>then just went with a proxy server. Costs peanuts with the cloud compute ecosystem.
The problem with personally operated VPN servers is that all the traffic ties back to a single user: you. This is fine if you're on a malicious network and need secure exit node for your data, but for anonymity (eg. ad tracking, DMCA) it's objectively worse.
The problem with personally operated VPN servers is that all the traffic ties back to a single user: you. This is fine if you're on a malicious network and need secure exit node for your data, but for anonymity (eg. ad tracking, DMCA) it's objectively worse.