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VPN usage question  

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  1. 1. Do you use a VPN

    • Yes
      5
    • No
      2

  2. 2. Do you use one for a specific reason/need, or because of marketing

    • Specific need/reason
      5
    • Marketing
      0
    • I don't use one
      2

  3. 3. Do you know how a VPN actually works because of research, or just from ads?

    • Research/understanding
      6
    • Advertising
      0
    • I don't use a VPN
      1

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Hi! I've been wanting to do a poll for a while about how an average person uses a VPN. All you need to do is fill out the poll. If you'd like you can also elaborate on any of the questions. Please answer honestly, I don't want the results to be bunk. I will most likely combine these results with results from other groups of people. Thanks

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Although I do technically use a VPN I don't use it in the traditional sense or what I imagine is the statistic you're trying to measure.

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30 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

Although I do technically use a VPN I don't use it in the traditional sense or what I imagine is the statistic you're trying to measure.

Why do you use it?

 

 

And sorry for marking your answer as correct. Mobile is something

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1 hour ago, piratemonkey said:

Why do you use it?

I self-host a Client-to-Site VPN that I setup myself. Instead of acting as a proxy between you and websites that you want to visit my VPN acts as a proxy between you and your home network.

 

What this means is no matter where I am in the world so long as I can ping the Public IP on my router and the network I'm on doesn't block the VPN protocols used I can connect to all of the devices and services hosted on my home network via a secure encrypted tunnel.

 

This proved to be a VERY powerful tool for me on several occasions enabling me to configure servers and services at my house from the place where I work.

1 hour ago, piratemonkey said:

And sorry for marking your answer as correct.

You mean to tell me it wasn't? 😢

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1 hour ago, Windows7ge said:

I self-host a Client-to-Site VPN that I setup myself. Instead of acting as a proxy between you and websites that you want to visit my VPN acts as a proxy between you and your home network.

Ahh ok. You use a VPN as it's literal purpose. And yes you're correct in saying that use doesn't count. I'm mainly looking for anonymous proxy type VPNs. 

 

1 hour ago, Windows7ge said:

You mean to tell me it wasn't? 😢

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