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Re:I ‘Liked’ Everything I Saw on Facebook for Two Days by lucb1e on Monday August 11, 2014 @11:12AM (#8163583)
I don't get why people recommend VPNs so much. I never bothered to look for a free one because I didn't think it'd have a decent speed and all ports opened, but doesn't Tor basically do the job?
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Re:I ‘Liked’ Everything I Saw on Facebook for Two Days by TheCoelacanth on Monday August 11, 2014 @11:40AM (#8163694)
Free ones probably suck, but even a very cheap (<$50/year) VPN will be much faster than TOR.
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Re:I ‘Liked’ Everything I Saw on Facebook for Two Days by lucb1e on Monday August 11, 2014 @11:50AM (#8163746)
It still feels double to pay for an internet connection and then a second time for a VPN, but yeah it might come in handy. Still think I'd go for a VPS instead and, if I need a VPN, just tunnel it through, but that's just me.
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Re:I ‘Liked’ Everything I Saw on Facebook for Two Days by icebraining on Monday August 11, 2014 @12:23PM (#8163868)
Well, I said VPN has a catch-all for using a remote gateway. I actually use a VPS as well (with sshuttle).
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