How safe is it in Germany?

Hi,

just moved to Germany from China.
I didn't really give a rat's ass what I was downloading in China but it's a bit different here in Germany. Some guy in my class even received a letter from some law firm, something about a 5000 Euro fine. He solved in the end by hiring a lawyer, etc.

Anyways, long story short:
Can I safely torrent in Germany?
I'm using a private torrent site atm. Some people told me downloading is fine just as long as I don't download anything. Any truth to that?

Thanks

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Originally Posted by WCASD

Some people told me downloading is fine just as long as I don't download anything. Any truth to that?

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definitely true. don't download and you're safe.

seriously: avoid public trackers and everything is cool.

Oops, what I meant was:
As long as I don't [b]upload[/v], dowloading is fine.
So getting stuff from piratebay is safe as long as I don't upload anything?
Can I upload to private trackers?

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Originally Posted by WCASD

Oops, what I meant was:
As long as I don't [b]upload[/v], dowloading is fine.
So getting stuff from piratebay is safe as long as I don't upload anything?
Can I upload to private trackers?

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nothing is safe. the chances of being caught on a private tracker are just smaller.

if you use private trackers you'll have to upload.

Depends what you mean by "uploading".

You mean uploading as in sharing the files back, or uploading as in putting .torrent files up on the trackers in question?

General advice, take the usual precautions, i.e. public trackers are aids, stay away from them, etc.

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Originally Posted by WCASD

Oops, what I meant was:

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We know what you meant. It's a plague, because by this they simply mean LEECHING.
To tell you this, it's also illegal to "only" download copyrighted material.

ThePirateBay is not in the main focus of where they're looking here, but you never know.

If you don't download local stuff it's better, if you use private tracker it's better.
For new german files, you could use Rapidshare like many germans do as well.

Is it safe using seedbox with private trackers ?

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Originally Posted by Soulxp

Is it safe using seedbox with private trackers ?

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from the tracker point of view or from the legal point of view?

sure the tracker point of view :) is it safe ? will they catch me by luck ? or they should be a member of the tracker to troll me ?

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Originally Posted by Soulxp

sure the tracker point of view :) is it safe ? will they catch me by luck ? or they should be a member of the tracker to troll me ?

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This isn't a sexual advice forum mate. :no: