Where in the world did you get that idea?

VPNs serve three functions:

• add a layer of encryption so your local network operator and ISP can’t inspect your traffic, its contents and its true destination. (this is what OP is looking for)

• make it appear to the service you are connecting to, that you are connecting from a different location than where you actually are. (for example make Netflix think you’re in a different region to show you different content)

• provide secure access to private services that are not exposed directly to the Internet. IE securely connecting devices on seprate LAN networks together over the Internet via an encrypted tunnel. This is a VPNs true purpose and how they are primarily used in Professional/Comercial settings. (pretty much every corporation you’ve ever interacted with runs a VPN that connects its stores/warehouses/offices together)

Pope is recovering;

• meets JD Vance

• dies a couple days later…

Hmm

I too oppose deals being made at my expense…

This seems like a goes-without-saying level of obvious position to take, no?

I really don’t like the idea of every device automatically having a publicly reachable IP.

There’s certainly situations where that would be nice; but I’m quite fond of most equipment and services being behind a router and it’s firewall, requiring explicit configuration to be exposed to the open net.

Nobody outside my home network ever needs access to my toaster… (btw, why tf is my toaster wifi enabled…?)

My ISP blocks the ports needed for mail hosting :/

Pretty sure I’d have to go through them to get the rdns PTR records pointed at my domain too. PITA

Actually it looks like Caddy is supposed to set those automatically (I’m used to Nginx which doesn’t).

You’ll have to look at why the upstream isn’t accepting them then. I’m not familiar with azuracast.

X-Forwarded-For

And

X-Real-IP

The application you’re proxying also has to listen to these headers. Some don’t, some need to be told they’re ok to use. (if you enable them, but don’t have a proxy in front, users can spoof their ip using them)

I’m guessing the black parts slide like wax? For ‘grinding’ without a board?

NTD is the European version of DMCA essentially.

It’s not a good thing; but usenet providers like any other internet service are generally subject to one or the other depending on their location, so it’s good to know which one covers the provider you use.

With providers spread across the globe, mirroring each others data, and subject to different copyright notice/takedown laws; the whole system is quite robust against removals. While you can send notices to individual providers, It’s extremely difficult to coordinate a global takedown effort and truly remove content from usenet as a whole.

That’s why multiple provider’s in different regions can be beneficial. Some people will buy ‘block’ accounts (a fixed amount of data to be used as needed, vs a monthly cap) for a provider in a separate region to fallback on when the data has been taken down from their local provider.

Retention refers to how long a particular provider keeps the data users upload. 3-5k days is pretty typical, but there are some lower ones. Data is also mirrored across the backbones of all the different providers; so if it’s removed from one (due to retention or a takedown notice) it’s still available on others.

I’ve had little to no issue finding content, with 97% of data I’ve requested being available (stats from SabNZBD); but in the off chance you want something that is unavailable, most indexers have a requests section.

Similar to setting up torrenting, usenet indexers/clients can be added to the arr stacks for automation. I’m not sure about Kodi/Real Debrid as I don’t use those.

In short, you need three things: (here’s what I’ve been using)

An indexer: NZBgeek Just like a torrent indexer, but for .nzb files instead of .torrents

A provider: Frugal Usenet Where you’re downloading data from.

And a client: SabNZBD

When it comes to which provider to choose; pretty much all of them provide similar retention and unlimited data cap, so you really just need to look for something nearby. Often people will recommend having 2 providers one covered by DMCA and one covered by NTD to make content more available; but I’ve not really noticed a need.

Map of providers

Meh, switch to usenet. Download as much as you want, at max bandwidth 100% of the time, with 0 need for a vpn and no obligation to re-seed content for months on end.

We don’t have an ICE equivalent hunting down and kidnapping people on the streets if that’s what you’re worried about.

Mainly it’ll be very difficult to get work, you’ll probably be homeless (which really really sucks in the snow…), and whenever the cops do catch up with you, you will be deported when they realize your status.

TBH, I don’t know. It would depend on your specific situation; I doubt we’re just broadly accepting Americans.

Some resources:

Seeking Asylum in Canada

Paths to Immigration

Working Visas (>6mo, extended up to 4years)

Sure, and that’s something you can decide to do.

The point is there’s a very big difference between deciding to leave the country permanently to a chosen destination, bringing what you can with you; vs leaving for a short holiday and suddenly being told what you thought was home won’t let you return.

Worse; just because you’re in Canada on a visitor’s visa and the US decides it’s doesn’t want to let you back in, doesn’t mean you’ll just be turned around and accepted back into Canada (or wherever you’re visiting) instead. You may just be detained by US authorities and deported to wherever they decide.

Welcome to your new home in an El Salvador prison camp…

Not if you left all your family, friends, and assets behind (car, house, valuables, etc) with plans to return.

Now your stuck in a foreign country essentially seeking asylum unexpectedly.

It my be fine for some, but most people aren’t prepared to suddenly uproot their entire lives with 0 warning or planning.

While I welcome tourists, I worry for them. Now doesn’t seem like a good time to leave the US with plans to go back; you may just not be permitted to return, citizenship or not.

Aww, import Tariffs. I was hoping for more export tariffs.

Make importing a 100$ item to the US from China cost 288$. Lol

I hope >100% wasn’t tested and breaks the software

The sooner your economy crashes, the sooner the people revolt. Just telling them how bad things are getting/going to get doesn’t seem to be enough.