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Re: Mozilla VPN

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Post by GoblinSlayer »

zrobotics wrote: post #371
deepbreath wrote: post #315

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I thought I did? The condescending attitude is unnecessary. Happy to clarify my point if my initial comment was confusing: Websites such as http://panopticlick.eff.org/ showcase how fingerprinting works. They tell you how many bits of information they can extract from various datapoints they get out of you when visiting their site, such as User-Agent. Panopticlick does not use your IP address as a datapoint, but actu…

I think the negative reaction to your earlier comment comes from your mis-use of the term entropy. A static ip, for purposes of tracking you as an individual, has very, very little entropy (in fact, none) . High entropy would be a dynamic IP that is refreshed from a large pool very often. Additionally, very few ISPs assign static IPs anymore, not unless you pay 5x the price for a business account. Trackers, by and la…

VPN users get IPs from a small pool, so little entropy. The larger pool you select IP from, the more unique is your IP.

Re: Mozilla VPN

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Post by sgc »

stormdennis wrote: post #420
sgc wrote: post #374

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It's probably worth using your own domain even when using third party email providers, so you are in control of your email address.

That's a good point. I don't suppose there a way of leaving Gmail and bringing your @gmail.com address with you, is there. That was one of the changes that was forced on phone companies years ago to make it easier to move provider.

No, and there is no way to do that since domains are controlled by mx records, not email addresses.

Re: Mozilla VPN

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Post by josefresco »

phyzome wrote: post #319
godzillabrennus wrote: post #243

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I’ve used Fastmail for years now on a work account. It’s best feature is that it’s not Google. First, no phone support. Hardly acceptable when even Google has this. Second, no collaboration suite like Drive/Docs. Third, no addons I’m accustomed to having in my daily driver email suite. Things I miss include schedule to send later, default reply all, and no priority inbox. Im stuck using Google for email and maps. I h…

« First, no phone support. Hardly acceptable when even Google has this. » ...you can reach Google over the phone?

Yes, I do several times a month on behalf of my clients. You can call them, chat with them, they call you back. They aren't perfect, but far from "you're on your own".

Re: Mozilla VPN

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Post by josefresco »

jacobsenscott wrote: post #386
phyzome wrote: post #319

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« First, no phone support. Hardly acceptable when even Google has this. » ...you can reach Google over the phone?

Do people use phone support? I've never used it for anything in my life. If I was unable to make something work without phone support I would just switch to another service.

Yes, if you need an immediate response. It also helps you push through "level 1" support much faster than a traditional ticketing/email system.

Re: Mozilla VPN

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Post by E5JBK7UJPT »

gzer0 wrote: post #387
E5JBK7UJPT wrote: post #191

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https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonVPN/comments/8ww4h2/protonvpn...

This suggests the opposite of what you say in your original comment.

I was not the original person that replied to you. I was just providing with you with information on the incident they were referring to. Proton denied the claim but it is up to you whether you believe them or not.

Re: Mozilla VPN

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Post by TheKarateKid »

shitgoose wrote: post #346
TheKarateKid wrote: post #289

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Paying for a browser in this day and age would really bring Mozilla full-circle back to Netscape in the 90's. Time for them to reclaim the throne.

Who said anything about the browser? We are talking about the data, aren't we?

OP is talking about “Firefox Premium.” You would be paying for the software and services. Firefox is the browser.

Re: Mozilla VPN

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Post by compuguy »

DCKing wrote: post #141

Come on Mozilla, hurry up! I want to give you money for goods and services (I also donate monthly [1]), but I'm not that interested in a VPN (I can and do also pay Mullvad). Give me that real internet stuff - email, calendar, file sync, chat(?) - give me Firefox Premium. Bundle in the Lockwise password manager. I'd pay good money to see a company fill the void of paid, privacy first essential internet services and I…

Mozilla VPN's full device variant is essentially Mullvad...they are using them as a trusted partner.

Re: Mozilla VPN

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Post by bluedays »

r3trohack3r wrote: post #111

Every time someone mentions a VPN provider in my techie social circles, the "A VPN doesn't protect you" crowd piles in, usually with links to something like: https://gist.github.com/joepie91/5a9909939e6ce7d09e29 I don't understand this argument, but would like to. I run https://everytwoyears.org , a political non-profit focused on ending the warrantless metadata collection of U.S. citizens' communications. From every…

Browser fingerprinting means you can more or less be identified regardless of your IP address. Since tracking is more or less tied to the browser should you not use the VPN in some instance the browser fingerprint remains the same. So all the Facebook/Google tracking will be able to determine who you are after you change your IP.

Re: Mozilla VPN

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Post by r3trohack3r »

bluedays wrote: post #489
r3trohack3r wrote: post #111

Every time someone mentions a VPN provider in my techie social circles, the "A VPN doesn't protect you" crowd piles in, usually with links to something like: https://gist.github.com/joepie91/5a9909939e6ce7d09e29 I don't understand this argument, but would like to. I run https://everytwoyears.org , a political non-profit focused on ending the warrantless metadata collection of U.S. citizens' communications. From every…

Browser fingerprinting means you can more or less be identified regardless of your IP address. Since tracking is more or less tied to the browser should you not use the VPN in some instance the browser fingerprint remains the same. So all the Facebook/Google tracking will be able to determine who you are after you change your IP.

Yup. But it isn't clear to me whether that tracking information would be considered "content" (and require a warrant) or "metadata" and be subject to mass warrantless data collection.

Do you have thoughts?

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