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Re:Consolidation of the VPN industry spells trouble for the ... by vehemenz on Saturday September 18, 2021 @04:17PM (#28578954)
It's a bit weird that you omit the main reason for VPNs—avoiding dumb copyright strikes from your ISP when torrenting. To be fair this is a US-only reason. Maybe you live in Bulgaria or Finland.
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Re:Consolidation of the VPN industry spells trouble for the ... by Ekaros on Sunday September 19, 2021 @02:06AM (#28582063)
Finland certainly has it's fair share of stories, including them taking your equipment and holding it for lengthy times. We even have our own legal firms specialising in fun letters...
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Re:Consolidation of the VPN industry spells trouble for the ... by selfhoster11 on Saturday September 18, 2021 @09:32PM (#28580924)
It's a thing in other European countries too.
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