1. Posts must be related to the discussion of digital piracy
2. Don’t request invites, trade, sell, or self-promote
3. Don’t request or link to specific pirated titles, including DMs
4. Don’t submit low-quality posts, be entitled, or harass others
📜 c/Piracy Wiki (Community Edition):
Torrenting:
Gaming:
💰 Please help cover server costs.
![]() |
![]() |
---|---|
Ko-fi | Liberapay |
Port forwarding allows unsolicited connections through the NAT firewall on specific ports, making it possible for devices on the internet to initiate connections and access services on a local device . Basically by turning off port forwarding you improve your privacy and network security at the cost of lower torrenting speed and no remote access.
Huh, how the hell does turning off port forwarding improve privacy? I am so confused, security yes but privacy.
You’re preventing incoming connections that could snoop around your network. I’d say it’s linked both to privacy and security.
But my nicotine+ connection…