So I use a VPN when torrenting as per usual but with Soulseek I wish to share my music with others and that requires me to open a port. I have no problem doing so I just do not pay for a VPN that can do this at the current price I am paying. Is it possible/what are the chances of me getting in trouble ISP wise from using soulseek with no VPN. With where I live I would get in trouble with no VPN and torrents for clarity.
I see posts from years ago saying no just wondering if things have changed.

Thanks

  • sqgl@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Other users do not have your IP address. It is not like torrenting.

    • Azzu@lemm.eeEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Yeah idk why you spread misinformation like that. File up/downloads are done via a p2p connection (see a reverse-engineered documentation of the p2p connection process) and thus the IP addresses are obviously known. Maybe not directly visible in the SoulseekQt client itself, but definitely through third party network connection monitors like Wireshark. It’s pretty trivial for anyone using Soulseek to get IPs of the people they download from.

      • sqgl@beehaw.orgEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Yeah idk why you spread

        You do know why. I said.