User blog comment:Deadcoder/3 More Security And Safety Tips For Wikia Users/@comment-5590118-20150819191654/@comment-5973717-20150820013632

1 is covered in a previous post.

2. This is for privacy, not efficiency. VPNs are difficult to set up, whereas TOR is simple. That's why I endorsed it. If you want to write VPN instructions, go ahead. I think people would appreciate them.

3. There was a flaw in firefox a few years back that allowed for it, but I don't remember the details. And yes, people should run security software period, this just gives them a specific case and reason, which is a good thing.