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So, "preventing its discovery": does "its" refer to the discovery of the crime or the discovery of the IP address? Because by definition, a VPN prevents the dis
by AdmiralAsshat 10y ago
So, "preventing its discovery": does "its" refer to the discovery of the crime or the discovery of the IP address? Because by definition, a VPN prevents the discovery of the originator's IP address. So if interpreted that way, yes, that would effectively make VPNs illegal, as merely masking one's IP address would be considered a crime.
- atombath 10y agoExactly, "preventing its discovery" as in preventing the discovery of the device. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12176837 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12176837 is another HN thread that is highly relevant. 2 + 2 = UAE wants national MITM enforcement techniques and do not want VPNs ruining it.