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How To Torrent Software Safely (For Dummies) (andscape.notion.site)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I wrote this post for a friend, I'm sharing it here for anybody it might help. I got asked multiple times how I download cracked music software so I figured it'd be easier to write it down once. It's meant for people with very low technical skills who just want to start torrenting software without major risks, and it includes a bunch of safety tips that are already known in this community.

If you have feedback, let me know and I'll update the post.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're right of course, but it's hard to communicate this level of nuance in a post targeted at newbies. If you don't disable your antivirus, 9/10 times it will quarantine the KeyGen automatically, and you don't get anywhere.

I've added a warning about the risk of infection. Do you have any recommendations on how to tackle this in a way that's appropriate for non-nerds?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I honestly don't know. The only advice I'd have for the layman would be "just don't do this", but I understand that's little more than an invitation to be ignored.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Solid, good advice that gets ignored is still solid, good advice.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yup, exactly. We can't gatekeep this too much, even if it's warranted, otherwise people will just give up and never actually spend time to learn about this.