Re: [tor-talk] Appearing American

[mirimir <mirimir@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 08/18/2013 09:05 PM, mick wrote:

> On Sun, 18 Aug 2013 10:32:13 -0700 Gordon Morehouse
> <gordon@xxxxxxxxxxxx> allegedly wrote:
>> 
>> Your best bet if you *need* an American IP is to use a VPN.
>> 
> 
> I'm sorry Gordon but I think this needs to be said. On a list
> devoted to tor, recommending a VPN is not ideal. Whilst a commercial
> VPN might buy you a geo specific location, at best it buys you /very/
> limited anonymity and privacy.

That's true.

> But, yes, if all you are concerned about is (say) a US IP so that
> you can view Hulu, it might be acceptable. It depends upon your use
> case.

Well, one can use a VPN service through Tor. It's doable in Whonix or
with ra's gateway, and maybe in Tails (with persistent storage). But I
believe that reduces the anonymity that Tor can provide, because there's
a persistent connection that prevents circuit switching.

Also, unless you're willing to mail cash or thoroughly anonymize some
Bitcoins, it needs to be a free VPN service. SecurityKISS works, but
throttles and limits daily throughput.

> Best
> 
> Mick 
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