They collect all kinds of data, and it's tied to users Instagram account. There are tons of data that could indicate given users geographical location without IP (gps, phone service provider, credit card uses, user profile, etc.)

Specifically speaking it branches off tor browser bundle which itself is modified firefox-esr.

Their gadgets built their fame because they just worked and were built like a tank. My grandparents had their stuff (from Goldstar era) and they still keep chugging.

None of this "as a service" bs will please the lifetime customers.

Most of us will be overjoyed to see 1M deposited in our bank accounts. Not for Elon.

NSFW links don'g anymore. My favorite artists are either stuck or moving elsewhere.

Anything in particular you did so it does not store any data? I'm thinking I should try out the same on a cheap VPS.

Email analogy is good to explain the systems architecture, but it still doesn't communicate ethics of proper use (decentralization). Just look how many people have gmail or outlook as their mail account.

It's like saying the police is preparing for thieves robbing the bank or the fire department preparing for a wildfire. It's part of their job and it would be stranger not to have a contingency plan.

Are you in Russia right now? How are things over there?

Does that mean my actual home server is behind a VPN connection but has its traffic transparently routed to the external VPS, which eliminates the need for opening ports on the residential router?

It's not like everyone visiting /r/piracy was part of the community itself (which moved to greener pastures). Many visited the sub as part of casual browsing.

In another way: "Thank you and fuck you /u/spez, I hope your IPO crashes and burns."