Cost, ease of use, speed, other good features, etc.

  • dana@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    6 months ago

    Note that Mullvad no longer allows port forwarding, which can make it harder to torrent effectively

    • Lemmy@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      6 months ago

      Is it really that bad? I haven’t had any issues torrenting stuff with Mullvad, although I usually don’t torrent files above like 20GB

      • CalicoJack@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        2·
        6 months ago

        It reduces your available peers. You can’t connect to other people with closed ports, one side needs to be open.

        It isn’t a huge deal with popular torrents, but it can cause problems with unpopular/old stuff.

      • PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        6 months ago

        At least one side needs an open port in able to connect. So if your ports are closed, you can only connect to seeds/peers who have an open port. Opening your port ensures you can connect to anyone.