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[Shitpost] Government bodies that block your VPN
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this post was submitted on 18 Apr 2026
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And what makes you think the VPN is not doing exactly the same thing? You think your measly 10 dollar a month subscription is enough for them?
Several reasons. First, they have been hit with gov lawsuits and a police raid before. They were unable to provide any data about customer behavior on the VPN. Police left empty handed. They don't log it. Also I pay with cash. They don't know who I am.
Second, they are audited by independent 3rd parties.
Third, it has also a good reputation. That rep would be destroyed overneight if it was discovered.
Nothing in life is 100% certain. But not all things are equal either, just because something "could" happen. I know for a fact my ISP does it. I have good reasons to believe my VPN is not. Thus, I will pick the safer option. My best guess is <1% chance my VPN does this. But even if 50%, that's STILL better than 100%.