Possibly linux@lemmy.zip to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 year agoWhy I no longer use a VPN (most of the time) and nor should you - YouTubeyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1-3arrow-down1external-linkWhy I no longer use a VPN (most of the time) and nor should you - YouTubeyoutu.bePossibly linux@lemmy.zip to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square42fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.zipOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoVPNs are centralized entities that can monitor traffic in bulk
minus-squareelectric_nan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoMy ISP, who I pay $100/mo for internet, tells me straight up that it monetizes my browsing data. I pay $5 a month to a VPN that ‘promises’ it doesn’t do that. Safer bet is the VPN. Even if they (VPN) sell my data, I prefer to spite the ISP anyway.
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VPNs are centralized entities that can monitor traffic in bulk
My ISP, who I pay $100/mo for internet, tells me straight up that it monetizes my browsing data. I pay $5 a month to a VPN that ‘promises’ it doesn’t do that. Safer bet is the VPN. Even if they (VPN) sell my data, I prefer to spite the ISP anyway.