So basic introduction for anyone interested: I am a gray hat hacker and cybersecurity awareness activist who likes to stir up privacy-centered networks. I have probably met some of you before.
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Your approach come off as being a little bit heavy-handed, but after giving it some thought I kind of appreciate what you're doing. We need privacy stress tests and unfortunately, gentle reminders don't seem to work.
We can jump up and down and scream about the importance of a VPN and basic privacy preserving techniques. But some people won't "get it" until they see some consequence like you showing how simple it was to grab a users IP.
It's actually a bit of breath of fresh air to see someone who's willing to stir up a pot a little bit in an effort to help the network grow rather than a malicious actor trying to genuinely fuck with people.
We can jump up and down and scream about the importance of a VPN and basic privacy preserving techniques. But some people won't "get it" until they see some consequence like you showing how simple it was to grab a users IP.
It's actually a bit of breath of fresh air to see someone who's willing to stir up a pot a little bit in an effort to help the network grow rather than a malicious actor trying to genuinely fuck with people.
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