It has some theoretical advantages over tor/i2p, but it’s still too early to really tell how well it matches up.

You’re stating exactly what I did in a long winded manner. There is clear proof that multiple vpns at the moment are not logging sensitive information and that some are.

So to state blanketly that paying for a service is less private, than not, is incorrect. There is more nuance to it than that. Which is all that I was pointing out.

Tor/I2p is what you add on top if you want anonymity, which can still expose you on an exit node if you’re: sending sensitive information, using a device connected to you, or using a static IP address.

By that logic all vpns are inherently anti-privacy, which isn’t true. Especially if you are using your real static ip, a regular search engine would be no better of a result as it pertains to data leakage.

If you’re dumb enough to use a card that is connected to you, your real name, an email connected to you, or expose your IP; then it’s possible. There’s no way to know for sure they’re not logging until they receive a court ordered request for information.

I’ve been enjoying Kagi but it’s not for everyone.

Add a proxy to your browser and you should get through on Startpage.

This is the healthiest mindset. What begins as a trickle, will become a stream. People are waking up everyday.

Trafotin made a good normie friendly intro video breaking it down. He uses arkenfox in his example but most importantly, touches on customizing/creating these scripts yourself. By the end you will have at least a basic understanding of removing features scripts miss and how to add back features you may want.

https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=GVOcElOPs8E

Well said and even if you delete history daily there’s no way to know for sure it’s being removed from servers at the same interval.

It’s worth noting on session brute force is less of a concern than usual with a 2^128 value, but your point stands it wasn’t a great decision.