Should I use Tor if I do not necessarily need the level of security?

Question

Ethics related question,

Hi, I'm a beginner to this so please excuse me if I ask something blatantly obvious.

For context: I originally downloaded Tor to access libgen for some books I took personal interest in. I don't necessarily need a high level of security for my job or school but would evidently prefer to not be caught torrenting/downloading/pirating. I've done done some research looking through bridges and more but I'm still a bit confused.

Question:

Ethics wise, I've seen some posts and threads saying people are encouraged to use Tor as a browser in general to obscure and further hide the activity of people such as journalists who need the level of security?

Is this correct, as I have a fear that I am taking the bandwidth and resources from people who need it? Should I also use bridges for extra obscurification, or again would that be an issue with taking resources from those needing it more?

Thank you!

Answer 1

Hi
low protection - no tor browser
min protection - tor browser in windows machine
high protection - vm(virtual machine) - using whonix or using usb stick linux tails it's good, but in vm whonix you have 2 machines, machine gateway, and workstation where you have 2 nettowork with tor :)
max protectio - linux where, you have full isolation qubes-os if you have paranoid or you selling somethking in darknet think about this.

for torreting, if you download only videos use vpn recomend mullvad for privacy, for little protection where vpn provider can look in logs maybe protonvpn etc... for torrenting i recomend some vpn ;)

for testing downloaded files, use vm no internet, if you need gateway whonix with tor :)

have a god day :)