asfish wrote:
There is always Private trackers, or NG with encryption you will be mostly Ok with these
Thank you for the advice on location to speed, I shall pass that on
Sorry to be a pain, but what is NG?
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| Author: | Mimi [ Sun Aug 23, 2015 17:59 ] |
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Hullo, My lil' brother has requested recommendation of a VPN provider, as if I might know. I have told him I will ask people more in the know than myself, and that's you guys! So... Any recommendations? I don't know what the criteria are, but I'd assume robustness, ease of use, etc. Any help much appreciated x |
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| Author: | Mr Russell [ Sun Aug 23, 2015 18:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Re: the above this is for torrenting apparently. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Sun Aug 23, 2015 18:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Vypr. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Sun Aug 23, 2015 18:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Why does he need one, though? Because his ISP has blocked TPB etc? There are plenty of proxies. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Sun Aug 23, 2015 19:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Grim... wrote: Why does he need one, though? Because his ISP has blocked TPB etc? There are plenty of proxies. I THINK it's because he's staying with his mother, etc and is just being a bit cautious as he doesn't want any trouble. I think he's only used torrents in his student house and is just being cautious from the sound of it. |
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| Author: | BertyBasset [ Sun Aug 23, 2015 20:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
This is probably far more in-depth info than you're looking for but it's useful info regardless (especially regarding torrents & anonymity etc.) Don't use a VPN myself but, if I was planning to, I'd have a thorough read through this first : (edit : actually, I'd probably just skim through it, that's a lot of text ! Way more than when they started this annual 'review' a couple of years ago). https://torrentfreak.com/anonymous-vpn- ... 15-150228/ |
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| Author: | asfish [ Mon Aug 24, 2015 8:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
I played with a pay service a few years ago, I found that once you chose connections in countries a long way from the UK your download speed will drop, if you chose France or Belgium then its ok speed wise There is always Private trackers, or NG with encryption you will be mostly Ok with these |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
asfish wrote: There is always Private trackers, or NG with encryption you will be mostly Ok with these Thank you for the advice on location to speed, I shall pass that on Sorry to be a pain, but what is NG? |
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| Author: | asfish [ Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
NG= News Groups there is a bit more to this that say Pirate Bay, you need an account (that costs) and a reader (that costs) With the NG you can encrypt you connection so only the amount of data not the content can be see Private trackers are torrent sites where what is downloaded can't generally be seen either at all or as easily as open ones like Pirate Bay, you will need an invite for these and generally you need to share what you download and keep a good ratio of upload\download or they will kick you out. Most have donation schemes where you can pay to download what you want and many have free downloads to help you build your ratios |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Mon Aug 24, 2015 11:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Thank you: I've passes this on for him to look into
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| Author: | Bamba [ Mon Oct 29, 2018 19:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Having gotten two of those "you've been torrenting copyrighted stuff" emails from Sky in the last month I suppose I should look into a VPN; does anyone have any recommendations for a specific company? Or are you guys all still using NewsGroups, or have (gasp!) just gone completely legit. |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Oct 29, 2018 19:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
I am legit now but I used to use Hide My Ass which was pretty good. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Oct 29, 2018 19:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Vypr, iVPN or Express VPN. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Mon Oct 29, 2018 19:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
I've just started using PIA |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Mon Oct 29, 2018 19:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
I try to be legit as much as possible, (BBC Licence Fee, Netflix top-tier sub, Amazon Prime), but to refresh the parts that other beers cannot reach I still use nzbplanet + Newsbin Pro + Tweaknews. None of those are free but all very reasonably priced IMO, and you're not relying on people torrenting things. If it's there, it's available, and retention is proper bonkers these days. (Tweaknews claim 2500 days, which I think is legit considering the upload age of some of the stuff I've snagged.) Both Newsbin Pro and Tweaknews support SSL if you're worried about that sort of thing. |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Mon Oct 29, 2018 20:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Hide My Ass because Hide My Ass is Hide My Ass. I’ve never used Hide My Ass by the way but if I had to use Hide My Ass I would use Hide My Ass because Hide My Ass is Hide My Ass. |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
NordVPN for me. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Mon Dec 03, 2018 20:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
I eventually got round to sorting this and signed up with NordVPN. It's a three year deal but it's only $2.99 a month (so ~£2.35 in real money) which is pennies. Got it installed and running in minutes and I'm still downloading at the same speed I would be without it; very impressed indeed. |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Bamba wrote: I eventually got round to sorting this and signed up with NordVPN. It's a three year deal but it's only $2.99 a month (so ~£2.35 in real money) which is pennies. Got it installed and running in minutes and I'm still downloading at the same speed I would be without it; very impressed indeed. Black Friday deal? I did the same. About £100 for three years. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Lonewolves wrote: Bamba wrote: I eventually got round to sorting this and signed up with NordVPN. It's a three year deal but it's only $2.99 a month (so ~£2.35 in real money) which is pennies. Got it installed and running in minutes and I'm still downloading at the same speed I would be without it; very impressed indeed. Black Friday deal? I did the same. About £100 for three years. I'm not sure, they seems to always have incredible deals doing the rounds so I don't know if it's Black Friday specific. I did cheat a bit by not specifying that I was in the UK so you don't pay VAT on it, but they don't seem to give a shit (the zip field automatically changes to be a post code field as soon as it recognises that your card is a UK format) and the prices are quoted in dollars regardless. I do wonder how these companies can turn a profit when their prices are so low, but I don't really have any idea what costs are involved in running VPN servers admittedly. |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Having gone to nord from windscribe (which I got from humble bundle for cheaps) due to afore-mentioned cheapness, my observances: Bloody hell this is slow. Bloody hell a lot of sites refuse to allow you to connect. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
I only use it for torrenting and connecting to torrent sites; it works brilliantly for those two things if I pick the specific P2P option. |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
THREAD RESURRECT!! I think it's time I looked into getting a VPN. Does anyone have any suggestions on what's good at the moment? Or indeed, any referral codes or such like so that we can all benefit? |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
TheVision wrote: THREAD RESURRECT!! I think it's time I looked into getting a VPN. Does anyone have any suggestions on what's good at the moment? Or indeed, any referral codes or such like so that we can all benefit? I use PIA (as stated above) and can supply a referral code in exchange for an email address 
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
DavPaz wrote: TheVision wrote: THREAD RESURRECT!! I think it's time I looked into getting a VPN. Does anyone have any suggestions on what's good at the moment? Or indeed, any referral codes or such like so that we can all benefit? I use PIA (as stated above) and can supply a referral code in exchange for an email address [email protected] |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Quote: I think it's time I looked into getting a VPN. Oh aye, what you up to, naughty? |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Satsuma wrote: Quote: I think it's time I looked into getting a VPN. Oh aye, what you up to, naughty? Don't tell him! He's a law-talking-guy! |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Express VPN is my go-to. |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Oct 31, 2019 15:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
NordVPN is what I use. You might want to wait until Black Friday as they had 3 years for the price of 1 last year. |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Fri Nov 01, 2019 11:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Mr Chonks wrote: NordVPN is what I use. You might want to wait until Black Friday as they had 3 years for the price of 1 last year. This is a good idea. I'm in no mad rush I don't think so I'll keep an eye out. Davpaz also sent me a referral link so I'll check that out and see which is the cheapest. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Tue Aug 11, 2020 16:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Which is the VPN of choice? It is so I can try and watch Netflix US in the UK... |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Tue Aug 11, 2020 16:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
I too use NordVPN, although not for "watching US shows in the UK" reasons. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Tue Aug 11, 2020 16:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
GazChap wrote: I too use NordVPN, although not for "watching US shows in the UK" reasons. Seems a good deal 3 years for £96. Although £96 just to watch a bit of TV is a tad spendy... and it has a countdown timer of 10 hour before the deal goes...
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Aug 11, 2020 16:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
KovacsC wrote: GazChap wrote: I too use NordVPN, although not for "watching US shows in the UK" reasons. Seems a good deal 3 years for £96. Although £96 just to watch a bit of TV is a tad spendy... and it has a countdown timer of 10 hour before the deal goes... They have those deals so often that paying full price would seem like a rip-off. |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Tue Aug 11, 2020 16:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
KovacsC wrote: and it has a countdown timer of 10 hour before the deal goes... i'd ignore that, like most sites these days those timers last for months 
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Tue Aug 11, 2020 17:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
KovacsC wrote: Which is the VPN of choice? It is so I can try and watch Netflix US in the UK... What is there on us Netflix that isn't on UK? |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Tue Aug 11, 2020 17:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
krazywookie wrote: KovacsC wrote: Which is the VPN of choice? It is so I can try and watch Netflix US in the UK... What is there on us Netflix that isn't on UK? Supernatural. I am up to season 9 out of 15. Currently on Amazon Prime till the 20th August, then being removed. It is not on any UK streaming after that, well non announced anyway. |
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| Author: | JBR [ Tue Aug 11, 2020 18:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
I'm on NordVPN, also not for pretending to be in the US reasons. Hefty cash back via toipcashback, too: https://www.topcashback.co.uk/nordvpn/ |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Tue Aug 11, 2020 19:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
KovacsC wrote: krazywookie wrote: KovacsC wrote: Which is the VPN of choice? It is so I can try and watch Netflix US in the UK... What is there on us Netflix that isn't on UK? Supernatural. I am up to season 9 out of 15. Currently on Amazon Prime till the 20th August, then being removed. It is not on any UK streaming after that, well non announced anyway. Can you not just record things anymore?
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Tue Aug 11, 2020 23:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
Or just watch faster damnit, that's what dial-a-pizza is for! |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Wed Aug 12, 2020 9:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VPN |
BikNorton wrote: Or just watch faster damnit, that's what dial-a-pizza is for! i am trying
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