There's a difference between "we don't log" and "we can't log."
One is a policy. The other is architecture.
The first VPN that CAN'T log your activity and outsmarts internet censorship.
Because an open and private internet is worth fighting for.
Obscura VPN
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This is already happening with basic tracking. Now add mandatory identity verification to the mix.
They won't just know what you clicked. They'll know your age, address, income bracket, and exactly how desperate you are for what they're selling.
They can see you're browsing from a wealthy neighborhood? Price goes up.
They know your employment history from LinkedIn? Adjusted accordingly.
They tracked your purchase patterns? Congrats, you just qualified for the "this person will pay more" tier.
Once sites know your real identity, things get really fun.
You know how airlines charge different prices based on your browsing history? Now imagine that but for EVERYTHING.
Same product, different price, all because they know exactly who you are.
The whole point of the internet was supposed to be open access to information. Now you need to prove you're a real person with real documents to post a meme.
This isn't about stopping bots. It's about control and data collection.
KYC requirements are killing the open web.
Every time a platform forces you to submit government ID just to exist online, they're building a surveillance database that would make the Stasi jealous.
And the worst part? They're doing it "for your safety."
We've come across some cursed stuff while developing Obscura. What's the weirdest thing you've seen in the wild? Here's ours:
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Previously, our Android Alpha connection was fragile. It randomly dropped and broke on refresh or network changes.
That is fixed.
The Android Alpha now just works (for the most part).
You can try our Alpha here:
https://appdistribution.firebase.google.com/pub/i/65f098c8ad3fc3da
Here’s something to consider with Discord alternatives: are they centralized or decentralized? If they’re centralized, the same issue is going to happen.
It is much harder (basically impossible) to KYC a protocol that's decentralized, so use decentralized social media.