Board:   [DoveNet] Internet Discussion
Subject: Mandated age checking and
From:    Nightfox
Date:    Fri Jul 17, 2026 03:17

@VIA: DIGDIST
  Re: Mandated age checking and
  By: phigan to Hebrix on Thu Jul 09 2026 11:38 am

 ph> VPNs are only good for bypassing/tricking geofencing. Otherwise they are a
 ph> scam. The "privacy" thing is bullshit. That's the commercial/public VPNs,
 ph> I'm talking about. Not like using a VPN to get into your home or business
 ph> network.

Bypassing geofencing is one of the main reasons I see advertised to use a VPN. As far as privacy, I thought there may be something to that, because a lot of people who torrent stuff recommend doing so on a VPN so that your ISP can't easily track what you're torrenting.  I suppose using aVPN might not make it impossible to track, but maybe more difficult?

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