# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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# Usage:
#     https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/users              View list of users and latest twt date.
#     https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/twt                View all twts.
#     https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/mentions?uri=:uri  View all mentions for uri.
#     https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/conv/:hash         View all twts for a conversation subject.
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# Options:
#     uri     Filter to show a specific users twts.
#     offset  Start index for quey.
#     limit   Count of items to return (going back in time).
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# twt range = 1 9
# self = https://watcher.sour.is/conv/vgkap2a
slashdot
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**VPN Providers Threaten To Quit India Over New Data Law**
VPN companies are squaring up for a fight with the Indian government over new rules designed to change how they operate in the country. Wired: On April 28, officials announced that virtual private network companies will be required to collect swathes of customer data -- and maintain it for five years or more -- under a new national directive. VPN providers have two m ... ⌘ Read more
mutefall
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@slashdot i can't get onboard with commercial vpns.

all of them play off of human paranoia and security theatre. if you want a vpn, roll your own. you may pay more for your vps or server but at least you know what's coming in and out of your endpoint.
mckinley
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@mutefall I should write a blog post about this
prologic
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@mutefall Couldn't agree more! πŸ‘Œ Self host all the things! πŸ˜†
prologic
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@mutefall Couldn't agree more! πŸ‘Œ Self host all the things! πŸ˜†
mutefall
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@mckinley i sincerely hope you do. i'm writing my own now that i've picked a domain after many months :-)

i'm building a small tool that lets you do vpn up --region lon --proto wg which will then hit an api and bootstrap the entire thing and bring up the interface automatically. when you're done, vpn down

more on this soon.
ullarah
txt.quisquiliae.com
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@prologic > Self host all the things!

I still refuse to self host email. Been there done that, I hate it πŸ˜‚

That’s why I ended up using an Australian email host.
mckinley
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@mutefall Sounds very interesting, I'd love to hear more about it.
mutefall
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@mckinley will be sure to share it with you for review.