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Don't use VPN services. (gist.github.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Amicchan@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Thank god I saw this. I vehemently dislike the idea of paying VPNs.

I forgot proxies existed for some reason; I used them in the past.

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[–] DPUGT2@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Tons of people use VPNs for region restricted services like Netflix

I was going to criticize your choice of units there, but after thinking about it some I decided this was probably correct and that my criticisms were in the wrong. Touche, you win again.

If I were a media corporation, I would make a post like this to dissuade people from using a VPN

There's no need. They're using one of a half-dozen obscure commercial services that mapped out all the exit point IP addresses and have blocked them half a decade ago.

[–] MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

There’s no need. They’re using one of a half-dozen obscure commercial services that mapped out all the exit point IP addresses and have blocked them half a decade ago.

Not true. There's plenty of VPNs that have IP addresses that aren't blocked by streaming services. The one I use has plenty that still work with Netflix, etc.