Post ASsmZyef5OMDJVx3Oi by thenewoil@freeradical.zone
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 (DIR) Post #ASsmZyef5OMDJVx3Oi by thenewoil@freeradical.zone
       2023-02-20T21:00:13Z
       
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       The Washington Post Says There's 'No Real Reason' to Use a VPNhttps://yro.slashdot.org/story/23/02/19/2243246/the-washington-post-says-theres-no-real-reason-to-use-a-vpn
       
 (DIR) Post #ASsoOVTDS9oTWRFvhw by catchphrase@halifaxsocial.ca
       2023-02-20T21:20:35Z
       
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       @thenewoil The guy who says that in the article admits to using a VPN to watch geo-blocked content. #privacy #vpn
       
 (DIR) Post #ASsoZEPJEWormtXhRY by vendetta@techhub.social
       2023-02-20T21:22:33Z
       
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       @thenewoil My #privacy setup includes a use of TRUSTED VPN, but I partially agree with the article and other major arguments against VPNs. They have a specific and niche purpose and should be a contributing part of a privacy strategy, but they don't do that much. However, the argument that often escapes the anti-VPN side is that reputable VPNs are often much more trustworthy than any ISP currently existing. ISP collect, log, monitor, sell and use customer data and traffic - VPNs may do that. Reputable ones don't (allegedly) and even if they did it is much easier to bounce between VPNs than it is between ISPs.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASsrUTT46veWuairsu by sylentpunk@freeradical.zone
       2023-02-20T21:55:16Z
       
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       @thenewoil VPNs have their use cases but they are usually not as useful as what Nord and Express will try to market them as. https://www.doineedavpn.com is pretty good for actually being realistici about what a VPN can and can't help you with.