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Very nice, they actually sponsor some really big things like EFF, Gnome. https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/companies-we-sponsor https://www.privateint

Very nice, they actually sponsor some really big things like EFF, Gnome. https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/companies-we-sponsor https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/companies-we-spo... . Thank you privateinternetaccess!

noir_lord 9y ago
Avoiding the use of the word 'synergy' it makes sense for them to do that, I'd imagine that the techy market makes up a good chunk of their market and more importantly is the part that answers questions like 'I'm worried about my privacy how do I protect it?' Something I answered a week or so ago when my 60 year old Mum asked me about it (she'd seen a news story about what our Dear Leader and Rudd where up to this time).
buovjaga 9y ago
Recently they started sponsoring Kiwi IRC development: https://kiwiirc.com/blog/Kiwi_IRC_gets_sponsored_by_PrivateInternetAccess https://kiwiirc.com/blog/Kiwi_IRC_gets_sponsored_by_PrivateI... Elsewhere in this HN thread, their acquiring of IRC networks was presented as a threat. I had not heard of the Snoonet deal so I went and looked and the announcement paints a very different picture: https://snoonet.org/updates/56-snoonet-joins-the-privateinternetaccess-com-family https://snoonet.org/updates/56-snoonet-joins-the-privateinte... "Because I was about something more than myself, the owner, and director of marketing took a great interest in our mission. After speaking with them for a bit I came to learn that they grew up on IRC and valued it so much as it's where they started off, like many of us learning to program, network with others, and run our community live chats. [...] I then traveled to the owner's house with some slight expectations, and some doubt – do nice things just happen to us? To my surprise, I was blown away after playing endless rounds of Mario Kart, and witnessing them hard at work with what they believe in."

noir_lord 9y ago

Avoiding the use of the word 'synergy' it makes sense for them to do that, I'd imagine that the techy market makes up a good chunk of their market and more importantly is the part that answers questions like 'I'm worried about my privacy how do I protect it?' Something I answered a week or so ago when my 60 year old Mum asked me about it (she'd seen a news story about what our Dear Leader and Rudd where up to this time).

buovjaga 9y ago

Recently they started sponsoring Kiwi IRC development: https://kiwiirc.com/blog/Kiwi_IRC_gets_sponsored_by_PrivateInternetAccess https://kiwiirc.com/blog/Kiwi_IRC_gets_sponsored_by_PrivateI... Elsewhere in this HN thread, their acquiring of IRC networks was presented as a threat. I had not heard of the Snoonet deal so I went and looked and the announcement paints a very different picture: https://snoonet.org/updates/56-snoonet-joins-the-privateinternetaccess-com-family https://snoonet.org/updates/56-snoonet-joins-the-privateinte... "Because I was about something more than myself, the owner, and director of marketing took a great interest in our mission. After speaking with them for a bit I came to learn that they grew up on IRC and valued it so much as it's where they started off, like many of us learning to program, network with others, and run our community live chats. [...] I then traveled to the owner's house with some slight expectations, and some doubt – do nice things just happen to us? To my surprise, I was blown away after playing endless rounds of Mario Kart, and witnessing them hard at work with what they believe in."