people who previously had that IP address. It will depend on your ISP.
Jun 22, 2023 at 3:04pmWeb