<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body><div>Dear list, <br><br>Here is a post exploring the affordances of community-run Virtual Private Network infrastructure, with a view to pushing folk to reclaim the technology in this neo-feudalist era of the Internet, clawing back
autonomy (and privacy) from the big VPN providers. <br><br>Special coverage is given to activist safety, reducing costs for those less economically privileged, agility and overall deployment flexibility.<br><br><a href="https://courses.nikau.io/2026/03/24/why-run-your-own-vpn/">https://courses.nikau.io/2026/03/24/why-run-your-own-vpn/</a><br><br>(No AI was used at any point in the researching, writing or editing of this article)<br><br></div><div>Kia pai tō rā,<br><br>Julian</div><br><div class="rl-signature">---<br><a href="https://nikau.io/" target="_blank">https://nikau.io/</a><br><a href="https://julianoliver.com/" target="_blank">https://julianoliver.com/</a><br><a href="https://julianoliver.com/key.asc" target="_blank">https://julianoliver.com/key.asc</a></div><div><br></div><br><br><div><br></div></body></html>