Post #602216
2026-03-08 15:51 UTC
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@Soot@hexbear.net 2026-03-08 17:33
I find this stuff interesting. It’s real distinction from Mullvad seems to be its “decentralized” model. Best I can tell, anyone can set up a server, stake some crypto collateral, and act as a link server in return for a share of pay. While I think this model can work, my fear is that it’s subject to the same vulnerability as the Tor network - If the seven eyes control a big portion of nodes (and given they’re profitable to run, why wouldn’t they do this?), then they can follow your traffic easily. Chances are, like with Tor, that this fear is a bit overblown. But I think the model (anyone can have a server) does have its own, probably equal weaknesses, compared to a single name (eg Mullvad) who stand to lose their entire business the second they’re suspected to be giving up data to authorities.