Aren't you just giving your info to a VPN provider instead? Like, if I wanted to gather data on potential threats as an CIA dude or whatever is probably set up and advertise VPNs cause someone using one is more likely to have something to hide so you have less to sort through. How is that better than your ISP having access to your web activity? Where I am ISPs require a warrant to disclose info. Just feels like a trick.

  • TheCaconym [any]
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    4 years ago

    Yes, it's problematic, yes, it's not a great solution, and for more dangerous stuff hacked or public access points combined with tor are the go-to. But you can still try to find some reliable VPNs for less critical stuff; I'll copy an answer I made in my thread in /c/tactics on this very question:

    Your best bet is VPNs that actually were subpoenaed by law enforcement and demonstrably couldn't give them the stuff they asked, because it tends to show (not 100% but close) that they really don't keep logs. That has happened with PIA and ExpressVPN (I use the later; the first one is a bit more shrouded in secrecy, though it did get subpoenaed several times without results too), and a few others. I've also heard good things about this list though I can't vouch for it personally.