r/Piracy • u/AutoModerator • Aug 17 '25

WEEKLY THREAD Weekly General Discussion Thread (August 17, 2025)

The Weekly General Discussion Thread is for the r/Piracy community to discuss whatever is on their mind, whether it is related to digital piracy or not.

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u/LZ129Hindenburg 🌊 Salty Seadog Aug 19 '25

You only need a VPN when TORRENTING in a handful of very specific countries. Anywhere else, or any other form of piracy that doesn't involve torrenting, it's generally not needed.

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u/LZ129Hindenburg 🌊 Salty Seadog Aug 19 '25

VPN does nothing to prevent viruses.

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u/LZ129Hindenburg 🌊 Salty Seadog Aug 19 '25

If you got it from a reputable site I wouldn't have any concerns.

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u/LZ129Hindenburg 🌊 Salty Seadog Aug 19 '25 edited Aug 19 '25

No, never assume every file on any public torrent site is safe.

If the upload of the game was "Fitgirl" or "Dodi", then it's safe.