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Is usenet safe (with vpn) and still a thing in 2025 (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago by BerserkerBube@lemmy.world to c/usenet@lemmy.world
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hi there, im a newbie.

Is usenet still the way to go and safe in its use with a vpn as normal "consumer"?

Or can it get tracked down like torrenting? i love to have offline access to my media, so streaming isn`t my favor, thats why i landed here. :)

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[โ€“] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yep, no need for VPN if you use a provider with SSL.

[โ€“] lowspeedchase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

Basically yeah - the only thing exposed with ssl w/o vpn is the initial connection to your provider, so your ISP or another entity eavesdropping could prove you initiated a connection but would have no idea about the contents transferred. A little pedantic I know, but best to be informed of the minutia of these endeavours.