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Usually connect to Walmart's WiFi but they changed their policy I guess, won't be doing that now...
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this post was submitted on 29 Sep 2023
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I always wonder why those VPN absolutists aren't happy with your regular HTTPS. Sure, maybe HTTP is safer with the VPN, but it just hides your real IP from the target website.
it also hides the websites you visit from your ISP, who often likes to profile you based on your browsing habits.
Yeah but it's on a public wifi
in that case, it hides the websites you visit from:
both of them probably being very eager to profile your browsing habits (as seen on the image in the post).
It shifts from the isp to the VPN provider, who isn't doing that profiling yet.
yes.