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    PBNs in 2025, ran the numbers - surprised me

    So I posted about buying links a while ago and got roasted for it. Decided to actually test out a PBN this year, mainly just to see what happens data-wise. Spent like 4 months watching 10 money sites against a control group. The data's kinda weird tho. The PBN links still boost stuff fast no...
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    OpenVPN on Raspberry Pi - it's okay but not the fastest

    Just finished my own OpenVPN setup on a Pi 4. Honestly, it 'works' for privacy if you configure it right - no leaks like my last disaster. But speed? Don't expect miracles. I'm hitting about 30 Mbps max with a decent home connection. For streaming or torrenting, a commercial VPN with WireGuard...
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    white hat in finance = wasted my money

    so i talked about trying a totally white hat way for a crypto info site before. spent months on outreach, HARO, all that stuff. made like 12 links max. then i see this guy with a obviously bought PBN just crush me in 3 months. rankings are such a joke. im all about doing it legit but in these...
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    VPN audit results - which ones are actually real?

    so like I keep seeing VPNs talk about their 'independent audits' but honestly idk how many are legit or just paid for some fancy report. im talkin real third-party security guys actually checking their stuff not just marketing bs. who's really been through the ringer lately? I hear Proton and...
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    VPN router vs app - whats the point of using a router anyway?

    man so im lookin at this setup stuff. got my vpn sub and it all works fine on my pc with the app. but everyone keeps talkin about putting it on ur router too. that seems like a pain tbh. whats the real point? is it just for gadgets that cant run an app like a smart tv or whatever? or does it...
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    kill switch tests - seriously, test yours NOW

    so I just had one of those 'free vpn follow-up' moments but with a 'trusted' paid service. was downloading something, then I yanked the ethernet cable to mimic a drop. vpn app pops up with 'reconnecting' message, no biggie. but the actual network activity light on my router kept blinking like...
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    free vpn post follow-up: worse than i thought

    so a while back i posted about 'free' vpns just selling your data. since then, dug a bit deeper and it's not just ads. some of these services actually embed their own trackers in the connection - like even if you're not using their app, they might be leaking your actual ip through webrtc. friend...
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    Torrenting VPN 'no logs' - which ones actually hold up?

    Honestly, im so sick of providers saying 'zero logs' but ya gotta look at the fine print. That court case against a pretty popular one proved they keep connection timestamps for like months. For torrenting that's not good enough. Im only checking out two now, Mullvad and iVPN. Their setups are...
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    Just wasted money on a dedicated IP, need to vent

    Okay so I saw this 'deal' for a dedicated IP from one of the big providers. Thought it would solve my streaming issues with Netflix and Disney+.nBut here's the kicker - even WITH the dedicated IP, they still flagged me as using a VPN. My whole campaign to test geo-restricted content is dead...
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    Old-school anti-fingerprinting vs. today's proxies - anyone still getting those '08 speeds?

    Just did some tests with a few proxy providers and wow it's kinda nostalgic. Back in the day you could run a basic datacenter proxy with some script kiddie browser tweaks and get like 100ms latency, enough for most scraping stuff without too much hassle. Now I'm messing around with modern...
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    Everyone says to split test - but what tools actually work?

    Man my feed is just full of 'run a split test bro' like it's some magic trick but honestly I've tried a few of those big name platforms and the setup is so confusing. All that talk about statistical significance and then the numbers don't even match up between my tracker and their dashboard...
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