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  • steviebuk
    steviebuk Posts: 148 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Using AirVPN. Simple and good value. Used them one weekend for £1 to trial it out while at a hotel. Was good enough paid for a year. They have DNS and IP Leak protection.
  • Hi, I'm a VPN user and I use VPN to hide myself. I was a cyberstalking victim and I have faced trouble due to this. I'm not sure is VPN can keep me anonymous on internet, I go through this blog which helps me alot but I'm still looking for extra information on how I can keep myself anonymous.

    Few people recommend to use fake names, but if I do, how can i connect with my family, friends and colleagues?
  • that
    that Posts: 1,532 Forumite
    EmmaParker wrote: »
    Few people recommend to use fake names, but if I do, how can i connect with my family, friends and colleagues?
    You tell them your fake name. I hope your real name is not EmmaParker, and this is a troll post, as this makes it easier for people to find you, stalk you, harder to get advice if your job sucks etc, and a gold mine for future employers.

    Also do not use the same moniker on each site, as this will often leave a viewable trail, and in a few years you may think, do and say different things than you currently do now. We all evolve. People (potential employers) will for a picture of you how you were then.

    If you need an ID, try this https://www.fakeaddressgenerator.com/World/uk_address_generator.

    No matter how secret you make your web connection, You cant expect it to remain private and confidential if you shout it to everyone who you really are and use your real photo for ID, as defeats the objects of anonymity, privacy, and security.

    Oh, for full disclosure my real name is really 'that'. Just google me! :D
  • AndyPix
    AndyPix Posts: 4,847 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    1 post - 4 thanks .. none of them on that post ??


    Call my cynical but I cant help thinking this user is about to name and link to the VPN she uses
  • Sicard
    Sicard Posts: 865 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I started using a vpn from my base in Malta linking up to the UK so I can watch British TV, it's called Tunnel Bear and it's only $5 per month if you pay for a year up-front https://www.tunnelbear.com/pricing


    The only problem for me is it can't fool BBC's Iplayer or The Lottery.
    You know what uranium is, right? It's this thing called nuclear weapons. And other things. Like lots of things are done with uranium. Including some bad things.
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  • that
    that Posts: 1,532 Forumite
    I am Using IPVanish and it works best on my PC. you can also check their unbiased reviews and guides before you go for any purchase.

    If you review yourself won't the reviews tent to be biased? An unbiased review https://nulltx.com/ipvanish-and-purevpn-keep-customer-logs-despite-claiming-otherwise/
    https://restoreprivacy.com/ipvanish-provides-logs-to-authorities/
    https://torrentfreak.com/ipvanish-no-logging-vpn-led-homeland-security-to-comcast-user-180505/

    No point in being with them if they say they do not hold any data about customers, effectively lie to customers, then produce customer data.
  • dogmaryxx
    dogmaryxx Posts: 2,446 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    VPNSecure: Lifetime Subscription $19.99

    https://shop.brobible.com/sales/vpnsecure-lifetime-3?utm_source=brobible.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=vpnsecure-lifetime-3&utm_term=scsf-294233&utm_content=a0x1a000003ni7z&scsonar=1

    Appears to be a good deal. Have chatted to VPNs and offer is genuine but not available direct from their website .For new members only.
    I used it before switching to Nord (better pricing ) and had no problems.
  • Sicard wrote: »
    I started using a vpn from my base in Malta linking up to the UK so I can watch British TV, it's called Tunnel Bear and it's only $5 per month if you pay for a year up-front https://www.tunnelbear.com/pricing


    The only problem for me is it can't fool BBC's Iplayer or The Lottery.

    I just tried the updated CyberGhost iPhone app, set it to "UK Streaming" and tried the BBC iPlayer app... it worked!

    The various VPN streaming services and TV sites play a cat and mouse game, what works today may not work next week. The TVPlayer app on a phone requires that you turn on the GPS to verify you are in the UK... hope the others don't think of that.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,915 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    EmmaParker wrote: »
    Hi, I'm a VPN user and I use VPN to hide myself. I was a cyberstalking victim and I have faced trouble due to this. I'm not sure is VPN can keep me anonymous on internet, I go through this blog which helps me alot but I'm still looking for extra information on how I can keep myself anonymous.

    Few people recommend to use fake names, but if I do, how can i connect with my family, friends and colleagues?


    How is a VPN going to hide you when you post your real details on the internet?

    My guess they didnt stalk you through your IP address, they found you because you post private information on public sites.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • HarryAzhar
    HarryAzhar Posts: 17 Forumite
    edited 17 August 2018 at 1:11PM
    Why don't you go for ExpressVPN with which I am completely satisfied myself and using it for 6 months, I was too having security concerns for my iPhone so my friend suggested me to use ExpressVPN.
    The security of the product is no doubt great which people like me and you always look for. People have fears that high security and great encryption means affecting the overall internet speed. But let me tell you I was quite amazed to see ExpressVPN as being the great security provider always shows only a minimal effect over internet speed while I stream online.
    I have gone through one of the finest reviews about expressvpn. It will help out many beginners to understand the service clearly. Source: https://www.criticthoughts.com/vpn/expressvpn-review/
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