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Honestly, I thought I posted this question last night but I must not have hit the send button or something.
Anywho...
I want to download an old french movie torrent that has only 3 seeds. Do you think it would be safe to try downloading it without a VPN?
Here's the torrent : https://thepiratebay.org/description.php?id=18210144
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Old movies nobody gives a fuck. The proffesional blackmailers monitor the new releases. Downloading old obscure stuff is safer than crossing the street by foot
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Dec 27, 2023, 15:28 pm
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(Dec 27, 2023, 14:49 pm)dickhead Wrote: Old movies nobody gives a fuck. The proffesional blackmailers monitor the new releases. Downloading old obscure stuff is safer than crossing the street by foot
Funny you should say that. I was almost arrested for doing just that.
That kind of answered my question... I'm using a VPN
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Were you confronted by the cops?
Just by downloading old movies? Hard to believe, but insane world out there.
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I think it's safe 
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(Dec 27, 2023, 13:03 pm)Ladyanne3 Wrote: Honestly, I thought I posted this question last night but I must not have hit the send button or something.
Anywho...
I want to download an old french movie torrent that has only 3 seeds. Do you think it would be safe to try downloading it without a VPN?
Here's the torrent : https://thepiratebay.org/description.php?id=18210144
Regardless of answers, I would use a trustworthy VPN provider over my ISP.
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I agree with apparent consensus with here; it is likely safe enough. In the 16+ years I have been doing this, I only got DMCA'd once, shortly after I got started and before I figured out the best settings on my clients. I was notified by phone, believe it or not. And yes, it was concerning a major hot release that had just come out on DVD at the time. I totally denied it, which satisfied my ISP.
I have never used a VPN. But then, I pretty much never try to get major film releases right after they come out. Also, my ISP is apparently is not bound hand-and-foot to the mega-media conglomerates. They only do the bare minimum required under the DMCA.
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Dec 28, 2023, 23:54 pm
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I've always found that libraries always help when you are scared of downloading movies online. My local library keeps a recent selection of DVDs and Blu Rays such that I can check them out and rip them onto my hard drive. The quality suffers, but at least I am getting something for nothing.
The bonus preference of getting library materials over downloading is that I also get the extras.
Of course, if you don't have access to a library that has Hollywood movies at your disposal, you can try streaming sites. Ask here if you want to hear about some.
EDIT: By the way, if you're wondering what I mean by "streaming sites," I don't mean Netflix or Hulu or any paid content. I am a cheapskate, I'm a pirate, why would I recommend that? I have relied on sites that offer free streaming, and illegal!!!
Try this: https://123-series.com/
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I'd say if you have a VPN, that would be the way to go. BUT, I've accidentally left it off a few times and only got the DMCA letter once... I think they only really care if they know you D/L to make and sell copies...
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LZA, how many movies have you downloaded with your VPN?
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