How do I go about getting access to a private tracker? (hexbear.net)

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If this is too much like fedposting, I can delete it. I currently have a *arr+Jellyfin on a remote server that uses public trackers, but I'd like to set up a home server and not get letters from my ISP telling me to stop pirating. I've heard private trackers mostly don't suffer from this issue, so I was wondering how to get on one or who to contact or what I need.

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[-] redsteel@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 4 months ago

Not guaranteed, no. It depends solely on whether the torrent in question is monitored by a copyright troll firm, in which case they'll catch your IP in their regular sweeps and fire off automated complaint letters to the ISP, who then forward it on to you. The ISP itself doesn't monitor your traffic in that way.

Not all torrents are watched by these firms, not even close, and ISPs often forward the complaints along without taking any action against the subscriber. Some ISPs, however, were successfully sued by the copyright mafia over not doing enough to "fight piracy" or whatever, and now will cut you off the internet entirely and close your account after some stupidly low number of complaints.

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