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A few ways I've used it.
Odd, a site seems to be non-functional. (Enable VPN). Site begins to work. Oh, my ISP was fucking with me.
A site is stuttering. (Enable VPN). Magically works. Oh, my ISP was fucking with me.
The most annoying, my family's Internet over the holidays was blocking my laptop from updating Ubuntu, enabled VPN, udpate went just fine.
In general, it stops ISPs from dictating if they approve or disapprove of your behavior. Hide what you're doing and all traffic is just anonymous bits and bobs.
As it fucking should be by law.. but in the US the conservative party continually repeals the law that enforces non-interference. So for now, we need VPNs.
I don’t think it’s the isp intentionally fucking with you and it’s probably more incompetence on their side.
My isp will occasionally have this issue and then after a few month everything is OK.