Hi guys,
I am currently a member of a (very well known) general purpose private torrent site, which is the only site I need. Most of the content that I acquire is media that is played on my TV via a WDTV Live via Network Shares.
There have been a spate of crackdowns in recent times (especially here in Australia) so I am looking for ways to increase my privacy/anonymity while hopefully adding some functionality/benefit as well.
Rather than typing a wall of text I will just put Pro's and Con's of what I think, roughly in the order of importance (note: key word is "think" and I may be completely wrong).
Public + VPN
Pro's
- Cheap - cost of VPN only
- No seeding *required*
Con's
- Scanned by content copywrite holders
- Slower downloads
- More malware
Summary: Possibly a good/cheap option, provided that I am GUARANTEED to be 100% anonymous with a VPN? Can use something like showrss.info with public trackers.
Private + Seedbox
Pro's
- Continue as I am, on the same site - perhaps look at other sites if the need arises.
- One more layer of security for copywrite holders (I.e. private site needs invite/donation to join) - also is SSL and HTTPS enabled/compatible.
- Some Seedboxes seem to offer Plex Media Server support which will be a big plus, provided it actually works well with HD content.
Con's
- Have to manage Seedbox - not sure how you typically access them, and if having a middle man slows the whole process down considerably?
- Most expensive option
- Can't use VPN to access Private site?
- More malware
Summary: Continue as I am, just with a Seedbox. Probably the safest option? But also the most expensive most likely.
Usenet + SSL
Pro's
- Downloads likely to max out link every time (though they do with torrents generally anyways)
- More secure (using SSL) than torrents?
Con's
- I am very much concerned about the availability of older content (read - anything from the latest to 30-40 year old content)
- I have no idea about Usenet and I have tried to set it up before, only to become frustrated and eventually giving up on it.
Summary: My major concern with Usenet is content availability. Can anyone chime in with their experiences on this - particularly older content?
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