Thinking of buying/subscribing a VPN. Anybody using them?
Any recommendations?
Cheers.
Off topic: VPN
posted on 12/1/19
Express is good as mentioned. Get them before you leave to a place like China or Iran. Once in the country, it can be hard to access VPN Services unless you're using VPN to begin with.
My issues here that the government here do block it and then the VPN providers have to find a way around it. Most of the time it's not a problem.
posted on 12/1/19
I have Nord and it's useless for streaming from my experience. Way too slow.
Don't really want to fork out for expressvpn as wel but I've heard now that it's much better
posted on 12/1/19
Curious as to why you’d want a vpn?
posted on 12/1/19
comment by baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 4 minutes ago
Curious as to why you’d want a vpn?
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Porn an' streaming obvs
posted on 12/1/19
comment by baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 24 minutes ago
Curious as to why you’d want a vpn?
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People that torrent or stream without a VPN can be caught as when you download stuff, your IP address shows up. Anyone can use your IP to locate you really.
A VPN makes it appear as if you're downloading/connecting from another location.
Also Netflix, im not 100% sure but i dont think you can connect to UK netflix when abroad, although I've never tried it.
posted on 12/1/19
Then again with GPDR.... Your IP address should no longer be used as a means to identify you.....
Hmmm
posted on 12/1/19
comment by Greg- (U1192)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 24 minutes ago
Curious as to why you’d want a vpn?
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People that torrent or stream without a VPN can be caught as when you download stuff, your IP address shows up. Anyone can use your IP to locate you really.
A VPN makes it appear as if you're downloading/connecting from another location.
Also Netflix, im not 100% sure but i dont think you can connect to UK netflix when abroad, although I've never tried it.
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You're correct, for now it's the only way to open up the ability to stream content that isn't shown in your region.
That includes streaming sites and blocked sites (in China that bit is particularly important)
posted on 12/1/19
comment by Greg- (U1192)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 24 minutes ago
Curious as to why you’d want a vpn?
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People that torrent or stream without a VPN can be caught as when you download stuff, your IP address shows up. Anyone can use your IP to locate you really.
A VPN makes it appear as if you're downloading/connecting from another location.
Also Netflix, im not 100% sure but i dont think you can connect to UK netflix when abroad, although I've never tried it.
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Could use the hula chrome plug in for Netflix.
Yeah I figured as much, suspect though if anyone really wanted to trace you, they could, despite vpn.
posted on 12/1/19
I use Windscribe and it's been perfect. Get 10gb free a month or can pay for more.
I'm tight as cramp so make the 10gb last.
posted on 12/1/19
Browse and google reviews on the top 5 below
They are your best bets
ExpressVPN
BulletVPN
NordVPN
IPVanish
VyprVPN