• earmuff@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    If someone is actually trying to convict you just based on the correlation of the connection times, you probably don’t just share a copyrighted movie. So why mentioning this as an actual threat in the first place?

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      2 months ago

      Because it makes the point for a more solid technology as far as privacy is concerned?

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        2 months ago

        Is this the only point, when it comes to security? In my experience, the ease of use is also a factor. Today, VPN clients are just one button and it runs. I2P is almost there, but requires you to setup some configs manually. So is it really worth to drive a tank to just go grocery shopping?

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          2 months ago

          It is not the only point when it comes to adopting technologies, when it comes to maximizing privacy, yes maximizing privacy is tautologically the only point.

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      2 months ago

      There’s nothing saying that tomorrow this isn’t the case. Laws are fluid, just because they won’t come after people currently for small time piracy does not mean that won’t change.

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        2 months ago

        Tomorrow passwords will be cracked in no time, because most algorithms are not quantum safe. Same with password length.

        I never said it is not an attack vector. There are dozens if not hundreds. The question is about the probability, which is always a dimension if you manage risks. There is no need to list all theoretical possible attack vectors, if the probability of actually happening only affects 2 people on this planet.

        Videos for educational purposes should not sensationalize unlikely attacks, as it only causes unnecessary fear. I’d rather have someone using torrent on VPN than not using anything at all because they are now afraid of the government.