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Originally Posted by _wtf_
Again if you reread my posts you'll notice that at no time do I state that I use a VPN for file sharing in fact I make a point of saying that my file sharing activities are done via a UK VPS and that everything on there is 'legal'. Do you honestly think I would be stupid enough to use a server paid for with my credit card for illegal activities. And before you mention I may have set the server up to use a VPN service I will point out I have already mentioned my knowledge of Linux is not very good and though I'm guessing it could be done I really would not know where to start and now I've got it working the way I want wouldn't want to mess it up.
My reason for setting up a VPN server and messing with VPN in the first place, even though it is none of your business is for relatives and friends in the states to by pass UK geo-location locking. Again if you reread my posts you'll also notice I mention having a free month of the American Netflix service and that I mention using StrongVPN because without it you are not able to view it.
Honestly, if you think a VPN service can only be used for 'illegal' activities maybe you shouldn't be a moderator on an internet based forum.
As to the comment. That's the wonderful thing about forums when it suits you can use the interpretation excuse. Well a couple of people I've pointed it out have not taken your interpretation of it. I think it's the (e.g. _wtf_) that gives it that slight edge, don't you think?
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wtf, Once again, there seems to be a misunderstanding/misinterpretation of what I have stated.
I don't think, and haven't said, that that a VPN can only be used for "illegal" (your word, not mine) activities, having used them and provided them for my users - I pointed out you answered someone's comment re VPNs being used to avoid p2p being tracked with an answer about p2p in general being used for legally shareable material, which, IMHO, was a misdirection/misunderstanding.
Also, another piece of (perhaps unintentional) misdirection on your part is your comment
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at no time do I state that I use a VPN for file sharing in fact I make a point of saying that my file sharing activities are done via a UK VPS and that everything on there is 'legal'.
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- at no time have I stated, or even hinted, that you did use a VPN for file-sharing, or were involved in anything that wasn't 'legal'..
Anyway, the original question and answer....
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Originally Posted by vmfriend
Ah so you pay for a VPN not to pay for something else = genius
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Originally Posted by _wtf_
You do realise that P2P filesharing actually has legitimate uses. There are thousands of artists sharing their own copyrighted media. One of my servers in the UK runs a seedbox and trust me there's no copyrighted material on that. I also run a ShoutCast radio station and again all the music on there is from independent artists who own the copyright which I would argue is as good as anything the signed artists are doing in the genre. Infact I had to remove one of the artists CD's because he got signed.
How about 37GB of free music or maybe you want to watch a movie for free. I'll leave the reader ponder what films would now be available on the last site under sensible copyright laws, hint go on IMDB and type in 1982. (Note to mods these sites do not link to copyrighted material.)
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Question - VPN
Answer - p2p, with a bit on the end re privacy.
qas, Skie - thanks for those answers; I knew that, but they weren't the reasons given (since VPN was hardly mentioned in the original answer to vmfriend....
wtf, if you have an issue with me being a moderator on this forum, you can always contact the site owners (Mick / Paul M) about it, and if you believe that Carl's post was inappropriate, please use the "report post" function.