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[-] Bruhh@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Direct downloads are fine enough. No need for vpn.

Edit: Depends on your location. US is fine with ddl

[-] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Depends on where you are. Don't try that in Germany, you'll get a hefty fine.

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 weeks ago

A fine for pirating? How awful.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, we just get a notice from the ISP, if that.

[-] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

A friend who lives both in the Netherlands and Germany forgot to turn off his torrent client on his laptop. A movie finished downloading when he arrived in Germany, he got a fine of €1500. I don't understand why anyone would use torrents. Since I told him about usenet he's never had an issue. But it might be that he has a VPN now too, but I'm not sure about it.

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