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[–] hihellobyeoh -3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (12 children)

Security, that's a major use of vpns.

Edit: I should of pointed out that I meant limited use for security reasons, like accessing your bank account in public areas, its not much but it can help to protect you from MitM attacks at the very least.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (5 children)

So what are you gaining using a VPN to access your bank? Your bank website is https so it's already encrypted. VPN's are vastly misrepresented in their commercials.

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