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   > MP> Yeah, I thought so also.  Basically, they are using a fact -- that *some*   
   > MP> VPN   
   > MP> providers are not safe -- to try to discourage people from using VPN at   
   > MP> all.   
      
   > MP> "We're from the government.  We're here to help."  :D   
      
   > So, how about publishing a list of those VPN's?   
      
   There have been several fly-by-night type providers that have popped up   
   since states starting moving to control adult content, so I am guessing   
   such a list would no longer be accurate the moment it was published.   
      
   > Hey, let's start another conspiracy. The NSA and CIA have secretly bought VPN   
   > companies to harvest data that you believed was encrypted.. :)   
      
   > So, now that I am between a rock and a hard place, what do you recommend?   
   > Accept the certain risk of conducting private/sensative activities on an open   
   > public network, or that my the VPN I use to mitigrate that is compromised?   
      
   I am with you, it is very fishy.  Just pointing out that they are using a   
   fact to try to discourage people from using VPN at all.  My suggestion   
   would be to do good research before choosing one, and be very leary of any   
   "free" services.   
      
      
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