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So, most people would recommend using a VPN, but at that price and with those limited speeds, you're better off using a seedbox instead. With a seedbox, the torrent is downloaded and seeded on a remote server, and once it's done you can then download the file normally, at full speed, via https. You could even use a download manager to speed up the download, and some sites even allow you to stream the content directly (if it's a video), so you don't even need to download the file first.
Or you can save yourself a lot of time and hassle and use that money to get an account with a Usenet provider. You still end up downloading everything at full speed over HTTPS, but you don't have to bother with the extra step of waiting for your seedbox to download the torrent.
Yeah itβs honestly ridiculous that people still torrent. Usenet is by far the better solution, faster, easier, more automated etc.
How to usenet though? I should know how to use it but I didn't have internet in my early childhood
there's a lot of guides out there. If we were still on reddit I'd refer to the /r/usenet sub community.. Not sure the best resource now... sorry. My setup has been working for probably 8 years at this point with literally no bothering with it.
interesting. I thought it was centralized but apparently not so.
I think people get a sense of community while they torrent
ah, I guess I never got that when I torrented.
For me using realdebrid to stream with Kodi, Streamio etc even better.