As the UK, Australia, and other countries appear to be introducing ID requirements and banning anonymous access, Russia reveals it has the ability to block VPN access.

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    3 days ago

    good they all should do that. that should solve all the problems they have with VPNs, since tor allows any tcp connection, right?

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      Tor is relatively slow and bridges are regularly blocked. It’s a high-effort, low-bandwith option, so most people still prefer more traditional VPNs.

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        Tor is fast enough for text-media communications. The innovations of mass internet video have spoiled us.