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submitted 1 year ago by BlueRingedOctopus@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] BlueRingedOctopus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 76 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You only need a VPN in very few countries, some countries where it is needed to avoid fines/getting your internet connection cutoff from your ISP are the US, Germany and a few other countries somewhere in western Europe, also don't pirate polish films without a VPN if you live in Poland, the rest of the world doesn't care about people downloading movies online.

[-] VitabytesDev@feddit.nl 12 points 1 year ago

I am in Greece pirating without a VPN, and even after the new anti-piracy law passed, I haven't received a notice (yet).

[-] BlueRingedOctopus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

Oh I didn't know that, are you using public trackers and leeching popular stuff too ?

[-] VitabytesDev@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago

Yes.

Also, I kinda should use a VPN anyway but I don't want to buy it yet.

[-] eleitl@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago

In Germany they won't cut off your Internet connection. They'll send you a cease and desist for a few thousand euros.

[-] BlueRingedOctopus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago

That's even worse 😳

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