Funds are limited at the moment and i’d rather not have a monthly subscription to worry about.
i’m not in the US, if that changes anything

  • @eleitl@lemmy.ml
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    08 months ago

    Without VPN or Usenet subscription it’s going to be difficult and/or illegal.

    • @myersguyA
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      88 months ago

      difficult and/or illegal.

      I don’t think using a VPN gets you out of the illegal part, lol.

      • @eleitl@lemmy.ml
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        18 months ago

        Since most VPNs no longer have port mapping it’s a pure download which would make it technically legal e.g. in Germany.

        • @myersguyA
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          58 months ago

          You can seed without port forwarding

          • @eleitl@lemmy.ml
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            18 months ago

            Interesting, wasn’t aware. It remains illegal in Germany then, as long as you seed. Notice in Germany you will receive a nastygram in any case as long as you’ve been identified as a member in a swarm, even if you do not seed. It would be interesting if someone would contest that, though you will likely lose since technical details don’t matter in most courts.

    • (⬤ᴥ⬤)OP
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      48 months ago

      i mean its always illegal no? you just dont get caught as easily with a VPN