Re: [tor-talk] Appearing American

[mirimir <mirimir@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 08/20/2013 02:31 PM, shmick@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> mick:
>> On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:45:19 +1000 "shmick@xxxxxxxxxx"
>> <shmick@xxxxxxxxxx> allegedly wrote:
>> 
>>> mirimir:
>> 
>>>> 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.
>>> 
>>> they also use google dns servers as their backup resolvers ...
>> 
>> Well I can see that's not good.
>> 
>>> and used easy-rsa for their certs ...
>> 
>> But I fail to see the problem here. OpenVPN uses easy-rsa.
> 
> the problem isn't with the way they chose to create certs. it
> suggests they may have taken shortcuts/easy options elsewhere that's
> enough to be off-putting

Maybe one can't expect too much for free.

There are other free VPN services. Or one can use Bitcoin or cash.
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