• skankhunt42@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    I THINK the idea is you don't need a VPN with a private tracker. Other then that, the selection is usually better, and the seeders have faster uploads.

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      1 year ago

      You should always use a VPN, doesn’t matter if the tracker is public or private. And yes, better selection, seeding requirements, and better speeds.

      • antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        1 year ago

        VPN provider is just as likely to rat as the private tracker, if it comes down to it. Only VPN I’d truly trust is Njalla. Anyway I’m interested in why a VPN is recommended for a private tracker.

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          1 year ago

          Because if you live in oppressive countries without privacy laws, your ISP can/will also rat you out. Like the USA.

          • antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            1 year ago

            On a private tracker my ISP knows the domain name of my tracker, and, the IP addresses of the peers I downloaded from. They do not know any of the content, unless they join the site AND seed the content in question.

    • 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      All of what this person said!

      I still use public trackers though, mainly because I want my seeds to actually benefit others, not fill up some arbitrary private tracker counter.