Tinfoiledhat

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Starting to use "soulseek" do I need VPN

So I use a VPN when torrenting as per usual but with Soulseek I wish to share my music with others and that requires me to open a port. I have no problem doing so I just do not pay for a VPN that can do this at the current price I am paying. Is it possible/what are the chances of me getting in trouble ISP wise from using...

Tinfoiledhat,

True. Now I pay for VPN with port forwarding, so if I were to use soulseek again I’d just share. Back then I was in the same boat as OP and couldn’t afford a VPN.

Tinfoiledhat,

Haven’t used soulseek in about a decade, so things might have changed, but back then my workaround was this: I search for what I want, find a person who’s sharing it, and if their library was good I’d allow them to see my library before downloading from them.

So basically I’d share with folks I downloaded from, but not the general public. Not foolproof, but drastically reduced chance that somebody with a well-curated library was there just to prosecute.

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