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		burnt-resistor 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why I'm skeptical of Ground News I'd sooner setup an AWS micro instance with wireguard than use some VPN that might well be logging everything and selling it to data brokers and/or sharing with domestic/foreign intelligence services.

dzhiurgis 9 months ago [–]

TBH good luck doing anything with it, you'll be blocked everywhere.

But yeah I agree. You have to trust someone, somewhere. Adding layers helps tho.

burnt-resistor 9 months ago | [–]

Are you suggesting IP/BGP discrimination against AWS subnets? So what's the alternative, a random, cheap VPS in (country of choice)?

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