The original post: /r/torrents by /u/PiBombbb on 2025-08-03 12:39:01+00:00.
I really cannot afford a VPN, and I know that there are many risks to downloading torrents without one. I am in Thailand, and from some googling it seems that the chance of any legal stuff affecting me is slim. I have downloaded a few files over the past few days and have been fine.
I am more worried about safety though. Much like VPNs I also cannot afford a paid antivirus and is at risk if any virus actually gets on my device. Currently I'm only torrenting videos from 1337x, which I think are pretty safe, and I make sure to not run any unknown executable files(haven't seen any yet though). Is doing this enough to keep me safe? Or am I still at risk?
Also, this concern had led me to not seed at all after leeching in order to keep the time that I'm connected as short as possible. I know it's not ethical to do this but I have read that seeders are easier to "catch" especially with no VPN like me.