Unruffled [they/them] @ Flatworm7591 @lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Looks like the nos have won it, as per the votes on this comment. 🏴‍☠️

There's a decent write up on how Android 'dropper' malware functions here. TLDR - while the APK may be clean, it tries to trick you into installing a malware infected APK later in the install process or during a fake update.

But the exquisite irony! 😂

Check out something like smart dns proxy, it works for all the uk tv channels with streaming services. It's much more reliable than VPNs for that particular use case.

m0nkrus exists for various cracked Adobe software.

Arrr, you'd better watch this to get a more nuanced perspective!

Wiki link for your convenience. 🏴‍☠️

Lol this nasty little bigoted troll just can't get enough of our friendly little pirate community. But that's what the plank is for! 🏴‍☠️

The fact is we don't allow copyrighted material, torrent files or direct download links on c/piracy anyway, it's against our rules. So this whole thing is based on a malicious misrepresentation of our community, initiated by a user with a grudge against us, because we banned him for posting anti-trans and racist content.

I reckon it's probably a good thing we are flying under the radar in the media tbh. Media attention might draw other forms of unwanted attention. It'll be interesting to see how things shake out over the next year or so though. Those meme communities have a lot of growth potential given their demographic.

Great questions!

A1: Yes and no. They are worth it if you want to download and seed more obscure content that would not be found on public trackers. Private trackers often keep very old and niche torrents alive because of their rules designed to promote healthy seeding. Some private trackers specialize in certain types of content too. They will sometimes also get new release torrents slightly earlier than public trackers but nowadays there's not that much difference in that respect. If you are already satisfied with the content you find on public trackers then I'd say the benefits of joining a private tracker are somewhat diminished. Having said that there are other possible benefits - e.g., some private sites tend to have more trustworthy content and comments because virus infected content is usually more quickly identified and removed, and some have a friendly community. But if you are mainly seeking popular and newer content then public torrents are perfectly serviceable. The VPN question is a thorny one for me. I'm naturally reluctant to trust my real IP address to any website, but many private trackers require that you don't use one. Yes, you are less likely to be 'caught' downloading a torrent from a private tracker, but it's still a possibility if a site is compromised. I'm not sure how often that happens in real life though, maybe some other members can provide some history of known breaches.

A2. No torrent sites are 100% safe. 1337x took down that problematic torrent within a day (I think), so that shows some goodwill. But there are always some suspicious torrents on public trackers, because no site mod or admin has the time to forensically check every upload - it relies on a certain amount of trust with regard to uploaders that they won't suddenly start uploading virus infected content. But you get a ton of false virus reports on public trackers too, either because copyright holders may want to put people off from downloading the content, or because noobs often misinterpret virus scanner warnings which often highlight a cracked file as a keygen/PUP/trojan even when it's (often) perfectly harmless. So long as 1337x has some moderation in place for uploaders and responds in a timely manner to reports of viruses etc, then I'd say nothing much has changed at 1337x, despite the various unsubstantiated conspiracy theories you may come across. I'll still be using it from time to time. In general torrents will be safer on private trackers because they are more carefully moderated, but there are no guarantees. You should always take precautions.

Hope that helps a little - I'm sure you'll get a lot of differing opinions on these questions.

Alternatively, you can use the official YouTube site with Mull browser or Firefox with the ublock origin extension installed. But NewPipe offers a better experience since you can download videos etc.

Oh that's good to know!

It's more reliable to copy the file across to the kindle via usb connection. You will need to run the download through an epub -> mobi convertor first since it's in epub format. There are plenty of free ones online, e.g., https://convertio.co/epub-mobi/

I switched from containers to total cookie protection just for quality of life. It takes a lot less micromanagement of settings and still provides strong protection. I've not looked back since, and yes, I think it's more than sufficient for most people.

Cut it out, dumbass.

Because "you don't get rich by paying your bills" according to them.

Bryan Lunduke is just another right winger who's butthurt that Mozilla spends any of their money advocating for liberal values. Meanwhile the massive amounts of corporate cash that get funneled into conservative 'think' tanks (oxymoron much?) and superpacs apparently isn't a problem for him. While I acknowledge he does raise some valid points about Mozilla's over dependence on Google revenue, nearly all large corporations try to peddle influence with political parties and donate to social/charitable causes, so there's nothing unusual about that at all. If they were a more right wing organization, this article would never have been written by him, that's obvious takeaway here - it's just a stock standard conservative hit job.