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[-] Scolding0513@sh.itjust.works 18 points 7 months ago

you dont really. you share your connection with a bunch of other people, and if you then add multi hop that makes it exponentially harder for the VPN's ISPs to somehow target you. Learn how VPNs work bro

[-] Manmoth@lemmy.ml -1 points 7 months ago

I know how VPNs work. When I connect to a VPN I trust that the provider doesn't snoop on me, actually routes the traffic like they promise and combines my traffic effectively enough that it obfuscates my identity.

[-] Scolding0513@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

correct, and, I trust that provider, i.e. Mullvad, 100x more than I trust my ISP. Especially after Mullvad's run-in with the police last year. Recommend to look it up. Also OVPN's court battle, and Proton's court battles too. A good provider will prove themselves to you.

My point is that I disagree that a VPN provider is somehow intrinsically on the same trust level as an ISP. It really depends on the provider, but all in all VPN providers tend to be much more trustworthy with your traffic.

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