the growth has already been staggering since states starting requiring ID’s for pornhub. I’m glad tech literacy is increasing in the face of these recurring laws. Small silver lining I can latch on to lol

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 5 points 7 months ago

It's almost like John Oliver's NSA street campaign. No one cared until he started talking about how the NSA was cause inappropriately "handling" dick pics

They're half the way there. One does not simply turn off the porn. People will go through great lengths to see nudes

Now we just have to make them understand that their porn history is being collected along with their legal identity. Hackers will get it before long, and if the government doesn't have it already, it's just a matter of time

The violation we've felt having all of our movements and habits tracked is apparently only felt by the masses when their junk is analyzed. Which I find weird, but hey, whatever makes people realize privacy isn't something to shrug off

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Or that will be their first target

[–] Coasting0942@reddthat.com 43 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I2P stumbles out of bar drunk, my timesss has come!

[–] Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Is it possible to access clearnet sites on I2P? (I haven't used it before but I have heard of it.)

[–] Coasting0942@reddthat.com 4 points 7 months ago

Theoretically possible but definitely not built for it.

Tor serves the clear net access problem.

I2P because of its design is a lot better suited for p2p file transfers, while maintaining anonymity.

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

Yes, check out outproxies

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Not an easy target, since the technology/protocol is integral to many large businesses' infosec operations.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

You don't have to ban VPNs. Just force everyone doing business in the US to keep logs and to comply with blocking websites via federal law (that will be dictated by the MPAA)

Boom. VPNs "banned"

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 months ago

Just use a foreign VPN (basically all trustworthy, privacy-focused VPN providers are located outside the US, e.g. Mullvad in Sweden, IVPN in Gibraltar or Proton VPN in Switzerland) and connect to an exit server outside the US

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I mean, that's not out of the realm of possibility of things going down that way, but good luck getting that passed and then enforcing that, especially internationally.

Also, I have to wonder if there's an argument to be made about undue burden. But NAL, so dunno.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Well...any VPN provider that won't comply would be blocked from doing business in the US.

[–] far_university1990@feddit.de 3 points 7 months ago

Which you can bypass… with a vpn. Self fulfilling market offer.