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[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Because streams can be janky and slow. Before I started torrenting, I would try to stream everything. It was hard to find good streams, and even when I thought I had found one, I'd still have shows pause and start stuttering during a critical moment in the story.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

That's true, but it's also free.

[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Torrents are free, too.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

Not without risking your ISP cutting your Internet off. You need a VPN to mitigate that risk.

[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

I wonder if they actually cut it off. I've never tested it. Having a VPN is a good idea just from a privacy standpoint, though. The benefits for torrenting and getting around region locks are just a bonus.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

I don't wanna test it. I've heard of folks getting nasty grams from their ISP about it and having like X strikes before getting cut off. What VPN do you use? I've been curious to try one.

[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Proton.

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