• cj2127@lemm.ee
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    2 days ago

    I haven’t sailed the high seas since Limewire. I’ve got some learning to do

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      1 day ago

      Welcome back me hearty!

      Proton VPN & QbitTorrent are the most common tools of the trade now. finding the files can be done via standard web browser; though many use TOR browser with duckduckgo as the search engine for an additional layer of anonymity.

      Hope this helps. Feel free to DM if you need any advice on setup.

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        1 day ago

        Or you/he could use USENET. A lot safer than the open seas, and the options are way higher, especially considering the retention period on some servers (I think it was 15 or 16 years on the one I’m on, Newshosting. Though, it does cost money

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          24 hours ago

          I do actually have a tweaknews subscription; But still find myself browsing public torrents too.

          Old habits I guess.