I both agree completely with you, and also disagree in certain parts. VPNs can still be helpful in the following cases: * On licit websites where you don't need to set up an account and which rely on locational data (which, yes, can be a limited number of situations). * On licit websites where you *do* require an account, which doesn't actively restrict VPN usage, but where the only IP address the website has knowledge of is the VPN's IP address (which, again, may be a limited number of situations). In the latter instance, a VPN offers a level of pseudonymity, based on how trustworthy the VPN company is. Depending on jurisdiction of the VPN server connected to, individuals can even use the client to access legal rights that people of other countries have access to.