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A VPN solves this cheaper for me (until AT&T MITMs the root CAs, anyways), but I'll have to keep an eye out for my less tech-savvy friends and relatives.

corv 12y ago
What is the point of getting gigabit internet in order to slow it down with a VPN? Now the onus is on the VPN provider not to track you.
- TehCorwiz 12y ago
  One of the companies I work with is fortunate enough to have gigabit in NE Ohio. I've found that with Gb the limiting factor is usually the other guy. I don't see why a VPN wouldn't be a viable solution as long as the VPN provider can keep up.
- username223 12y ago
  Yeah, the slowdown is a bummer, but it's still fast enough to torrent the Daily Show on weeknights ;-). And there are lots of VPN providers, so if one starts spying on me, it's easy to switch to another. For internet access where I live, I'm stuck with Comcast, Google at the Starbucks, or carrier pigeons.
  - revelation 12y ago
    Instead of using a VPN provider, I can recommend using a dedicated server. You can use a VM from DigitalOcean or others if you prefer those, I personally use an Atom from OVH for just 4Eur/month, which in some cases is outright cheaper than a VPN, too. Plus of course you get the plenty of disk space and 24h computing a server gives you. Great learning tool, too.
    - corv 12y ago
      Dedicated servers are great but having a fixed IP address is not going to help against tracking unfortunately. I can also recommend OVH/Kimsufi and Hetzner.
Drakim 12y ago
At least until VPNs are made illegal because of the profits lost by not being able to track you, aka privacy piracy. Besides, it's used by terrorists and pedophiles as well. Think of the children.
- jimktrains2 12y ago
  > Besides, it's used by ... pedophiles as well. Think of the children. Someone already is! But seriously, I wonder how any law involving VPNs will be responded to by corporations.

corv 12y ago

What is the point of getting gigabit internet in order to slow it down with a VPN? Now the onus is on the VPN provider not to track you.

TehCorwiz 12y ago
One of the companies I work with is fortunate enough to have gigabit in NE Ohio. I've found that with Gb the limiting factor is usually the other guy. I don't see why a VPN wouldn't be a viable solution as long as the VPN provider can keep up.
username223 12y ago
Yeah, the slowdown is a bummer, but it's still fast enough to torrent the Daily Show on weeknights ;-). And there are lots of VPN providers, so if one starts spying on me, it's easy to switch to another. For internet access where I live, I'm stuck with Comcast, Google at the Starbucks, or carrier pigeons.
- revelation 12y ago
  Instead of using a VPN provider, I can recommend using a dedicated server. You can use a VM from DigitalOcean or others if you prefer those, I personally use an Atom from OVH for just 4Eur/month, which in some cases is outright cheaper than a VPN, too. Plus of course you get the plenty of disk space and 24h computing a server gives you. Great learning tool, too.
  - corv 12y ago
    Dedicated servers are great but having a fixed IP address is not going to help against tracking unfortunately. I can also recommend OVH/Kimsufi and Hetzner.

Drakim 12y ago

At least until VPNs are made illegal because of the profits lost by not being able to track you, aka privacy piracy. Besides, it's used by terrorists and pedophiles as well. Think of the children.

jimktrains2 12y ago
> Besides, it's used by ... pedophiles as well. Think of the children. Someone already is! But seriously, I wonder how any law involving VPNs will be responded to by corporations.