Im very paranoid about getting into piracy and im not sure if i should or it or not but there are so many things i want that i cant afford.

is there a secure linux os that i can use without a vpn? im pretty use to windows 10 but i was told linux mint is good for this kind of stuff, is that true?

  • @blackstratAEnglish
    4•9 months ago

    As others have said, you OS is irrelevant. Windows would be no worse in this instance.

    Instead, use a block list with your torrent software. Something like this: https://github.com/Naunter/BT_BlockLists/

    And remember to keep it up to date.

    • @Laser@feddit.de
      4•9 months ago

      I consider blocklists snake oil, anyone can still get your IP just asking the tracker for a full list. If they can connect to you or not is almost irrelevant at that point.

    • bbbhltzEnglish
      2•9 months ago

      This right here is probably the easiest thing anyone can do, Jackett can be pretty useful too and is easier than it appears.

      The distro/os is only part of the puzzle, your ISP is the other. Sites like https://iknowwhatyoudownload.com/en/peer/ can see what has been downloaded on your IP. So, if you have a static IP it could be an issue. My ISP has only ever reported me once… because a friend came over and decided to download a Massive Attack album over torrent and didn’t use a filter list I guess? I don’t know. I was able to prove that I had owned the album since its release in the 90’s so the problem went away.