I want to get back into reading, so I’m thinking of getting a Paperwhite. But I have no idea if it’s possible to transfer files to it from a computer, and I have no experience with pirating books.

Do I go to the same places I torrent movies and games or are there special places dedicated to E-Books?

EDIT: So many awesome answers on here! You guys have been very helpful. Thanks a lot!

  • athos77@kbin.social
    14·
    7 months ago

    getting in is not very easy

    Dafuq? They run interviews twice a week, and the questions are dead easy.

    many torrents are behind a VIP-wall

    Which you just have to wait a few weeks to get past the account age restriction and hand over a few bonus points, which are trivial to get. Just bookmark anything you can’t get and have a little patience.

    • theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      10·
      7 months ago

      Yeah I second this, it was so fucking easy to get in you just have to look up when the window is each week, jump on their irc, read a minimal amount of rules and then answer some questions on them to prove you read them. It took me about half an hour.

      The VIP paywall thing is bullshit too. They do have a points system which was a little confusing at first but if you take the time to read all the introductory posts explaining them then it is an easy system to follow and you can easily amass many freeleech wedges which completely negates the so called VIP wall.

      Can’t recommend them enough and so much fucking selection compared to free trackers.

    • Meuzzin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      7 months ago

      I’ll Third this as well. You’re first week of seeding will net you 10s of thousands of “points” and “wedges” you can trade for VIP status, etc.

      Just download a ton of freeleech books, seed em for 72 Hours minimum, done. Longer you seed, the better for everyone.

      Also, you’ll find anything and everything you are looking for. In every format…

      • Alien Nathan Edward@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        7 months ago

        Piling on to this, part of what makes MAM great is that you get bonus points for seeding even if no one is downloading. Just keep your torrents running indefinitely and it won’t be long before you have free VIP forever, a 10:1 ration and still end up with more points than you could possibly give away

        • Tsubodai@programming.devEnglish
          3·
          7 months ago

          Piling in to say been a member for 10+ years, it’s my go-to for any books (text and audio), and with the system they have, my ratio is somewhere in the 300+ range. All by keeping around 100 book torrents alive on an old raspberry pi and using the bonus points.