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A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
Anyone who works in Internet security can tell you a VPN is a waste of time for security anyway. Sure, it can slow someone down, but if they really want in its just a matter of time. And if its to hide what you're doing then too bad, because believe it or not security services know about VPNs and how they work.

However, if you want to watch shows restricted to certain cou tries they are a god send.
gpt
Sorry, but it sounds like you only have half an idea of what you're talking about, or otherwise over-generalising.

VPNs aren't some magic 'turn it on and your security is 100% covered' solution, but nothing is. VPNs still have worth from a privacy/security point of view, particularly if you use a trustworthy VPN provider.

They're not foolproof, but in some use cases they would be considered basically mandatory, and others a 'nice to have'.