new to torrenting

[newtotorrenting]

not sure where this subject should be. in last several months i have received 3 warnings pink slips? i have used fastest vpn, and seed4me vpn. i guess they leak. i am now using nord vpn. is it possible to download only and not seed, then they wouldnt see me. any help to a newbe will be much appreciated. thanks

[RodneyYouPlonker]

Nord should be a lot better.  You want a VPN that doesn't log your connections.  Also has a lot to do with where your VPN is based (head office) and the laws fall under that place or country.

I'm sure now that with Nord you will be fine, let's hope..

[Moe]

not sure where this subject should be. in last several months i have received 3 warnings pink slips? i have used fastest vpn, and seed4me vpn. i guess they leak. i am now using nord vpn. is it possible to download only and not seed, then they wouldnt see me. any help to a newbe will be much appreciated. thanks

VPNs don't leak. If you got a warning from your ISP, it is because you were not running your torrent client through your VPN.

It is also incorrect to believe not seeding makes you invisible. Just being in the swarm makes you visible to everyone else regardless of whether or not you are uploading, and not seeding harms the swarm because now someone else has to pick up the slack to keep the swarm alive.

[anonemoose]

I have been using Nord for 5+ years - nothing from my ISP and I seed all night.

Make sure to setup the kill switch to close your torrent client if the VPN takes a network hit.

[newtotorrenting]

not sure where this subject should be. in last several months i have received 3 warnings pink slips? i have used fastest vpn, and seed4me vpn. i guess they leak. i am now using nord vpn. is it possible to download only and not seed, then they wouldnt see me. any help to a newbe will be much appreciated. thanks

VPNs don't leak.  If you got a warning from your ISP, it is because you were not running your torrent client through your VPN.

It is also incorrect to believe not seeding makes you invisible.  Just being in the swarm makes you visible to everyone else regardless of whether or not you are uploading, and not seeding harms the swarm because now someone else has to pick up the slack to keep the swarm alive.

how do i run qbit through my vpn? thanks

[RobertX]

newtotorrenting, most VPN sites will offer instructions on how to do that.

Just log in there and see if I'm right.

[Moe]

Yes - the instructions are different for each torrent client and VPN service.

Generally it revolves around binding your torrent client to the network interface created by the VPN.

[newtotorrenting]

Yes - the instructions are different for each torrent client and VPN service.

Generally it revolves around binding your torrent client to the network interface created by the VPN.

ime sorry i dont understand what you are trying to tell me.

[RodneyYouPlonker]

Yes - the instructions are different for each torrent client and VPN service.

Generally it revolves around binding your torrent client to the network interface created by the VPN.

ime sorry i dont understand what you are trying to tell me.

Redirecting your traffic through your VPN connection is what he means, instead of through a normal connection that your internet provider usually supplies you with.

[nebulant]

I've used Nord for the last 3 years and have never had this issue once