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[-] [email protected] 26 points 4 days ago

Mullvad is the best $5 and change I spend each month.

[-] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago

I love Mullvad and used them for years, but without port forwarding, they're not the service you want for torrenting. Some alternatives like AirVPN or ProtonVPN are better suited for that stuff.

Before the haters jump in and tell me "it works fine fer me!" it's only working because the user on the other end, like myself, have port forwarding set up. Since you don't have it, you'll never connect to anyone else like yourself nor will they be able to connect to you.

Of course there are alternatives like streaming and Usenet but there are tradeoffs no matter what you pick.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Best alternative is a seedbox. Preferably in the Netherlands.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

I keep my seedbox in the planter at the coffee shop down the road with free WiFi.

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