: Some users have noted that sections (especially streaming) can become outdated quickly as domains change.
The most popular alternative is the (often maintained by the same mods from r/Piracy, but hosted off-site).
The Megathread lists VPNs. Usually, it recommends Mullvad, ProtonVPN, or AirVPN. But it rarely explains how to use them correctly. rpiracymegathread better
The r/Piracy megathread isn't obsolete; it's a foundation on which a better structure can be built. The recent move to a community-maintained wiki was a necessary first step. But now, the community has a critical role to play in transforming it into a resource that rivals or surpasses FMHY.
The Megathread has a section for "Unsafe sites." But fake Megathreads exist. Reddit admins have banned r/Piracy before, and rogue copies of the Megathread appear on alternative subs. : Some users have noted that sections (especially
Finding out that a link you relied on is dead is a common experience for pirates. For newcomers, this creates immediate frustration, but for experienced users, it's a red flag. A digital pirate's primary tools are their wits and accurate information; a broken resource list is almost worse than none at all.
Assessment of weaknesses and risks
As Reddit decentralized its user base during various API disputes, a large portion of the privacy and piracy communities migrated to Lemmy, a federated alternative.