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Mr_ToDo t1_iy8on6h wrote

Reply to comment by Ronny_Jotten in You're not wrong - websites have way more trackers now by Sorin61

How much do you think a dynamic IP matters? And how often do you think yours changes? Sure some peoples change many times a day but most home internet connections around here only grab a new one from every few weeks to when you actually reboot the modem to pretty much never(as long as I've lived in my current place I've never gotten a new one despite being "dynamic").

But really it's the other trackers you have to worry about anyway. You can switch IP's every 5 minutes and it won't mean a think if you've got other trackers updating them on who you are. It'd be like swapping your car to evade the cops but keeping your plates.

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Ronny_Jotten t1_iy9e1on wrote

> You can switch IP's every 5 minutes and it won't mean a think if you've got other trackers updating them on who you are.

Exactly. The only thing a VPN offers in terms of trackers is that you won't be tracked by your IP. If you don't want that, instead of paying for a VPN, most people can just change their IP once in a while and get the same effect.

There are other reasons why a VPN can be useful, like with avoiding geographic restrictions, stopping your ISP from recording your browsing history (e.g. in the US) or in some countries torrenting, etc. But avoiding trackers is not one of them, unless maybe you do use tracker blockers but have a static IP.

This ad-disguised-as-news implying that a VPN is a good way to protect from trackers on websites, complete with affiliate links to NordVPN, is complete bullshit. I thought TechRadar was better than that, apparently I was mistaken.

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