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

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multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital
  12/16/25
Poasting on xo, assuming you're of interest to the GlowNigge...
Indecent tank
  12/16/25
So you can funnel all your data to israel
Slimy lascivious water buffalo scourge upon the earth
  12/16/25
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Concupiscible splenetic pit rigor
  12/16/25
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Supple ocher multi-billionaire
  12/16/25
wait having a VPN = data to israel? or not having a VP...
multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital
  12/16/25
Both.
swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
Yeah but in one you pay extra
Slimy lascivious water buffalo scourge upon the earth
  12/16/25
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floppy nibblets
  12/16/25
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Hairraiser Rusted Bawdyhouse Ratface
  12/16/25
Hiding your ip address from greedy data pigs like doubleclic...
swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
dont care about datapigs
multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital
  12/16/25
I personally just use my own to connect to my home network f...
swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
why do u need to connect to your home network? i dont lea...
multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital
  12/16/25
As stated in the other thread, I can use my pi hole etc from...
swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
link to thread on pi hole? this seems intriguing. does i...
multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital
  12/16/25
https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-for-dummies/59749 ...
swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
Ty. What exactly does it do? Does it filter ads from the rou...
multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital
  12/16/25
Yes. It literally blocks the requests at the DNS level and r...
swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
DBG is far too stupid to figure this out
Slimy lascivious water buffalo scourge upon the earth
  12/16/25
what do I know. I scored a 168 and went to a TTT.
swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
If a device requests content from a blacklisted domain, like...
gaped toaster public bath
  12/16/25
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swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
It requires Linux and a computer that can run 24/7.
gaped toaster public bath
  12/16/25
That's why it's called a pi hole. The intent is to run it on...
swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
I run it in a Proxmox container, fuck having a dedicated dev...
gaped toaster public bath
  12/16/25
I just have a dedicated device because I have so many of the...
swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
it's overkill. It consumes no resources on any server: ht...
gaped toaster public bath
  12/16/25
Eh I can show you my stats when I get home. I also do some a...
swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
If it becomes CPU intensive to resolve DNS queries I assume ...
gaped toaster public bath
  12/16/25
It's also a raspberry pi 3
swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
I love using microUSB power connectors in 2025
gaped toaster public bath
  12/16/25
Oh I dont even care anymore. I have at least 20 of each USB ...
swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
There’s stuff online saying you can run it on windows ...
multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital
  12/16/25
ljl, no.
swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
Is there any way to do DNS level ad blocking on windows?
multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital
  12/16/25
fyi https://www.andrewdenty.com/blog/2022/03/13/installin...
multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital
  12/16/25
It's an IQ test. There are idiots to pay to route their traf...
gaped toaster public bath
  12/16/25
it is a pretty good IQ test. People who don't use a VPN are ...
Exhilarant Emerald Native Nowag
  12/16/25
There are many objective reasons to use one like hiding traf...
Exhilarant Emerald Native Nowag
  12/16/25
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swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
I don’t travel so I’m not using untrusted networ...
multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital
  12/16/25
no. You say you don't travel, but "traveling" here...
swollen henna plaza striped hyena
  12/16/25
No I never use public WiFi. Who uses public WiFi unless they...
multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital
  12/16/25
Posting on gamefaqs even when banned
ebony theater stage
  12/16/25
So you can still visit porn sites if you live in a state tha...
Beady-eyed kitchen
  12/16/25
motherless works everywhere
multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital
  12/16/25
is using adguard DNS servers safe?
multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital
  12/16/25
now using them locally. works like a charm. did a test with ...
multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital
  12/16/25


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Date: December 16th, 2025 4:55 PM
Author: multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514762)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: Indecent tank

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514766)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: Slimy lascivious water buffalo scourge upon the earth

So you can funnel all your data to israel

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514768)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: Concupiscible splenetic pit rigor



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514769)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:03 PM
Author: Supple ocher multi-billionaire



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514788)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:03 PM
Author: multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514789)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:05 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena

Both.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514797)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:09 PM
Author: Slimy lascivious water buffalo scourge upon the earth

Yeah but in one you pay extra

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514817)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:04 PM
Author: floppy nibblets



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514796)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:39 PM
Author: Hairraiser Rusted Bawdyhouse Ratface



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515061)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena

Hiding your ip address from greedy data pigs like doubleclick

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514770)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:02 PM
Author: multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital

dont care about datapigs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514787)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:04 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514794)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:13 PM
Author: multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514829)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:17 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514840)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:24 PM
Author: multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514869)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:31 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514896)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:14 PM
Author: multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514999)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:17 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515009)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:18 PM
Author: Slimy lascivious water buffalo scourge upon the earth

DBG is far too stupid to figure this out

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515013)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 7:13 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515160)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:18 PM
Author: gaped toaster public bath

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515016)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 7:11 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515152)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:32 PM
Author: gaped toaster public bath

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514899)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:19 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515022)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:21 PM
Author: gaped toaster public bath

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515024)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:22 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515027)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:32 PM
Author: gaped toaster public bath

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515041)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:35 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515050)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:37 PM
Author: gaped toaster public bath

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515058)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:38 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena

It's also a raspberry pi 3

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515060)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:39 PM
Author: gaped toaster public bath

I love using microUSB power connectors in 2025

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515063)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:40 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515070)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 7:55 PM
Author: multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515299)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 7:59 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena

ljl, no.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515308)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 8:43 PM
Author: multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515451)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 9:34 PM
Author: multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515549)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 5:07 PM
Author: gaped toaster public bath

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49514807)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:41 PM
Author: Exhilarant Emerald Native Nowag

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515076)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:44 PM
Author: Exhilarant Emerald Native Nowag

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515084)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 6:46 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515090)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 7:53 PM
Author: multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515296)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 7:55 PM
Author: swollen henna plaza striped hyena

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515300)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 8:45 PM
Author: multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515454)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 7:58 PM
Author: ebony theater stage

Posting on gamefaqs even when banned



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515307)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 9:48 PM
Author: Beady-eyed kitchen

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515578)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 9:50 PM
Author: multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital

motherless works everywhere



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515586)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 9:55 PM
Author: multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital

is using adguard DNS servers safe?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5811055&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515603)



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Date: December 16th, 2025 10:08 PM
Author: multi-colored crimson athletic conference hospital

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\u0026mark_id=5102164#49515626)