Hello All

I recently joined File-Shack (They promoted announced free signups) just to learn a few days later, that it will be closing down now due to personal issues on owner's side.

I am new to private trackers and tried to build up ratio there. Didn't have much time and peers for that now...

However I read about scam trackers which collect IP addresses and other info. Now I am a bit worried this might be the case.

My question to the more experienced:
- Are such "scam trackers" still a thing?
- What do they do with the information they can collect?
- How do you protect yourself? Only connect using VPN? (if it is a low low tier tracker, I know some trackers do not like that - but the big ones are trustworthy of course.)

Many thanks to all who might want to answer and king regards :-)