Do this all the time with video games. Pirate to try before I buy. If I really like the game I buy it in the hopes it creates an incentive to make more games like the ones I like.

There are legitimate versions of windows that are hard to get as a non enterprise consumer. Such as some of the IOT versions that have much longer security support.

The bar for torrenting is super low. If all you want to do is avoid DMCA notices pretty much any VPN will do as long as you bind it to your torrent client.

In terms of Windscribe they have become a much more respectable VPN if you also want some privacy protections and DNS protections but there are better options.

They used to be a bottom dweller VPN selling off lifetime memberships for $30 in the mid 2000s but have really become a strong privacy advocate over the last few years.

Something can be shady and not a honeypot. It’s much more common. Its like people forgot this and now anytime anyone feels something is sus this type of post appears.

I was in middle school and I saw my friend had all the episodes of ATHF (aqua teen hunger force) and I wanted to be able to get free episodes of stuff. Silly but true.

You can therefore blame the mooninites for my piracy.

I use an optiplex for torrenting, Plex media server, and real debrid. The VPN is always on so I wouldn’t be concerned to use it as my daily driver but it’s a bit old to handle other tasks in use my daily driver for.

Meanwhile ryujinx be like “nothing to see here”

The irony in not being able to pirate a game from the publishers of “Rise of Piracy”

Yeah i should of specified. For me, specifically, i use windows but if people want to add links to other OS im sure someone would appreciate it.

https://redlib.kylrth.com/r/RealDebrid/comments/1bztvw6/rd_sonarr_radarr_for_non_docker_users/kytn8aj/?context=3

This on reddit ended up being super helpful for my needs.

What do you mean by premium? Not sure tpb was ever a “premium” torrent site.

If your just looking for other torrent sites to use, check the megathread.

I would add increasing the UAC or just not using an admin account, if your on windows, is also a very effective way to keep yourself safe as it will prevent a lot of malicious programs from automatically elevating their permissions.

Educational piracy is even more justified. Knowledge should never be paywalled.

I think plex + real debrid is also a pretty easy option. Auto downloads anything you add to your watchlist, unlimited storage.

Start with some of the easier to get into semi-private trackers such as MAM (books / audiobooks) and TorrentLeech (general) to build up some history. I can send you an invite to TL if ya need one just DM me.

You could also study the rules and join RED (music) but their wait times to actually interview are ridiculous. Its much easier to get into Orpheus which shares a lot of the same users, who are happy to upload on both.

Some of these have forums that you can use to get access to invites to more exclusive trackers.

Tldr; “I dont like how people use a term so i am going to make up a whole new definiton”

Passive resistance is a large part of civil disobedience. Civil disobedience does not need to be public.

I do agree with op, that downloading a movie to watch is not civil disobedience.

Yeah, my big issue is the most common suggestion anytime i have an issue is to switch distros instead of an actual solution.

Linux users always so desperate to get windows users to switch over.

Until the user experience is not “spend hours on forums to find hacky fixes for things that just work on windows” its gonna be a tough sell.

Just don’t incriminate yourself on social media. Lemmy is not private or secure. Its silly for anyone to rely on dbzer0.

Also…

“The plaintiffs have always maintained that they don’t intend to pursue legal action against the targeted Redditors.”

Your probably to much of a small fish anyway…

Good bot!

Just like any lifetime guarantee, its guaranteeing access for the lifetime of the service (which could end at any moment) not your lifetime.

services that promise lifetime or forever accessability should be avoided.