eli5:what is an ip adress and why is revealing it bad?

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eli5:what is an ip adress and why is revealing it bad?

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Answer 1

Like everybody else has already posted it’s not bad. It’s stated that a lot by sellers of VPNs that it’s bad, but ultimately they’re just trying to sell you their service

Answer 2

Like everybody else has already posted it’s not bad. It’s stated that a lot by sellers of VPNs that it’s bad, but ultimately they’re just trying to sell you their service