Why VPNs are a WASTE of Your Money (usually…)
Looking at my HDD, & the lack of DMCA notices from my ISP, it’s working out REEL good for me right now.
It’s necessary in the age where streaming services are trying to make cable tv packages for the modern age.
I turned on transcripts, copied everything that is said in the video then asked ChatGPT to summarize the transcript. Here is what it said
The text discusses the effectiveness and limitations of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in ensuring privacy and security online. The author reflects on their personal experience with VPNs, highlighting their initial purpose of hiding IP addresses and circumventing restrictions. However, skepticism arises regarding the effectiveness of VPNs due to the inherent trust placed in VPN providers.
Comparisons are drawn between VPNs and historical instances of snake oil sales, suggesting that VPNs may not deliver on their promises as effectively as marketed. The text elaborates on the technical aspects of VPNs, explaining how they work to tunnel internet traffic securely but also detailing their vulnerabilities and potential for exploitation.
Concerns are raised about the prevalence of misinformation and fear-mongering surrounding VPNs, with the author advocating for a deeper understanding of internet security measures beyond VPNs. Various methods of tracking and surveillance are discussed, highlighting the complexity of protecting privacy online.
The text concludes by advising readers on when to use VPNs and how to identify trustworthy VPN providers based on factors such as transparency, accountability, and reputation. Ultimately, the author emphasizes the importance of considering individual threat models and adopting comprehensive security practices beyond relying solely on VPNs.
Todays modern VPNs that are advertised and are hosted within the “Eyes” countries are basically “Get out of jail free” cards for use to avoid getting hammered by your internet service provider for when you download copyrighted material such as movies or games.
You just have to be aware that any and all data that comes within the countries that participate in the ‘eye’ community freely handle your data at will and will certainly be watching you if you’re apart of a criminal ring syndicate that deals in much more sensitive content such as trade secrets, terrorism, things that get you put on international lists and get you a visit from the men in suits who make you disappear.
Ideally, you would want a VPN that doesn’t save any information whatsoever and you would pay for this service using cryptocurrency or another untraceable method. The VPN in question would also be outside jurisdiction of those that could request data logs which should also be something your VPN doesn’t have anyway.
Common VPNs are basically just a “pay to pirate” scheme and don’t necessarily offer much more privacy than one should be led to think. The internet boogie-men have done a great job hyping up the average consumer into thinking they require a VPN to do something like checking their email or browsing the every day internet.
Oh, and don’t ever use VPNs that are free. Your data is not secure in the slightest and you risk your privacy much more than you having not just used one.
I go by: if I hear about a VPN being advertised, it’s probably bad.
$100 a year for Express VPN. It pays for itself after I download like, 4 movies or full seasons of a TV show. Absolutely worth it.
Best vpn that I used before is tunnelbear because its free.
I think the real problem is no VPN is going to advertise itself by saying “pay us and you won’t get a DMCA from your ISP when you pirate stuff,” so the ways they do advertise can be misleading, to put it lightly.
haha I’ve been using PIA for 5+ years. I’ve got about 30 TB of free stuff. well I built a new server and hadn’t set up PIA but started downloading a few things. Next day I get a DMCA for season 4 of “star trek voyager”. naw I’m not getting in trouble for the worst star trek.
Looking at my Not Living In America, it’s working out even better for me.
All of the above, zero need for VPN.
I pay for 3 streaming services, but the way they are dividing shows and movies and the number of streaming platforms is getting silly.
Especially the platforms that charge you and then ask you to pay more for “certain content”.
I will continue to use my VPN to pirate content so I don’t have to pay for 10 different streaming services.
Hmmm interesting. I was gonna make a sarcastic remark like “I don’t know enough about this to decide anything so I’ll wait for someone to summarize it in the comments.”
My man shows up with chatgpt.
Aw wait, now I have to know if the chatgpt summary is accurate so I’m back to square one.
I don’t know what’s real anymore.
Sounds like Tom Scott’s video though I imagine Tom Scott did it a bit better.
Free VPN’s make money by selling your data !
When the service is free, you are the product.
I worked for a ISP and used to send those notices out, in Canada they are more or less a courtesy to the ones making the request. No account holder info is ever shared. It’s a meaningless notice.
We would only send the notice to the primary ISP email address on the account, personally I’ve never used that email myself. Been sailing the seas for decades and I have never received a notice personally.
Shush, I’m on season 02 atm.
And then add commercials on top of that! Oh just pay $3 more for commercial free! Ffs.
I’m not going to bother watching the video, I don’t need to.
VPN is a good idea if you plan on doing something illegal, need to make it look like you’re actually in a different country, or need to access an environment remotely (work, school).
The idea that without using one you’re subject to “hackers” or are somehow less secure is fear mongering. Even on public WiFi.
Oh man… you still haven’t meet Tuvix