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> MP> Yeah, I thought so also.  Basically, they are using a fact -- that *some*
> MP> VPN
> MP> providers are not safe -- to try to discourage people from using VPN at
> MP> all.

> MP> "We're from the government.  We're here to help."  :D

> So, how about publishing a list of those VPN's?

There have been several fly-by-night type providers that have popped up
since states starting moving to control adult content, so I am guessing
such a list would no longer be accurate the moment it was published.

> Hey, let's start another conspiracy. The NSA and CIA have secretly bought VPN
> companies to harvest data that you believed was encrypted.. :)

> So, now that I am between a rock and a hard place, what do you recommend?
> Accept the certain risk of conducting private/sensative activities on an open
> public network, or that my the VPN I use to mitigrate that is compromised?

I am with you, it is very fishy.  Just pointing out that they are using a
fact to try to discourage people from using VPN at all.  My suggestion
would be to do good research before choosing one, and be very leary of any
"free" services.


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