Which one of these as a daily browser would be better for privacy?
I've been told that VPN's are pointless
No. VPNs do a great job of hiding your IP. Hiding your IP is vital to privacy. If it's not hidden, you don't have privacy.
because its a third party that you route traffic into,
That is correct, it does require trusting the VPN service provider.
and at the end of the day how can you really trust them
How we can trust anything or anyone? We can't truly trust anything, but you can't live live very well without.
Like anything in life, do your research. Using a no-log service has less vulnerabilities than other methods.
However, as I've said, nothing is 100%.
I am only echoing what I have heard others say,
No worries, It's good to question, especially when there are other views expressed.
Beware of anyone that responds to questions with tears or a tantrum. Those are the ones that will steer you wrong. Rational thought stands up to scrutiny.
> I've been told that VPN's are pointless
No. VPNs do a great job of hiding your IP. Hiding your IP is vital to privacy. If it's not hidden, you don't have privacy.
> because its a third party that you route traffic into,
That is correct, it does require trusting the VPN service provider.
> and at the end of the day how can you really trust them
How we can trust anything or anyone? We can't truly trust anything, but you can't live live very well without.
Like anything in life, do your research. Using a no-log service has less vulnerabilities than other methods.
However, as I've said, nothing is 100%.
> I am only echoing what I have heard others say,
No worries, It's good to question, especially when there are other views expressed.
Beware of anyone that responds to questions with tears or a tantrum. Those are the ones that will steer you wrong. Rational thought stands up to scrutiny.
I've been told that VPN's are pointless because its a third party that you route traffic into, and at the end of the day how can you really trust them?
I am only echoing what I have heard others say, I myself do not know a damned thing about this mess.