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Hello everyone!

Just a quick question on if you have a VPN and why? I'm struggling to see a reason beyond accessing media, but I already use Stremio plus AllDebrid for that (highly recommend by the way. ~4 USD a month for basically the netflix of torrents).


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[–] take_five_seconds@hexbear.net 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

i have one and it's cuz i steal shit off the internet pirate-jammin

[–] Strayce 15 points 2 months ago

My country does mandatory metadata logging at ISP level. Even if nothing I do is illegal, there's no guarantee it'll stay that way.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The only VPN I use is the VPN to get into my network at home, or my work VPN.

A dubious VPN is just as bad, if not worse than raw doggin it on the internet. It only changes who is able to log what you do (the VPN provider who probably expect you to do dubious things, or your ISP who hopes you don't get them DMCA notices). A good VPN provider doesn't harvest your data or keep any logs, but now you're on the same IP as 500 other people and you'll probably get blocked or captchaed out the ass by services.

I use a select few private trackers that are good at keeping bad people out so I don't really need a VPN for that. I do have access to Proton VPN through work but I don't use it because of above.

[–] coolusername@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] hungrybread@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Do you have a source for that? I've only ever seen questionionable speculation. Not saying you're incorrect, just haven't seen actual examples of why people think they're CIA.

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

People accuse everything of being CIA. At a certain point you decide to either trust something or you decide not to trust anything. I can respect both.

I'm not techie but considering that Proton is open-source I expect we'd have someone pointing out a flaw or backdoor by now if it was compromised. I think it's probably good for now, things may change in the future as ownership or funding changes, but I also don't see many good alternatives.

[–] ProletarianDictator@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

CIA wants their tools to be secure.

They'd rather some USA rave goers be able to buy shit on the silk road unpunished as long as their "dissidents" in AES countries are safe from being discovered.

(I have no idea if Proton falls under this umbrella)

[–] OnesComplement@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, a commerical VPN isn't necessarily for everyone, especially if your needs/threat model are already covered.

Spinning your own wireguard or openvpn service at home or on a VPS does allow you to access your home or VPS network though, which has different functionality from a commercial VPN

[–] Tayphix@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I really enjoy using Tailscale for accessing home devices and servers.

[–] ProletarianDictator@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago

Tailscale has a Mullvad exit node paid option. I plan on switching to this once my regular Mullvad sub ends.

[–] Clippy@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago
[–] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

Yep, and TBs of... Iso images, and pictures, and open commons video and audio.

[–] roux@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago

I use one because I do illegal stuff online. pirate-jammin

[–] peeonyou@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago

I don't generally. I do have a watchguard vpn set up on my home router with dynamic dns so I can reach my shit from hotels or whatever, but beyond that I don't really mess with vpns because I don't trust that they're not just logging shit or tapped by the TLAs anyway.

[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

No but I don't do anything cool

Sometimes I get a little edge posty but meh

Anyone host their own mail server?

[–] NewOldGuard@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago

I do just to keep my ISP from logging everything and sending it off to NSA. I trust Mullvad a whole lot more than [isp company]

[–] Lawn_and_disorder@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

Yep, I trust my VPN provider slightly more than my ISP. Also they do not have my KYC info.