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- froggyboy604
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I think proxy server websites can get around parental control software.
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pretty much the only reason for proxy, it was all the rage during when I went to school.
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I think are also use for getting around country and I.P. blockers on a website, so users from blocked I.P. can use a proxy to visit a site.
Most Proxy sites are also free, and easy to use compared to VPN which require you to install a VPN software or change network settings in Windows. Paid VPN also can cost a few dollars a month.
Most Proxy sites are also free, and easy to use compared to VPN which require you to install a VPN software or change network settings in Windows. Paid VPN also can cost a few dollars a month.
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I do use a paid VPN for myself when ever I need to do something special. Never hurts to be extra careful.
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A VPN may also help people from being wrongfully accused of downloading pirated content which they did not downloaded.
I saw a story of a lady being accused of downloading a first person shooter game by a game maker. She said she was not a PC gamer, and did not even enjoy FPS games. I think someone hacked her Wi-Fi to use her internet to download a game.
If she used a VPN on her router or PC, the game maker may not of came after her because it maybe too much of a hassle to ask a VPN provider for a user's real name and address, or the VPN maker does not share users names with other companies.
I saw a story of a lady being accused of downloading a first person shooter game by a game maker. She said she was not a PC gamer, and did not even enjoy FPS games. I think someone hacked her Wi-Fi to use her internet to download a game.
If she used a VPN on her router or PC, the game maker may not of came after her because it maybe too much of a hassle to ask a VPN provider for a user's real name and address, or the VPN maker does not share users names with other companies.
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I've heard plenty of stories like that, its why you need password protected stuff as well as security.
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Using a VPN may also protect you from being accused of downloaded pirated files from a website since the VPN is usually located in a different place than your home. I think some VPN will not as easily give your home address to a copyright holder company like a game company. I think a ISP may more likely give your home address to a company if you or a user like a family member are being accused of visiting a website which host pirated files like old anime episodes which users can't easily legally buy in their country.