Internet service providers also monitor the activities of their users to see who shares files via torrents. The ISP usually goes ahead and throttles the internet speed of such a user. All the punishments a person could face for sharing and downloading copyright content via torrenting are unpleasant. Thus, the reason why so many choose to use a VPN when accessing any torrent platform. Do I really need a VPN when torrenting?
Yes, you do. Without a VPN, your ISP and the copyright trolls will find it very easy to apprehend you and take legal actions for either sharing or downloading content illegally. However, it must be noted that one should not be downloading and sharing copyrighted material in the first place. If you are using a VPN for torrenting, it will mask your identity and protect you in two major ways. First, a VPN redirects all of your internet traffic to a server in a location you chose, which automatically gives you the IP address of that server which is used by multiple people at the same time.
Changing your IP address adds an extra layer of anonymity and security, making it very difficult for anyone to trace you. Secondly, a VPN encrypts your internet traffic before it leaves your device. Thus, your internet service provider and copyright trolls cannot monitor or view your online activities. What you likely have noticed is irritating popup ads for VPNs on torrent sites. Then there are the flashing warnings that your IP address is exposed. Nonetheless, is there some validity to covering your behind with a VPN when downloading torrents?
Before proceeding it should be said that LetMeBy. Despite its reputation, BitTorrent distributes free content belonging to the public domain. And then there are those many gray areas. Perhaps you want to download a video game ROM when you already own a physical copy. To understand why, we need to take a look at the basic mechanics of it.
The BitTorrent protocol is a peer-to-peer method of file sharing. So, when you start downloading a torrent you become an active participant in that system.
Right from the top you help to serve the file. Thus, others can get the data you have so far. Then when the download is complete the file starts to seed, making you both an uploader and host of the content. During the process described above your IP address is accessible to others connected to the same torrent. Though there are ways to circumvent this surveillance, most of them are rather technical or will limit what you can download.
However, in all cases the process is pretty much the same: you go to the website of the VPN provider you like and sign up. Click on it, download it using uTorrent or another download client and simply wait. Then, make yourself some popcorn and watch your movie. The risks of not using a VPN when downloading are well known and messing with copyright agencies is no joke. Let us know in the comments below if you have any questions or remarks and, as always, thank you for reading.
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