Does GayTorrent have an alternative tracker URL?

[uglyguy]

Changed ISPs due to a change in physical location and tried downloading a torrent, but noticed that the ISP I'm on might be blocking GT's tracker. Tried with Proton VPN and it looked like it was still blocked on there as well. I tried both tracker.gaytorrent.ru and tracker.gaytor.rent.

[ianfontinell]

@uglyguy can you tell exactly what is the error message reported by the tracker in your client?

[uglyguy]

@ianfontinell just "timed out"

[ianfontinell]

@uglyguy said:

@ianfontinell just "timed out"

I recommend you going through the contract you signed with them and see if you find anything useful. You can check if they reserve themselves the right to restrict access to certain websites, services or content, and under which circumstances.

If you tried different VPN countries and it always ends in timeout error, the ISP is possibly blocking the tracker through deep package inspection. If this is the case, alternative domains wouldn't resolve the problem.

If they have a DPI system deployed, the only solution is to use a stealth VPN. Proton offers a Stealth protocol but I don't think it will work along with port-forwarding, meaning it will likely unblock the site and allow you to torrent, but your ability to seed will be reduced.

[MrMazda]

@uglyguy This sounds like a DPI block. If it is, a VPN alone will not fix the problem, and you will need to use a VPN that supports Stealth VPN. Sometimes, this is listed sometimes as DPI Firewall. Not only does it use a special kind of firewall to break the DPI system, but it also uses port TCP 22 or TCP 443 for the VPN connection as well, so as to ensure that it will work smoothly, no matter what kind of network you're running on.