Show HN: Easily connect to a VPN in a country of your choice

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Post by rodrigogs » Thu, Jan 26, 2017, 5:27 PM UTC

Show HN: Easily connect to a VPN in a country of your choice
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Post by simlevesque » Thu, Jan 26, 2017, 6:23 PM UTC

> Automatically connect you to a random VPN in a country of your choice.

Why would someone do such a thing?

Re: Show HN: Easily connect to a VPN in a country of your choice

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Post by lbolla » Thu, Jan 26, 2017, 6:30 PM UTC

simlevesque wrote: post #2

> Automatically connect you to a random VPN in a country of your choice. Why would someone do such a thing?

To watch Netflix for instance.

Re: Show HN: Easily connect to a VPN in a country of your choice

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Post by baby » Thu, Jan 26, 2017, 6:38 PM UTC

simlevesque wrote: post #2

> Automatically connect you to a random VPN in a country of your choice. Why would someone do such a thing?

youtube videos being blocked based on your location.

Re: Show HN: Easily connect to a VPN in a country of your choice

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Post by piker » Thu, Jan 26, 2017, 6:38 PM UTC

simlevesque wrote: post #2

> Automatically connect you to a random VPN in a country of your choice. Why would someone do such a thing?

To research censorship in a country, as another example.

Re: Show HN: Easily connect to a VPN in a country of your choice

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Post by tekklloneer » Thu, Jan 26, 2017, 6:48 PM UTC

simlevesque wrote: post #2

> Automatically connect you to a random VPN in a country of your choice. Why would someone do such a thing?

Test latency, get around geofencing, test your application in various regulatory environments.

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Post by gravypod » Thu, Jan 26, 2017, 6:48 PM UTC

simlevesque wrote: post #2

> Automatically connect you to a random VPN in a country of your choice. Why would someone do such a thing?

Test firewall settings to see if you've correctly blocked things.

Re: Show HN: Easily connect to a VPN in a country of your choice

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Post by pixelHD » Thu, Jan 26, 2017, 6:50 PM UTC

lbolla wrote: post #3

simlevesque wrote: post #2

> Automatically connect you to a random VPN in a country of your choice. Why would someone do such a thing?

To watch Netflix for instance.

i get your point, but connecting to a random country won't be of much help though.

Re: Show HN: Easily connect to a VPN in a country of your choice

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Post by neipo13 » Thu, Jan 26, 2017, 6:56 PM UTC

pixelHD wrote: post #8

lbolla wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To watch Netflix for instance.

i get your point, but connecting to a random country won't be of much help though.

> Automatically connect you to a random VPN in a country of your choice.

Country wouldn't be random in this case

Re: Show HN: Easily connect to a VPN in a country of your choice

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Post by edaemon » Thu, Jan 26, 2017, 6:56 PM UTC

pixelHD wrote: post #8

lbolla wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To watch Netflix for instance.

i get your point, but connecting to a random country won't be of much help though.

You choose the country, it just selects a random VPN within that country.