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> Yeah VPNs exist, but HN users faaaaar over-estimate the technical knowledge & ability of the average American used to having the net served to them on a silve
by WarOnPrivacy 1y ago
> Yeah VPNs exist, but HN users faaaaar over-estimate the technical knowledge & ability of the average American used to having the net served to them on a silver platter.
We can evaluate this by considering the results of DNS blocking ThePirateBay.
ref: https://kagi.com/search?q=How+effective+was+dns+blocking+thepiratebay&r=us&sh=pz642nx20Zj3MkGTh4IVIw https://kagi.com/search?q=How+effective+was+dns+blocking+the...
- raydev 1y agoThat's not a reference, it's just a list of search results. Do you have a direct source for how many Americans accessed TPB after it was DNS blocked in all of the US?
- WarOnPrivacy 1y ago> That's not a reference, it's just a list of search results. Results are references. Links pasted in HN can leave some doubt what's at the other end. Usually that's fine but by presenting those same links thru a search engine, you get some text to help indicate whether they have the info you want. The results may also include links you would want - but maybe I wouldn't choose. > Do you have a direct source for how many Americans accessed TPB after it was DNS blocked in all of the US? This is a very narrow scenario you've presented. It doesn't seem to address the aspects of the thread in a helpful way.