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What VPN provider do you use? (alien.top)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hi! So I have had surfshark for a while and been generally quite satisfied. They do everything I need them to do this far with no fuss and bundle in some handy other services as well.

My annual plan expires in a couple of months and I'm curious what else is out there, as I only started SF because it was heavily discounted at the time. From a new provider, I just need privacy, the ability to torrent totally public domain content, and a static IP. Do you have any suggestions for other options worth considering? I just like to have options. Thanks in advance!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (12 children)

I host my own VPN. All I need when I am out and about.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (11 children)

When you torrent totally public domain stuff you most likely want a VPN with enough privacy to not give your IP to authorities. I can’t see that point if you run a VPN on a machine somewhere in the cloud which has your name registered to it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (10 children)

I do only torrent stuff that won’t warrant the authorities to come to my home. This is in the end r/selfhosted and not r/piracy where you would have more concerns. Also your name is registered to the VPN service too and believe me they will rat you out if it comes to a how down with authorities.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The question still included this requirement, so don’t suggest solutions that are not applicable then. Good VPN providers offer to pay with various services not linked to your personal data for a reason and they don’t sit in countries like the US. Please just stop spreading information about things you clearly have no clue about.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

A this is r/selfhosted and there for the solution is to self host.

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