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by VMisTheWay 2208 days ago
I understand the concept of Tor but since the government is actively watching, it doesn't really fit the usecase if I understand correctly.

From a privacy point of view, couldn't you use multiple VPNs?
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kanox 2208 days ago
> From a privacy point of view, couldn't you use multiple VPNs?

I don't see what could be gained from nesting VPNs because you're identifying yourself to the innermost VPN. Tor is designed so that exit nodes don't know who you are.

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VMisTheWay 2208 days ago
Say you did 5 vpns, you'd need all 5 companies to respond correct?

I imagine you could pick a few Anti US government VPNs and at least 1 wouldn't cooperate.

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kanox 2208 days ago
No, just the last one (the one which outputs your traffic).

Assuming it's a commercial VPN it has your billing data and doesn't matter that you connected to it via another VPN.

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jerheinze 2208 days ago
> I understand the concept of Tor but since the government is actively watching, it doesn't really fit the usecase if I understand correctly.

You can hide the fact that you're using Tor by using bridges with or without pluggable transports.

> From a privacy point of view, couldn't you use multiple VPNs?

No amount of chained VPNs will offer you browser fingerprinting resistance or privacy by design.

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