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Honest question. Why would I want need a vpn?
Posted on 1/24/23 at 11:05 am
Posted on 1/24/23 at 11:05 am
Read a lot about them but do not have one. What is the reason for doing so? Privacy?
Ability to do what once you have it?
Are the free ones just as good?
Does it mess up things like all my subscriptions to streaming services?
Ability to do what once you have it?
Are the free ones just as good?
Does it mess up things like all my subscriptions to streaming services?
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Posted on 1/24/23 at 11:09 am to Tvilletiger
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This post was edited on 4/29/23 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 1/24/23 at 8:34 pm to Tvilletiger
I use iCloud private relay, much cheaper than vpn and it hides all your http traffic. I don't really do anything in apps that need privacy.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 10:06 am to Tvilletiger
Three reasons you might need a VPN
1) Getting around geography restrictions that some sites impose. It's rare but you'll come across it here and there. I remember one YouTube channel I came across a while back didn't allow American IP addresses. I thought it was strange but that's the message I got.
2) Keeping your ISP from seeing which sites you visit.
3) Keeping the website itself from knowing your IP.
I have no need for any of these, so I don't use VPNs. I am pro privacy but I also am logical about it. I don't care if my ISP knows I visit TD and I don't care if my bank knows my IP. When I do web searches I use DDG who doesn't log anything (or so they claim). Even if they do, I don't care really.
Where I care about privacy is when I communicate with friends or family. In those cases, I use encrypted messaging which is pretty much the norm today for most messaging apps. Of course, you have to trust your app really does what it says which is beyond the scope here.
1) Getting around geography restrictions that some sites impose. It's rare but you'll come across it here and there. I remember one YouTube channel I came across a while back didn't allow American IP addresses. I thought it was strange but that's the message I got.
2) Keeping your ISP from seeing which sites you visit.
3) Keeping the website itself from knowing your IP.
I have no need for any of these, so I don't use VPNs. I am pro privacy but I also am logical about it. I don't care if my ISP knows I visit TD and I don't care if my bank knows my IP. When I do web searches I use DDG who doesn't log anything (or so they claim). Even if they do, I don't care really.
Where I care about privacy is when I communicate with friends or family. In those cases, I use encrypted messaging which is pretty much the norm today for most messaging apps. Of course, you have to trust your app really does what it says which is beyond the scope here.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 3:29 pm to Tvilletiger
They are more important to use for privacy when you are on public Wi-Fi. It makes me feel better just in case one of my apps isn't as well written as it should be. Free ones sell your data and are a bit slimier that the paid ones. They are making money off of you somehow.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 6:33 pm to Tvilletiger
Most people don't really gain much from a VPN, unless you need to get around some obstacle that is blocking you by IP.
However, they are important in open wifi at coffee shops and the like.
Never trust open wifi.
However, they are important in open wifi at coffee shops and the like.
Never trust open wifi.
This post was edited on 1/25/23 at 6:38 pm
Posted on 2/20/23 at 7:19 pm to Tvilletiger
You only need it to skirt around laws and rules.
google still knows who you are, and VPN gives unknown people access to your data by consenting to give them a "man in the middle" attack on your computer that can technically decrypt all private traffic that would normally be encrypted had you not had a VPN.
In short, if you need to watch pr0n in Louisiana or do something illegal then you need a VPN or TOR. If you are just interested in security then it basically does nothing.
Privacy? maybe, maybe not.
google still knows who you are, and VPN gives unknown people access to your data by consenting to give them a "man in the middle" attack on your computer that can technically decrypt all private traffic that would normally be encrypted had you not had a VPN.
In short, if you need to watch pr0n in Louisiana or do something illegal then you need a VPN or TOR. If you are just interested in security then it basically does nothing.
Privacy? maybe, maybe not.
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