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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[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 92 points 6 days ago (22 children)

Don’t go tormenting without a VPN.

[–] GrumpyCat@leminal.space 4 points 6 days ago (7 children)

But im broke which is why i want to pirate, Do i just use a bunch of free trials?

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 52 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Definitely don’t use your real identity before tormenting others.

[–] zingo@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago

Haha

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 days ago

r/whoosh

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 7 points 5 days ago

That sucks but if you do it you'll just be broke without internet access.

You can use a free VPN, they're just going to log and sell all your internet traffic data.

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Bro, you can get a vpn for stupid cheap these days. Some reputable companies frequently offer deals for less than $5 per month.

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 2 points 4 days ago

Mullvad is always $5 a month. They’re fantastic.

[–] SmokeFree@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

You can earn Microsoft Rewards points by using Bing search egine in the US, redeem them for gift cards, for personal use or to sell/trade for cheap cash. I think in the US you can earn up to 15-20k points per month, a $10 gift card costs like 9k points.

[–] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

AFAIK Proton has a free tier.

[–] Silfeed@fedia.io 14 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I think their free tier prevents you from torrenting

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think you can bypass this by using the WireGuard profile instead of their official app, haven't tried this for quite some time though

[–] BlueRingedOctopus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Can you even do this in their new desktop app, as far as I know, profiles are for paid users only

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 hours ago

If I remember correctly you can download a profile from https://account.protonvpn.com/downloads#wireguard-configuration

You can choose if you want to use a free or premium server (obviously the premium server is only gonna work if you also have a premium subscription)

[–] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago

Just checked and you are right.

[–] Liberal_Ghost@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Just use a free VPN like proton.

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You can torrent on Proton’s free version now?

[–] Liberal_Ghost@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Nope. I was wrong about that. I just looked into it more and you can't. I have always had the paid version, I didn't realize that was one of the features missing from the free tier. My bad

[–] stevo887@lemmings.world 2 points 1 day ago

Torrenting isn't the only way to pirate stuff and you can absolutely pirate on Proton's free version.

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

All good, I don't think anyone offers it. AFAIK I2P is the only option for free torrent anonymity.

[–] Liberal_Ghost@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago

I've always paid for Proton a year at a time. Given as much as I pirate its well worth it

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