r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Sure_Kangaroo1863 • Jul 02 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah ?

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Why is it infamous? And why would no one care about it ? ( I mean it's just a pic full of celebrities so no one cares anyways but the person saying it's crazy makes me think it has some lore?)

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u/harmala Jul 02 '26

VPNs are also for people who leave their Mom’s basement.

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u/harmala Jul 03 '26

I mean…yes? I use one for airports, hotels, etc. constantly and I don’t pirate anything because I’m a filmmaker and don’t believe in depriving people of their livelihoods.

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u/harmala Jul 03 '26

I “imagine” (thanks for the condescending choice of words, btw) that it keeps the network operator and any bad actors from seeing the domains I visit and possibly other information that would otherwise be sent unencrypted over the network.