Just wanted to know what you guys consider to be better when torrenting. Is it I2P network or a VPN like Mullvad, Proton or IVPN?
VPN is better for torrents right now (clearnet torrents and speed), but I2P is free, decentralized and anonymous by design. I2P has small torrent selection, and small speed (or maybe my firewall was slowing me down), but it gets better, more people use it.
Since I care more about anonymity I think I would rather sacrifice speed and use I2p even on clearnet.
The thing is, it’s hard to get to clearnet from i2p
While we are at it, are there any other trackers recommended besides the ones in this tutorial?
https://strict3443.codeberg.page/i2p-info/hugo/public/posts/how-to-use-i2p-on-qbittorrent-nox/
Is postman still the only source for torrents via qbittorrent?
Just did some quick testing, most are open trackers operating in I2P (meaning they will happily track and announce to any torrents/peers using them).
Working I2P Trackers, these should work with any I2P public torrents:
http://opentracker.bt.i2p/a http://opentracker.dg2.i2p/a http://opentracker.eeptorrent.i2p/a http://opentracker.fattydove.i2p/a http://opentracker.r4sas.i2p/a http://opentracker.simp.i2p/a http://w7tpbzncbcocrqtwwm3nezhnnsw4ozadvi2hmvzdhrqzfxfum7wa.b32.i2p/aWorking I2P non-open trackers, meaning they only track torrents published at their own website.
http://tracker2.postman.i2p/announce.phpCurrently Down I2P Trackers:
http://ahsplxkbhemefwvvml7qovzl5a2b5xo5i7lyai7ntdunvcyfdtna.b32.i2p/announce.php http://atia42hvtnklmilskllirvl5e27letgqghyuvrlvtaktyg32kqwq.i2p/announce http://crs2nugpvoqygnpabqbopwyjqettwszth6ubr2fh7whstlos3a6q.b32.i2p http://lnQ6yoBTxQuQU8EQ1FlF395ITIQF-HGJxUeFvzETLFnoczNjQvKDbtSB7aHhn853zjVXrJBgwlB9sO57KakBDaJ50lUZgVPhjlI19TgJ-CxyHhHSCeKx5JzURdEW-ucdONMynr-b2zwhsx8VQCJwCEkARvt21YkOyQDaB9IdV8aTAmP~PUJQxRwceaTMn96FcVenwdXqleE16fI8CVFOV18jbJKrhTOYpTtcZKV4l1wNYBDwKgwPx5c0kcrRzFyw5~bjuAKO~GJ5dR7BQsL7AwBoQUS4k1lwoYrG1kOIBeDD3XF8BWb6K3GOOoyjc1umYKpur3G~FxBuqtHAsDRICkEbKUqJ9mPYQlTSujhNxiRIW-oLwMtvayCFci99oX8MvazPS7~97x0Gsm-onEK1Td9nBdmq30OqDxpRtXBimbzkLbR1IKObbg9HvrKs3L-kSyGwTUmHG9rSQSoZEvFMA-S0EXO~o4g21q1oikmxPMhkeVwQ22VHB0-LZJfmLr4SAAAA.i2p/announce.php http://omitracker.i2p/announce.php http://opendiftracker.i2p/a http://opentracker-actix.i2p/a http://opentracker.skank.i2p/a http://psi.i2p http://tracker.crypthost.i2p http://tracker.killyourtv.i2p http://tracker.thebland.i2p http://tracker.welterde.i2p http://tu5skej67ftbxjghnx3r2txp6fqz6ulkolkejc77be2er5v5zrfq.b32.i2p/announce.php http://uajd4nctepxpac4c4bdyrdw7qvja2a5u3x25otfhkptcjgd53ioq.b32.i2pUnsure if all the ones currently down are just down temporarily. Some I suspect will come back (e.g. skank.i2p has been around forever so I’d be surprised if they’re permanently gone).
EDIT: Browse notbob, especially their tracker listing for hints on current I2P torrent trackers and sites http://notbob.i2p/cgi-bin/defcon.cgi?category=tracker
I 2p is really exciting and I hope to see more usage but boy it seems lonely out there from what I can tell. More clients that simultaneously support clearnet and i2p are needed I think.
How do you define better? You are going to have a very limited and probably slow download experience on i2p so for find stuff it’s not better right now. Not having to pay for and trust a vpn is better though I think
Both of them have their pros and cons. It’s a matter of sacrificing convenience or security. I2P is surely a go to for me over Tor/VPN when it comes to anonymity. You will come across variety of information which is not available on clearnet/tor, but clearnet has the upper hand in abundance.
