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minus-squareLemmy@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-27 months agoIs it really that bad? I haven’t had any issues torrenting stuff with Mullvad, although I usually don’t torrent files above like 20GB
minus-squareCalicoJack@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoIt 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.
minus-squarePM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoAt 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.
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
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.
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.