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hiyodori

"The Person Inside the External HDD"

ひよどり

here's how they work!

first of all, most of your internet traffic is already encrypted via TLS (Transport Layer Security). Things that aren't encrypted are usually videogames or less important applications.

a VPN encrypts traffic between your computer and the VPN server you're using.

your Internet Service Provider (ISP) sits in the middle of that transaction.

cue the MS paint diagram

Without a VPN:

With a VPN:

the traffic between your VPN server and the rest of the internet is not encrypted any further.

things that VPNs are good for:

bypassing geo-blocking

bypassing website blocks set up by your ISP

obscuring network traffic from your ISP

things that VPNs are not good for:

browsing the internet without having your activity logged. every company that gives internet service logs the activity, it's half of how they make sure they're not being hacked.

hiding information from the government. VPN providers WILL bend to subpoenas, they WILL turn over logs of your network activity.

cybersecurity. VPNs can't save you once the traffic is between them and the final destination. they don't analyze your traffic to detect and stop hackers, they don't add any encryption where it matters.

VPNs are not a shortcut to security. you cannot pay 15 dollars a month to forgo all responsibility for your own digital privacy. do your research, use a password manager, stay safe.

my friends i hope you find this information useful. you have been sold a lie. remember to show extreme skepticism to youtube sponsorships and journalism websites which sing their praises.

it is VERY hard/nigh impossible to be legitimately anonymous online. encrypted dns endpoints add a layer of obscurity, but then become another point of failure.

iirc riseup VPN is pretty much the only VPN that we "know" don't really have access to logs of traffic, but being a free service relying on donations through crypto, it can be slow as dick. mullvad is aight but it's still the same shit.

If you don't want to be tracked by advertisers use a range of different shit:

- smth like librewolf

- disabled javascript

- don't log in to fucking anything

- don't reuse email addresses

- don't use anything that isn't a 1080p monitor full screened on windows with the default settings on the browser

- don't go on the internet

- use some sort of line-of-sight bridge to steal the free wifi from the mcdonald's down the road

the internet fucking sucks. everyone kinda sucks. tor is mid and you rely on exit nodes being trustworthy and that your route isn't mostly threat actor nodes. i2p is pointless for clearnet browsing basically.

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Lancer expansion

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one-page shitpost

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Lancer expansion

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