• Possibly linuxEnglish
    -14•2 months ago

    Don’t use a VPN?

    What good is doing anyway? Tracking happens mostly outside if IP address. Even at that your IP address is probably dynamic.

    • @PetteriPano@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1•2 months ago

      I usually don’t use one for browsing, and not for privacy reasons.

      I have a wireguard hub-and-spoke configuration with my VPS as hub to

      • Let my VPS act as a reverse proxy to my home servers
      • Not have to expose ssh on my VPS to the public internet
      • Easily reach all my home servers when I travel
      • Route traffic through my VPS when I’m on sketchy open WiFi. Which is when I’ve encountered OP’s sign-in requirement.
    • FundMECFSOPEnglish
      6•2 months ago

      Really? I’m pretty sure I’m being IP tracked by companies like google.

      • Possibly linuxEnglish
        1•2 months ago

        It is one data point out of thousands.

        I routinely see people using a VPN while signing in to online services