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[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As Proton made evident, VPNs can be legally compelled to start keeping logs on specific accounts as the result of a court order. So if you're gonna do something incriminating, then I guess you should create a new account each time.

[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

That's true but it also depends what attack vector you're trying to defeat. If someone is doing a timing attack and you're running through a VPN, it might be harder to work for them, depending on where they sit.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Yeah, VPN at the very least adds another hoop they have to jump through.