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[–] pixxelkick@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

> Passes their traffic through literally the other side of the world
> Speed plummets
> ShockedPikachuFace.jpeg

[–] Rolder@reddthat.com 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

While I would expect a VPN to reduce speed, I would not expect a 99% reduction

[–] ohshit604@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Those secure core servers get hammered pretty hard, there aren’t a lot of them and majority of the time people use them to get past strict government restrictions.