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[–] majestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What's the benefit of using a Private tracker? If you have a VPN shouldn't that cover you?

Private trackers have seeding policies in place that mandate or incentivize keeping torrents alive for extended periods of time. As a result, you see fewer dead torrents and much faster download speeds.

[–] traches@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago

Curation and moderation