Why not just run the torrenting stack behind the VPN in a separate docker container? Then the rest of your media server is completely unaffected by the VPN and no need for any split tunneling.

due to some technical considerations I don’t like to run a VPN on my media server

What’s the reasons against using a VPN here?

I use hard linking to manage my library. It’s far from ideal, because the actual files are still stored in the jumbled shit show of files that is my downloads folder. But at least it let’s me browse an ordered library of file names.

I think what most people disagree with, is that the active choice from AMD to not fix a very fixable issue, is a choice they know leaves customers is a seriously bad position. This is something they choose to do to their customers, because they could just as well choose to help them.

what I meant was that apparently only compromised systems are vulnerable to this defect.

That is not correct. Any system where this vulnerability is not patched out by AMD (which is all of gen 1, 2 and 3 CPUs) is left permanently vulnerable, regardless of whether or not they already are compromised. So if your PC is compromised in a few months for some reason, instead of being able to recover with a reinstall of your OS, your HW is now permanently compromised and would need to be thrown out…just because AMD didn’t want to patch this.

Ryzen 3000 series CPUs are still sold as new, I even bought one six months ago, they’re no where near being classified as “old”, they’re hardly 5 years old. And this is not only an issue for already infected systems because uninfected systems will intentionally be left vulnerable.

No they are just choosing not to roll out the fix to a known issue, which is screwing customers over on purpose (to increase profits). It’s not a matter of goodwill, they sold a product that then turned out to have a massive security flaw, and now they don’t want to fix even though they absolutely could.

They are 100% not patching old chips intentionally by not allocating resources to it. It’s a conscious choice made by the company, it is very much “on purpose”.

Gee officer, we dun’ kno’ nothin’ 'bout no hacking stuff sir…

Maybe not, but you and I definitely dont, so let’s stick to what they’re actually saying instead of guessing.

That’s not a firewall though, which is what OP mentions.

That sounds weird and super invasive…where is this?

Stop using your ISPs router and they’re not going to have much control over it.

So you’re saying there is a chance…

I think 3.5" are usually priced better per tb than 2.5" drives and performance is usually better too. So unless you feel like burning money for an inferior solution, are have some space constraints that doesn’t allow 3.5" drives, I wouldn’t go with 2.5" drives. They’re more energy efficient though, but you’d need a fuckton of drives for that to make a worthwhile difference in your power bill.

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I think the popularity of tamagotchis in the 90’s disproves that statement.

Well that’s a big ol’ “whoosh” on me then 😅

That does sound more like a user issue than a software issue though

I might not be paid a lot, but things like this makes up for it.

Really? Being given stuff you don’t have a need or use for is good compensation to you?