dunno if the vpn was part of that
also why in the heckity heck are you on here w/o vpn? and then telling us all yikes!!
Discussion
Why do I need VPN on here? Sorry...still new to nostr.
So people can't dox your IP.
Does that really matter if I'm not trying to stay anonymous? I guess I don't understand why I would care if someone knows my IP address. Can you please explain?
Your IP is a path into your network and devices for hackers.
READ THE LINKED ARTICLE
clients by default leak users’ IP addresses to relays
"Your IP address is exposed to the relays you connect to, so consider using a VPN or similar. Some clients also support connecting via Tor. Tor nostr relays exist, but not all clients support Tor nostr relays.
Relays also know which public keys you are requesting, meaning your public key will be tied to your IP address."