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I also got the feeling that the article may be trying to sell VPN subscriptions via referral links, lol. But it did seem like they had decent sources to back up the risks mentioned.

Def agree about VPN > ISP.

Do you think that running Tor through a VPN is problematic? Or just a waste of time? How come, if so? Seems like an extra (if minimal) layer of security to me.

I don’t know much about i2p but I’ve heard it mentioned a fair bit. Always curious to learn more!
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f9OfwT 2y ago

Yea there are lots of articles and blog posts trying to sell VPN subscriptions with referral links. It's also wierd to see VPN companys sponsor random youtube video's.

About using Tor through a VPN, it is not problematic, but it's a possible waste of time/speed/money.

And about using a standalone VPN, even then, in many cases, i whould argue against using a VPN. Because it's just shifting trust from your isp to a vpn. And when using a vpn, you stand out, to the vpns (honeypots) and to your ISP. And the VPN can collect data, like DNS data.

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boston wine 2y ago

You make good points about VPN alone.

My primary goal with using one for browsing etc is less about security than simple user privacy enhancement - reducing how much targeting data gets explicitly and blatantly collected by innumerable third parties to be shared and sold.

That along with a browser like duck duck go. Just a few improvements.

If I’m putting Bitcoin in cold storage, then a Tor connection to protect a “family savings account” is warranted 🤙

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f9OfwT 2y ago

Yes those are good things. If you just want to protect against third parties it can be a option. But better whould be for regular browsing, using encrypted DNS, private browsing mode or clearing cookies/localStorage regularly ect. And for more sensitive browsing, using Tor.

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boston wine 2y ago

Great, thanks - I appreciate the discussion 🤝