> But keep in mind that the entire point of using a VPN is plausible deniability People usually reach for a VPN when they do not trust the link they are using.

> But keep in mind that the entire point of using a VPN is plausible deniability People usually reach for a VPN when they do not trust the link they are using. e.g. it's coffee shop wireless. A VPN obscures the traffic travelling over the dangerous link and delivers it to the endpoint where it is usually on-routed. On the whole, VPN's do NOT provide anonymity, they provide privacy. VPN connections always need a fixed endpoint which likely has some sort of billing relationship with you. Services such as i2p and Tor provide anonymity.