I don’t live in the US, so my ISP doesn’t really seem to care what I torrent, but the megathread vehemently recommends to always use one. Since VPNs aren’t cheap and I’m on a strict budget (wouldn’t pirate otherwise), is it really that dangerous to torrent without one?
Just addressing the cost: Obviously cheap is a relative term depending on many factors, so I’m not going to say it’s “cheap” but mullvad is $5 usd/month, which is the best deal I’m aware of, and the best VPN I’ve used.