2 hours ago, transam said:

Does your PC need a good clear out.....?

That's a rhetorical one.

Nobody is forcing you to buy a VPN, it's your decision whether you want one or not.

If you want to download from torrenting/streaming sites, and their price of entry is purchasing a VPN from them, seems fair enough to me.

There's so much free stuff around on YouTube I don't bother.

43 minutes ago, giddyup said:

So I could possibly die without one?????

Identity theft will make you want to die though.

Seat belts can also prevent serious injuries.

You can also get lucky many times without using condom, but not forever.

 

Opinions, like noses, everyone has one.

 

Up to you.

47 minutes ago, transam said:

I've been here longer than the OP, and I haven't got a VPN.

Tried it once, dragged stuff down, so got rid of it.

 

Though my IP address is shown a long way from me, and that changes, too....????

Why did you try it?

Did you have a reason?

Did you pay for it? Did you do it just because other people did?

 

Nobody wears a seat belt for fun. But you really can't buckle up when you see an accident coming. Why would anybody waste money on insurance of any kind?

 

Of course the encrypt/decrypt takes resources and time, but I get 65 mbps on mine. Fast enough for the girls I go with.

 

Again, I won't try to justify using a VPN.

You get it or you don't.

 

Up to you.

55 minutes ago, transam said:

Though my IP address is shown a long way from me, and that changes, too....????

ISP are by law required to keep logs for many months, so if someone really wants to pursue, they request the court to reveal who used that IP on that certain moment.

 

That said, I doubt they will ever bother, since they would have to make thousands of court cases, and they cost money, but always better be safe than sorry.

Decent premium VPN's cost next to nothing these days.

1 minute ago, RocketDog said:

Why did you try it?

Did you have a reason?

Did you pay for it? Did you do it just because other people did?

 

Nobody wears a seat belt for fun. But you really can't buckle up when you see an accident coming. Why would anybody waste money on insurance of any kind?

 

Of course the encrypt/decrypt takes resources and time, but I get 65 mbps on mine. Fast enough for the girls I go with.

 

Again, I won't try to justify using a VPN.

You get it or you don't.

 

Up to you.

1. It was a free trial.....

2. It was free....

3. No & No....

4. Correct.......

5. Anything else......????

change your browser to brave.com I see they have a VPN 

https://www.cm-alliance.com/cybersecurity-blog/5-reasons-why-you-should-not-use-free-vpns

 

I have a proper paid VPN and know why.

Saving 2 to 3 Dollars a month?

I wouldn't even touch sites like the above with a 10 foot pole.

 

Edited August 19, 20232 yr by KhunBENQ

Using a VPN is not actually hiding you, there is a lot more data that still reveals it is you. Anyway the OP can just install AdBlock extension for the browser he uses, then the popup likely stops entirely.

My current IP which is a DTAC sim card blocks torrents and stremio but works with a VPN. 

 

If you're downloading movies, yts.mx is a much better site to use. Their catalogue of films is enormous. 

3 hours ago, RocketDog said:

If you want a real vpn then your going to pay about $100/yr for it.

After 3 years, Express wanted $116 to renew. NORD was $90 for two years. 

Guess which I am using!

OK, NORD is not as user friendly as Express, but does the same job, and hopefully will do tomorrow afternoon allowing BBC TV to be watchable.

A couple of posts violating our Community Standards have been removed.

DNS Resolver.

Don't know if this will be any good for your use, but enter this address from Cloudflare: 1.1.1.1 and have a read.

Edited August 19, 20232 yr by phetphet

4 hours ago, giddyup said:

Why do I need to use a VPN in Thailand? Been downloading here for 14 years without one.

And some people have been staying in Thailand without a visa for 14 years but it doesn't mean they don't need one...

I've used 1337x in teh last 5 minutes. No issues as described by the OP. Downloads all completed trouble free as usual.

On 8/19/2023 at 6:32 AM, giddyup said:

I keep getting this popup so I can't download anything.

You can ignore it.

Never buy what you can get for free Windows free VPN addons, Android always a dozen free working apps Apple who cares ???? 

On 8/19/2023 at 2:03 PM, Peterphuket said:

Even on the latest Mac OS you can switch on to VPN, it is built in.

I'll take your word for that.

But of course a VPN has two ends. The first, your device, encrypts the data. Somewhere it has to be decrypted and connected to the web.

Maybe apple has its own server farms for this. Otherwise it's useless and I don't trust apple farther than I could throw their corporate headquarters.

 

It's the far end connection that you must put your trust in. Choose that very carefully. If you don't pay for the service how do you think they can offer it without monetizing their clients in some way? Server farms in dozens of different countries have costs to pay. If Google offers a free VPN do you believe they don't get something (hint: your data) from it?

 

I have both express VPN and Trust.Zone on different devices.

22 minutes ago, RocketDog said:

I'll take your word for that.

But of course a VPN has two ends. The first, your device, encrypts the data. Somewhere it has to be decrypted and connected to the web.

Maybe apple has its own server farms for this. Otherwise it's useless and I don't trust apple farther than I could throw their corporate headquarters.

 

It's the far end connection that you must put your trust in. Choose that very carefully. If you don't pay for the service how do you think they can offer it without monetizing their clients in some way? Server farms in dozens of different countries have costs to pay. If Google offers a free VPN do you believe they don't get something (hint: your data) from it?

 

I have both express VPN and Trust.Zone on different devices.

I totally agree with you even though I've been using Apple for 25 years.

In addition, I am aware that all trafic goes through my provider at all times...

But I don't intend to commit a crime or view child porn so I'm not too concerned.

And with my Apple ID, Apple knows enough about me, after all, I ordered all my stuff through Apple website.

On 8/21/2023 at 6:09 AM, sammieuk1 said:

Never buy what you can get for free Windows free VPN addons, Android always a dozen free working apps Apple who cares ???? 

I tend to think the opposite, if you can get it for free, then there is a catch. This is even more true when it comes to free VPNs. It's reported that most free VPN services are linked to Chinese companies, why would that be?

 

 

 

Edited August 23, 20232 yr by recom273