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Re:We are removing the option to create new subscriptions by yjftsjthsd-h on Monday June 20, 2022 @11:24AM (#31811463)
It also stops sites you visit from seeing your real IP.
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Re:We are removing the option to create new subscriptions by stjohnswarts on Monday June 20, 2022 @11:37AM (#31811592)
Sure but with fingerprinting that's only a minor nuisance to most advertisers and sites who are tracking you.
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Re:We are removing the option to create new subscriptions by pridkett on Monday June 20, 2022 @01:45PM (#31813241)
The newest version of Firefox goes a long way to prevent this with Total Cookie Protection[0]. You’re basically left with fingerprinting as all cookies are site specific - even third party cookies. Combine that with with a DNS that does cname uncloaking like NextDNS and noscript and you’re about as good as you can get without extreme measures.

[0]: https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-rolls-o...

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Re:We are removing the option to create new subscriptions by oaiey on Monday June 20, 2022 @12:38PM (#31812417)
But the cast majority of users will not care about fingerprinting by surveillance industry but about illegally Dow loading stuff. And there, VPNs are quite comfy.
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Re:We are removing the option to create new subscriptions by Pakdef on Monday June 20, 2022 @06:14PM (#31816847)
I use Tor for that... it's a bit like a free VPN
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