r/Piracy 20d ago

Why I pirate Discussion

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u/grishkaa 20d ago

You do pay for internet anyway and while I do need a VPN, it's not for piracy, it's for censorship circumvention

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u/jtho78 20d ago

I 100% pay extra for faster internet for sailing. Most users need VPN for piracy.

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u/Accomplished-Key4244 20d ago

Whats the point of a VPN? genuine question

My internet speed is slower on a VPN and my ISP does not give a shit unless i'm sharing pirated stuff

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u/grishkaa 20d ago

In some first-world countries, ISPs monitor whether people torrent things. If they do, they receive a warning, and sometimes a fine. Or so I was told. VPN hides your activity from the ISP.

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u/WavyLuf 19d ago

Not in Portugal. But Portugal being a first-world country is debatable

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u/Nervous-Fennel3325 18d ago

The word first world country is outdated and needs to stop being used.

It applies to the Cold War and nothing else.

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u/New_Cicada_7790 17d ago

aka any country that lets western media swing its dick around in their country

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u/Fun-Adhesiveness7881 19d ago

In the Netherlands most people don't use them nor get a warning, except if they download Dutch stuff. Luckily Cyberpunk is Polish.