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XO Tech Dorks: Why Do I Need A VPN Other Than Pirating Shit?

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Coral voyeur
  12/16/25
Poasting on xo, assuming you're of interest to the GlowNigge...
Wonderful know-it-all friendly grandma property
  12/16/25
So you can funnel all your data to israel
big-titted cruise ship old irish cottage
  12/16/25
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hyperventilating piazza nowag
  12/16/25
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spectacular location boiling water
  12/16/25
wait having a VPN = data to israel? or not having a VP...
Coral voyeur
  12/16/25
Both.
Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
Yeah but in one you pay extra
big-titted cruise ship old irish cottage
  12/16/25
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erotic spruce cuckoldry
  12/16/25
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milky chapel
  12/16/25
Hiding your ip address from greedy data pigs like doubleclic...
Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
dont care about datapigs
Coral voyeur
  12/16/25
I personally just use my own to connect to my home network f...
Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
why do u need to connect to your home network? i dont lea...
Coral voyeur
  12/16/25
As stated in the other thread, I can use my pi hole etc from...
Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
link to thread on pi hole? this seems intriguing. does i...
Coral voyeur
  12/16/25
https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-for-dummies/59749 ...
Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
Ty. What exactly does it do? Does it filter ads from the rou...
Coral voyeur
  12/16/25
Yes. It literally blocks the requests at the DNS level and r...
Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
DBG is far too stupid to figure this out
big-titted cruise ship old irish cottage
  12/16/25
what do I know. I scored a 168 and went to a TTT.
Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
If a device requests content from a blacklisted domain, like...
Naked startled brethren
  12/16/25
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Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
It requires Linux and a computer that can run 24/7.
Naked startled brethren
  12/16/25
That's why it's called a pi hole. The intent is to run it on...
Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
I run it in a Proxmox container, fuck having a dedicated dev...
Naked startled brethren
  12/16/25
I just have a dedicated device because I have so many of the...
Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
it's overkill. It consumes no resources on any server: ht...
Naked startled brethren
  12/16/25
Eh I can show you my stats when I get home. I also do some a...
Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
If it becomes CPU intensive to resolve DNS queries I assume ...
Naked startled brethren
  12/16/25
It's also a raspberry pi 3
Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
I love using microUSB power connectors in 2025
Naked startled brethren
  12/16/25
Oh I dont even care anymore. I have at least 20 of each USB ...
Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
There’s stuff online saying you can run it on windows ...
Coral voyeur
  12/16/25
ljl, no.
Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
Is there any way to do DNS level ad blocking on windows?
Coral voyeur
  12/16/25
fyi https://www.andrewdenty.com/blog/2022/03/13/installin...
Coral voyeur
  12/16/25
It's an IQ test. There are idiots to pay to route their traf...
Naked startled brethren
  12/16/25
it is a pretty good IQ test. People who don't use a VPN are ...
Histrionic international law enforcement agency stock car
  12/16/25
There are many objective reasons to use one like hiding traf...
Histrionic international law enforcement agency stock car
  12/16/25
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Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
I don’t travel so I’m not using untrusted networ...
Coral voyeur
  12/16/25
no. You say you don't travel, but "traveling" here...
Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt
  12/16/25
No I never use public WiFi. Who uses public WiFi unless they...
Coral voyeur
  12/16/25
Posting on gamefaqs even when banned
Pale at-the-ready azn striped hyena
  12/16/25
So you can still visit porn sites if you live in a state tha...
Lilac Odious Church
  12/16/25
motherless works everywhere
Coral voyeur
  12/16/25
is using adguard DNS servers safe?
Coral voyeur
  12/16/25
now using them locally. works like a charm. did a test with ...
Coral voyeur
  12/16/25


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Date: December 16th, 2025 4:55 PM
Author: Coral voyeur



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514762)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: Wonderful know-it-all friendly grandma property

Poasting on xo, assuming you're of interest to the GlowNiggers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514766)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: big-titted cruise ship old irish cottage

So you can funnel all your data to israel

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514768)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: hyperventilating piazza nowag



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514769)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:03 PM
Author: spectacular location boiling water



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514788)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:03 PM
Author: Coral voyeur

wait

having a VPN = data to israel?

or not having a VPN = data to israel?

my guess is both

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514789)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:05 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt

Both.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514797)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:09 PM
Author: big-titted cruise ship old irish cottage

Yeah but in one you pay extra

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514817)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:04 PM
Author: erotic spruce cuckoldry



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514796)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:39 PM
Author: milky chapel



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515061)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt

Hiding your ip address from greedy data pigs like doubleclick

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514770)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:02 PM
Author: Coral voyeur

dont care about datapigs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514787)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:04 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt

I personally just use my own to connect to my home network from outside of it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514794)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:13 PM
Author: Coral voyeur

why do u need to connect to your home network?

i dont leave the house much anyway

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514829)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:17 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt

As stated in the other thread, I can use my pi hole etc from hotel rooms, i.e., no ads anywhere and faster browsing in general. Also, I can get around just about all corporate restrictions

Another feature is that I have a network file server running sonarr and radarr-- i just connect my laptop to the TV via hdmi and let it do what it do.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514840)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:24 PM
Author: Coral voyeur

link to thread on pi hole? this seems intriguing.

does it work on windows?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514869)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:31 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt

https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-for-dummies/59749

https://www.crosstalksolutions.com/the-worlds-greatest-pi-hole-and-unbound-tutorial-2023/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514896)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:14 PM
Author: Coral voyeur

Ty. What exactly does it do? Does it filter ads from the router level?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514999)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:17 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt

Yes. It literally blocks the requests at the DNS level and returns a 404 error just for the external content hosted on sites, making the internet "feel" about 25% faster in my experience.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515009)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:18 PM
Author: big-titted cruise ship old irish cottage

DBG is far too stupid to figure this out

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515013)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 7:13 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt

what do I know. I scored a 168 and went to a TTT.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515160)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:18 PM
Author: Naked startled brethren

If a device requests content from a blacklisted domain, like any ad server, the pihole LIES and tells the device the server is down. It won't block YouTube ads because those are pulled straight off Google, but it blocks enough other shit that I can immediately tell when I'm not using it. News sites are much easier to read because 80% of the ads aren't there. Having a DNS server can theoretically help you access sites that are under DDOS attacks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515016)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 7:11 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515152)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:32 PM
Author: Naked startled brethren

It requires Linux and a computer that can run 24/7.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514899)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:19 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt

That's why it's called a pi hole. The intent is to run it on a raspberry pi, which is what I do. I have multiple raspberries pi that run a variety of IoT chinkshit, like cameras and other sensors. Did you ever check out my thread on my home automation system named Angel?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515022)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:21 PM
Author: Naked startled brethren

I run it in a Proxmox container, fuck having a dedicated device. Unraid let's me run it in Docker on my NAS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515024)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:22 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt

I just have a dedicated device because I have so many of them laying around. Seems wasteful not to use.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515027)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:32 PM
Author: Naked startled brethren

it's overkill. It consumes no resources on any server:

https://imgur.com/a/bGRk3BQ

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515041)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:35 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt

Eh I can show you my stats when I get home. I also do some aggressive blocking.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515050)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:37 PM
Author: Naked startled brethren

If it becomes CPU intensive to resolve DNS queries I assume you're running the Great Wall of China or some shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515058)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:38 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt

It's also a raspberry pi 3

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515060)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:39 PM
Author: Naked startled brethren

I love using microUSB power connectors in 2025

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515063)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:40 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt

Oh I dont even care anymore. I have at least 20 of each USB cable produced in the past 25 years. I've even nigger-rigged my own connectors using bare wires.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515070)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 7:55 PM
Author: Coral voyeur

There’s stuff online saying you can run it on windows through some development module. Is that safe?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515299)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 7:59 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt

ljl, no.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515308)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 8:43 PM
Author: Coral voyeur

Is there any way to do DNS level ad blocking on windows?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515451)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 9:34 PM
Author: Coral voyeur

fyi

https://www.andrewdenty.com/blog/2022/03/13/installing-pi-hole-on-windows-11.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515549)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:07 PM
Author: Naked startled brethren

It's an IQ test. There are idiots to pay to route their traffic to Switzerland. Like that helps.

That said, using a VPN like Wireguard to connect to your home network is cr.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49514807)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:41 PM
Author: Histrionic international law enforcement agency stock car

it is a pretty good IQ test. People who don't use a VPN are generally low iq.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515076)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:44 PM
Author: Histrionic international law enforcement agency stock car

There are many objective reasons to use one like hiding traffic from your IP, masking your IP from websites, encrypting your traffic. But probably the most important one is enabling secure use of untrusted networks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515084)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:46 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515090)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 7:53 PM
Author: Coral voyeur

I don’t travel so I’m not using untrusted networks ever.

I understand those objective reasons you mention. But is piracy the main benefit associated with those reasons?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515296)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 7:55 PM
Author: Provocative Duck-like Mad-dog Skullcap Newt

no. You say you don't travel, but "traveling" here means leaving your home. Have you ever used public wifi?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515300)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 8:45 PM
Author: Coral voyeur

No I never use public WiFi. Who uses public WiFi unless they’re sitting in a coffee shop?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515454)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 7:58 PM
Author: Pale at-the-ready azn striped hyena

Posting on gamefaqs even when banned



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515307)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 9:48 PM
Author: Lilac Odious Church

So you can still visit porn sites if you live in a state that has ID laws.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515578)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 9:50 PM
Author: Coral voyeur

motherless works everywhere



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515586)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 9:55 PM
Author: Coral voyeur

is using adguard DNS servers safe?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515603)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 10:08 PM
Author: Coral voyeur

now using them locally. works like a charm. did a test with some porn sites. way better. will consider them router-wide

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2#49515626)