Re: How much latency do you add to torrents?

On Mon, 9 Dec 2024 16:40:46 -0600, Oliver <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Mon, 09 Dec 2024 09:49:35 -0600, jetjock <[email protected]> wrote 
>
>> Anna's Archive also is working.
>
>Thanks for confirming as it's one of the best out there for epubs.
>https://annas-archive.org/
>
>When I open the Tor browser, I have it set to read from this file list.
> "https://librarygenesis.net/"
> "https://librivox.org/"
> "https://manybooks.net/"
> "https://openaccessbutton.org/"
> "https://openlibrary.org/"
> "https://pdfget.com/"
> "https://pdfgrab.com/"
> "https://scholar.google.com/"
> "https://sci-hub.ru/"
> "https://unpaywall.org"
> "https://www.academia.edu"
> "https://www.base-search.net/"
> "https://www.ebooks.com/en-us/free/"
> "https://www.feedbooks.com/catalog/public_domain"
> "https://www.free-ebooks.net/"
> "https://www.freeengineeringbooks.com/"
> "https://www.gutenberg.org/"
> "https://www.readanybook.com/"
> "https://www.researchgate.net/"
> "https://www.science.gov/"
> "https://www.tandfonline.com/"
> "https://zlibrary.to/
>
>>>When you use magnets, how much time do you let pass between the copying of
>>>the magnet (usually done with an onion browser) and the use of it?
>> 
>> I use a VPN when downloading. I assume that this negates the need for
>> worrying about latency? I've never been bothered by the digital cops.
>
>The main issue here is low-latency actions are more easily correlated.
>There are two actions which can be correlated even when you use a VPN.
>
>Action 1 is the action of obtaining the magnet link.
>Action 2 is the action of using the magnet link.
>
>I put a lot of time between those two actions.
>In addition, I put an IP address change between those two actions.
>
>But many people do not do both those steps (nor do they do either).
>I was curious specifically what people do for latency between the two.
>
>So far those who have responded haven't bothered to add latency.
>And that's fine.
>
>I just wanted to know what most people do so that I don't do that.
>
>By adding latency, I don't show up easily as the same person between the
>actions of action 1 and action 2 - which is why I decided to add latency.
>
>But I do understand that most people would probably not bother waiting.

Since I have never been visited by the digital cops, I've always just
made sure that my VPN was running before downloading the actual
program. After reading what you have said about adding latency, I may
start waiting between getting the magnet and the program. Thanks.

     >>>>>>>>>>jetjock<<<<<<<<<<