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corbin ( corbin@infosec.pub )  to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

You probably don't need a VPN

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You probably don't need a VPN

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corbin ( corbin@infosec.pub )  to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago
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Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are popular services for (supposedly) increasing your security and privacy on the internet. They are often marketed as all-encompassing security tools, and something that you absolutely need to keep hackers at bay. However, many of the selling points for VPNs are exaggerated or just outright
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    I was simply adding information your comment had left out, it wasn’t negating information at all. So congrats on getting the point, not everyone is trying to argue 🎉

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        Neutral party here, I read it naturally as a supplement to your comment, not an opposition. I don’t detect an argumentative tone personally.

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            If you ask me, you seem to be looking for a fight here.

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                “Everybody on this highway is driving in the wrong lane! What a bunch of idiots!”

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        Assuming good faith, I don’t see the argumentative part.

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            Maybe. And yet, this also didn’t sound particularly nice.

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