SimplifiedPrivacy.com on Nostr: Yes there is hard proof, and ironically Mullvad's own whitepapers can be used to show ...
Yes there is hard proof, and ironically Mullvad's own whitepapers can be used to show it. I agree with them on the problem, but the disagreement is the solution. We have content coming out on this exact point with those papers. So I'll link you when it comes out, like a week
As far as why some datacenters are better, the answer is that if the website or person you're talking to is literally in the same datacenter or company's routers, then it makes it far easier to analyze what's going on through both ends.
Think about it:
-It easier to measure speeds when you're seeing both sides because it reduces the random differences due to different setups.
-Even if it's bouncing off Cloudflare between, like Signal, Discord, or many sites. These places are CDNs and so the same servers are being used for each location. So you Signal call your friend in the same area, it makes it more and more likely that you're both hitting up the same datacenters, same countries, same provider on both sides, and same Cloudflare server. If WebRTC is peer-to-peer, it becomes more and more obvious which two people are going through the same router.
Also check the link in that list I gave on "peering centers", as the larger the center, the more likely you're getting shared BEFORE you join a group with encryption. And they use peering to get at all providers through a single one, like AT&T in the link.
Our solution is not perfect, but none is. We offer:
--Decentralized datacenter choices
--Double layer, so you can use a different provider to be anonymous
--Split routes for different packet sizes, so your home ISP and the ocean cables see different sizes
As far as why some datacenters are better, the answer is that if the website or person you're talking to is literally in the same datacenter or company's routers, then it makes it far easier to analyze what's going on through both ends.
Think about it:
-It easier to measure speeds when you're seeing both sides because it reduces the random differences due to different setups.
-Even if it's bouncing off Cloudflare between, like Signal, Discord, or many sites. These places are CDNs and so the same servers are being used for each location. So you Signal call your friend in the same area, it makes it more and more likely that you're both hitting up the same datacenters, same countries, same provider on both sides, and same Cloudflare server. If WebRTC is peer-to-peer, it becomes more and more obvious which two people are going through the same router.
Also check the link in that list I gave on "peering centers", as the larger the center, the more likely you're getting shared BEFORE you join a group with encryption. And they use peering to get at all providers through a single one, like AT&T in the link.
Our solution is not perfect, but none is. We offer:
--Decentralized datacenter choices
--Double layer, so you can use a different provider to be anonymous
--Split routes for different packet sizes, so your home ISP and the ocean cables see different sizes