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@cecilkorik @ad_on_is Encryption yes, VPNs not really.
And instead of using a secondary ISP (what a #VPN provider actually is), you should be using a proper #Anonymizing overlay network, like #Tor instead.
HideMyAss was about as clear an indictment of the whole model as you could get. Operators will not go to jail for you, so they must be unable to have enough data to get you in trouble instead.
Such overlay networks only address *some* of the routing issues though, not overall unreliability.
@mlfh @cecilkorik Thankfully not everyone has been ignoring the #clearnet unreliability and #infrastructure requirements, so some #P2P program with #AsynchronousCommunication (https://www.complete.org/asynchronous-communication/) do exist, like #NNCP, #SSB and #Briar.
They can all use the #internet as transports… but they don’t need it. Messaging over encrypted mailed microSD cards is possible, or over bluetooth while in the same room.
We need more stuff like this, and I unfortunately don’t have a good list.