Solved Is it needed to have PeerBlock?

[King Alpha]

Hey guys, I wanna know if PeerBlock is really needed when you're using P2P softwares like uTorrent. Does it slow down torrent download? Do I still need to use it even I'm using VPN?

 

[Warsey]

Read the first link if you don't have much time , it will b enough :

http://p2pblocklist.net/why-ipfilterx-and-not-vpn/

 

[darko999]

Jdownloader with Mega works sweet. But torrents are gold.

 

[frogboy]

Read the first link if you don't have much time , it will b enough :

http://p2pblocklist.net/why-ipfilterx-and-not-vpn/

WebRTC can be disableb or use a browser such as SlimJet where it is not supported.

 

[Stas]

I've been using PeerBlock for a very long time and since then never received any ISP piracy warnings. To minimize unnecessary IP blocking for p2p services in PeerBlock go to List Manager and select only P2P list.

 

[marzametal]

It seems Tixati handles blocklists better than uTorrent. uTorrent has a .dat file that's taken from the generic list/s on iBlockList, while Tixati can include lists from the iBlockList website via manual entry.

I believe using PeerBlock with torrents is a must, especially if you are known to frequent public trackers; private ones not so much. The amount of crap that spews onto the PeerBlock screen when public trackers are connecting and post-connect is unbelievable.

I don't torrent anymore, but I do use IE11. PeerBlock is a good combo with IE11 as well.

It isn't good enough to just set encryption to enabled/forced, or to even modify the DNS entries to secretive ones. A VPN is needed; more so, one that explicitly mentions in their T & C and Privacy Policy that they won't rat out users to Law Enforcement Officers if the Feds come a-knocking. The last thing one wants it to pay for a service, just to find out they will willingly turn their customer base over to The Badge.

...just like post #21, “ If your VPN provider retains logs and turns over user data to law enforcement, what is the point?”... people, the P stands for Private, not Public

 

[dennyfantom]

Read the first link if you don't have much time , it will b enough :

http://p2pblocklist.net/why-ipfilterx-and-not-vpn/

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