VPN is probably an OK idea depending on where you live. IP Blocklists or host blocklists too. I do a lot of downloading. Have been since the 90s. The only time I ever had any issue was when a friend used their computer at my house and downloaded a Massive Attack album. The only thing about their config that was different from mine was the blocklists.
Very beginner in a way and also outdated in some aspects: https://github.com/Shakil-Shahadat/awesome-piracy
VPN is probably an OK idea depending on where you live. IP Blocklists or host blocklists too. I do a lot of downloading. Have been since the 90s. The only time I ever had any issue was when a friend used their computer at my house and downloaded a Massive Attack album. The only thing about their config that was different from mine was the blocklists.