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It not an exit. But by default someone has to knowingly run the Snowflake applet but webmasters could modify the code to automatically essentially start a Tor g
by worldofmatthew 3y ago
It not an exit. But by default someone has to knowingly run the Snowflake applet but webmasters could modify the code to automatically essentially start a Tor guard in someones browser. Though, that would be very evil to abuse someones resources like that.
That example has the users consent before starting.
- KRAKRISMOTT 3y agoThat's already how many shady VPN software work. Remember if a VPN is "free", you are the product. Web scraping companies pay $$$$ for residential and mobile IPs.
- Fnoord 3y agoYeah, those proprietary VPN apps. "If you don't control the routing, you're being routed." To be fair, ProtonVPN allows you to export their config. It seems to be an exception to your rule.
- bebop404 3y agoYes, but running a Snowflake doesn't expose your IP to the website being visited, and therefore you're safe from abuse complaints/prosecution, unlike the people who run the exit nodes.
- drusepth 3y agoFriendly reminder that it's not just free VPNs that sell your data; many of the paid VPNs do also.
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