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Question about vpn .... but virginia is conservative and jesus has a trump tramp stamp ... dude ... please stop making everything about fucking politics, please. Thank you.
Currently, there are eight states that require you to show ID to access pornography. Virginia is one of those. There are currently seven other states that have introduced such laws. Of all those 15 states, none of them are liberal. All of them are Conservative.
Why do I choose Washington D.C.? It's the closest to me that's not affected by ridiculous oversight, and my latency will stay relatively low.
Is that "VPN-enough" for you, dummy?
No. The question was technical. Not political. It does not even occur to you that you can explain something without bringing in mention of the political situation, does it?
Does it do "the vpn thing" - yes or no.
Does it record your data - yes or no.
Does it log trafffic - yes or no.
Is it stable - yes or no.
Are there caveats - if yes, which?
I take issue with mentioning the curent political landscape, because it is painfully obvious why we NEED vpn solutions in this day and age. You can flame me for it all you want. I want the discussion to be relevant. Not reddit-like.
→ Yes, it's a VPN.
→ No, they do not record data.
→ No, they do not log traffic.
→ Yes, it's stable.
→ Yes, there are caveats. The Washington D.C. server is not located where it's advertised.
This thread asked about my experience with Windscribe. That's my experience, and my experience was deterred due to the current political climate and the fact my primary purchase was based on having unfettered access. Ashburn, Virginia, doesn't allow unfettered access. And frankly, I don't care what discussion you want.