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[shebab]

Could any computer savvy people please tell me if it is possible to download torrents from an internet connection in Saudi, or are those sites blocked?

Thanks in advance for the info.

[nomad soul]

Many of us use a VPN service to bypass blocked sites.

[shebab]

Thanks for that, but just because you can access the site from a VPN doesn't necessarily mean that you can download torrents...the ports may be blocked....which is why I was asking if anyone has actually done it successfully...

[rainbowprof]

good query shebab. I wondered the same.

[allthatand]

a VPN is required to access some torrent sites, but once it's in your choice of transmission, it's freeflowing

[rainbowprof]

and skype?

[Bill Frawley]

Xxxxxxxxxx

[EnglishDoYouSpeakIt]

PirateBay, IsoHunt, EZTV.it are all available. There is no internet police who will send you e-mails or anything. Some sites are blocked but they are mostly just porn.

My biggest internet beef is that Youtube is locked into safe mode and a whole bunch of videos that are rather tame have been marked as blocked.

Skype works great, online gaming works great.

[rainbowprof]

[quote="Bill Frawley"]Most of the larger downloading sites like Demonoid and Piratebay don't need a a VPN connection. I've downloaded and filled both 2 and 3 Terrabyte external hard drives without using VPN. It also seems like VPN slows the downloads considerably.

Thanks, Bill. Interesting

[rainbowprof]

[EnglishDoYouSpeakIt]

[rainbowprof]

friend in Oman said skype is blocked in Oman

[EnglishDoYouSpeakIt]

[Mysterious]

[nomad soul]

Mysterious, just do an Internet search on VPN service and choose the one that suits your needs. I use a basic service but then, I don't download torrents.