How can BitTorrent traffic be anonymized with Tor?
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This blog post from a few years ago suggests that using BitTorrent services over Tor is a bad idea for multiple reasons. However, it also suggests some fixes to get over these problems. Is using a
  1. It doesn’t make you anonymous. Torrent protocol wasn’t designed with anonymity in mind and there are a million ways you’re going to leak your actual IP address.
  2. Tor is a TCP only network.
  3. While this doesn’t give you the anonymity you wanted, it will hurt the network for other users.
  • Moxible@monyet.ccEnglish
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    1 year ago

    is it okay if I download a .torrent file from private trackers through TOR browser?

    • Thrift3499@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I wouldn’t bother tbh. As soon as you start using it in your torrent client other users can see your IP address anyway.

      Seedboxes are a pretty good solution.

      • lemmyingly@lemm.eeEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Unless you use a VPN or proxy.

        Seedboxes are good but only seem worth the cost if you’re utilizing it a lot/frequently?