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Has anyone ever gotten in trouble for uploading/seeding torrents? (self.askswitzerland)
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I know it's against the law, but I found conflicting information regarding how likely it is to be enforced.

So assuming you don't have a massive quantity of data upload, is torrenting some pirated (copyrighted) content relatively safe or not?

Have you ever gotten in trouble for this (or someone you know)?

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[–] Xylinna 3 points 1 year ago

I have gotten a few notice alerts over the year and it seems to depend on what you are downloading not how much or how often. If it is a popular TV show or movie they are more likely to get you versus an old movie from the 80s. Given how easy it is to get a VPN and how cheap it is I would not even chance it.