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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @billiam 31 Aug 2023 \ parent \ on: Should I use VPN? tech
1.) Your ISP ip-address is KYC'ed. The VPN one not if you use a provider that offers direct BTC/Lighting or payments with cash.
2.) With VPN, you share the ip-address with other users, so you blend into the crowd.
3.) In case of my VPN provider, I can select at the DNS level to block social networks, tracking, ads, blacklisted sites, porn etc. (I know that's not an argument for a VPN). I use the VPN/DNS combo out of convenience in order to not run my own DNS filter (pihole ...).
4.) I sometimes need to visit sites that apply geo-blocking, with the VPN I can switch location.