Re: Which VPN?
By: Phigan to Hustler on Mon Jul 03 2023 08:44 am
Ph> - Using torrents or similar file-sharing type services on a network that
Ph> blocks them (public hotspots sometimes) or simply from a network other
Ph> When you use those VPN services, they know what your originating IP is,
Ph> what your destination IP is, and what kind of traffic you're sending to
Ph> that destination. It's the same stuff that your ISP would know if you
Ph> weren't using the VPN. I'm not sure what difference it makes which one of
Ph> them has that information. You're already paying your ISP, so unless you
Ph> have some reason not to trust them, why would you go trust some other
Ph> rando any more than them?
If you do any torrenting, some ISPs actively monitor torrent activity, whereas a
VPN might (probably?) not. ISPs can send an email warning if they detect somet
hing they think shouldn't be downloaded/shared via torrent. You probably should
n't trust your ISP with that information..
Nightfox
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