What should I do about the MEGA download paywall?

[PunkRubberRiley]

Is it me, or is the internet becoming a pile of slop? I recently found a mod collection for the games WipEout Pure and Pulse respectively, but found out that the site I was getting them from, MEGA, now has a download quota/paywall! If you go over certain MBs or GBs, than you get hit with a notification where they want you to pay for their services before continuing! Also, I could wait a certain amount of time (5 hours in my case), but when you decide to wait, the message that says it's downloading just disappears after 10 minutes! the only way around this is if I get a VPN, or download something called megabasterd and get a VPN. I hear all the time about people using VPNs, but I've been told to not buy VPNs on account of SuperBunnyHop, so I don't know who or what to trust? I should probably just give up, and listen to music probably! It seems like only the bigger more popular video games get these big modding communities anyhow, things really aren't what they seem!

[PunkRubberRiley]

FYI... I only use YouTube, in case you're wondering! I'm not like other people on the internet, who're religiously swapping from SM platform to platform to get info, I sadly don't know everything about everyone and everything in a world where it feels like I should! Just something to be aware about!

[Avrie]

It's been like that for years. 'You can still download, but if you want fast you have to pay us' It's the same on the Nexus. "Premium" downloads are faster, but you don't need an account to use the basic site.

You can complain, I know I did, but there's little you can do about it.

[Selene310187]

Regarding VPNs, I use Proton VPN for years because they are based in Switzerland which has strict data protection laws. From time to time, I also use PrivadoVPN (based in Switzerland as well). Both VPN services offer free plans. I use the free plans myself and find them completely sufficient for my purposes.

MEGA, now has a download quota/paywall! If you go over certain MBs or GBs, than you get hit with a notification where they want you to pay for their services before continuing!

That's news to me. Why do good things always have to be made worse? YouTube, Google Search, DeviantArt and now MEGA. This entshittification is getting on my nerves.

[PunkRubberRiley]

Thanks for the suggestions. Sorry for complaining, I get easily agitated! I think I'll revisit when I see the mod available somewhere else!