Perfectly alive with aprox 100k daily users

I compile the source code: git clone, cd mldonkey, ./configure, make, make install

Removed by mod

You still have realvnc lite. It is free, 1 user, 3 machines, less features, but the basics still there.

You could use i2p for torrent it is free and secure, but slow

It’s just Germany, the rest of Europe (EU and non-EU) doesn’t actively care about them unless it’s cp.

It’s still my favorite network (using it from more 20 years ago), but for the latest things I use bittorrent and seed to both networks (bittorrent and ed2k/kad) through mldonkey 24/7.

Well you could run these services in your server (only if you have enough spare bandwidth, ram and cpu) to help the comunity to circumvent censorship in some countries, like Russia or Iran. Here you have more information for tor and i2pd.

Tor relay (guard/middle or bridge/snowflake) and i2p node (i2p, i2p+ or i2pd)

You could seed on ed2k/kad networks, just share the folder

eMule works just fine nowadays with fiber connections.

Maybe you could try ed2k/kad (emule/amule/mldonkey), soulseek or dc++ networks. Just drop the files in the sharing folders and seed. My preference is ed2k/kad.

You could try on ed2k/kad network (emule/amule/mldonkey)

I just use jerboa

In Spain we have bizum. It is instant, well integrated with bank apps, works with a mobile number and it is free.

No need of a VPN or pay anything to protect yourself.

Debian 12 with your favorite DE, I use XFCE

On i2p everyone is a node but not everyone is an outproxy to the clearnet, you have to enable it manually.

For bittorrent and p2p it is better to use i2p, tor only to surf the internet.

Me too, I have running a tor snowflake and i2pd instance on the same server I am seeding.