Are they for you? Why or why not?

  • akilou@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    8 months ago

    I use a VPN and it’s on a kill switch, so if it gets disconnected for whatever reason, the machine can’t reach the internet at all.

    I can’t imagine why a private tracker would disallow you from using a VPN

    • state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      8 months ago

      MAM used to be quite anti-VPN but I haven’t used it in years, so no idea what their take is now. They tracked quotas and stuff through your IP and required you to be online on IRC. Great content and community, but a lot of hoops to jump through.

    • PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      8 months ago

      There used to be issues with tracking ratios when using a VPN. And since many private trackers require users to maintain a specific ratio, it meant that many private trackers effectively banned VPNs. Because if you were using a VPN, you’d be stuck at a 0.00 ratio and quickly get banned.

      • akilou@sh.itjust.works
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        8 months ago

        I use a VPN and maintain a ratio. They must use something other than IP address as a unique identifier.