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Hey guys, Tom Spark here. I'm the video content creator that caused this whole thing. NordVPN hates my channel since I critique and criticize them a lot. They w

Hey guys, Tom Spark here. I'm the video content creator that caused this whole thing. NordVPN hates my channel since I critique and criticize them a lot. They want to censor my channel to remove the bad reviews and so forth (ironic from a VPN company that is suppose to prevent censorship no?). To date, NordVPN is one of the lowest rated VPNs on my VPN tier list at http://vpntierlist.com/ http://vpntierlist.com/. They are also in the news a lot for various things and I make sure to cover it whereas other VPN affiliates don't (most VPN affiliates are aligned with 100% based comission VPNs like Nord). I summarized the entire story with 3 videos if anyone wants the full story. Or the latest take on Nord's blog post here (which I believe to be complete bull) :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icD3Bva7xtY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icD3Bva7xtY

knd775 7y ago
I'm not directly accusing you of anything, but you sort of come across as a shill or extreme fanboy of TorGuard. How can you give them 5s across the board? -Speed: During my testing with PIA and TorGuard, PIA was consistently 50% faster. -App: The TorGuard app is lacking in features and poorly designed. -Price: It's substantially more expensive than most providers. -Reputation: They've had not too great a reputation for a while now I do not believe that you are an objective party here.
- kristofferR 7y ago
  Yeah, to still give them 5 stars for reputation after this whole lawsuit fiasco, is absurd. The apps are mediocre at best, rated just 3.1/5: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/torguard-anonymous-vpn-service/id988743799 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/torguard-anonymous-vpn-servi..., so if nothing else his app score is clear evidence of him being impartial. According to comments on his review they've also added Google trackers/capchas to their login page, something you wouldn't see on a reputable provider.
  - Tomspark 7y ago
    ?
    - kristofferR 7y ago
      Yeah, everyone who disputes your dubious paid endorsement of TorGuard as perfect/"GOD-tier", despite undisputable evidence to the contrary like having mediocrely rated apps, is obviously shilling for their competitors. Give me a break...
      - PatrolX 7y ago
        FACT: Tom Spark is a TorGuard shill. Affiliate #4374.
        Tomspark 7y ago
        https://youtu.be/ppbZ3tFQ1ts https://youtu.be/ppbZ3tFQ1ts
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- Tomspark 7y ago
  Speed - PIA has always been a fast competitor to TorGuard. However, TG is extremely fast for torrenting, like REALLY fast. Test it yourself, or watch my videos. App - The app's design is fine, a bit old school, but easy to use and updated within the last year. It also has a ton of security features (app + network switch), streaming IP integration, and the list goes on. Price - It's the same price as PIA now, and with my discount code "tomspark" which isn't unique really, since TG has thousands of 50% off codes floating around, its $5 a month compared to $10 a month with PIA... Reputation - TG's reputation has been flawless. They don't make any false claims and are honest about their jurisdiction, as well as a no logs policy.This is why so many VPNs try to buy them out (as claimed in the TG lawsuit document)..The fact they are sueing another VPN for blackmailing them is a good thing IMO. They are showing some balls. The fact so many VPNs are trying to DDOS TorGuard as well, shows they are doing something right. So yes, I am an objective party. I have been reviewing VPNs since 2015, and have re-reviewed more than 20+ VPNs this year alone. Not to mention TorGuard only has an affiliate commission rate of 30% which makes it lower than most any other VPN in the industry (proving that I am not a sellout like other reviewers).
  - knd775 7y ago
    A video of yours that I just watched that attempts to show the "REALLY fast" torrenting speeds shows ubuntu 18.10 downloading at 11.2 MB/s (so ~90 Mb/s) with 2200 seeds (and 98 connected). Is this what I am supposed to be seeing? Is there another video I should watch? I haven't tested with the same file, but I routinely break 150 Mb/s while torrenting through PIA. In regards to price, no one in their right mind should pay for a VPN monthly.
    - Tomspark 7y ago
      Good job neglecting everything else I mentioned. TorGuard is still 30$ a year which is vastly cheaper than PIA which doesnt offer discount codes. And no I'm referencing the current 2019 speeds comparing both reviews.
      - knd775 7y ago
preommr 7y ago
That video raised quite a few red flags with me and don't think that was a good coverage of this controversy. For one thing, I don't think nordvpn would care about the 5k bug bounty. From reading https://restoreprivacy.com/torguard-nordvpn-lawsuit-blackmail/ https://restoreprivacy.com/torguard-nordvpn-lawsuit-blackmai... it seems like there are quite a few serious allegations that are so absolutely ridiculous that it has to be nonsense or so ridiculous they're likely to be true. Also, suing the wrong company is a big oversight. That's really sloppy work and doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.
- Tomspark 7y ago
  They confused two companies in Toronto that are both caused C7. It's an easy mistake to make, and one that was corrected in just a few days. You just posted a link to a blog that rates NordVPN as it's #2 rated VPN, and hasn't even reviewed TorGuard yet, so that source is not credible at all.
  - preommr 7y ago
    > hasn't even reviewed TorGuard yet, so that source is not credible at all We're not comparing service quality so I don't understand what them not having reviewed TorGuard has to do with anything. FWIW, I think the link posted was clearer and fairly objective. I 'll also add that the other video you made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwHssMNEWMg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwHssMNEWMg is more useful because it addresses some questions I had like why NordVPN would think to remove your video through TorGuard and if they had reached out to you directly. All in all, very strange situation and I am interested to see how this pans out.
    - Tomspark 7y ago
      It's relevant because RestorePrivacy has a clear bias against TorGuard since it's based within the US. Sven Taylor hasn't reviewed TG yet on purpose, and the fact he mentions 4 year old "VPN.AC" stuff agaisnt TorGuard in the article, just goes to show the article isn't just a news piece but it's obvious he's taking sides. He fails to mention several important bits of information on Nord's response I covered in my video.. News has to be objective. He doesn't mention how A) NordVPN was given a file instead of the file being given to TorGuard first which is extremely weird, B) NordVPN does not mention showing up to TG's house C) Why would NordVPN help TG fix a bug when the two companies have been butting heads for years now? D) NordVPN admits in the blog post that they started the conversation in hope TG would stop "defaming them" which is basically an insinuation of blackmail. E) NordVPN has not denied any actual relationship to Collective Seven yet. I could continue down the alphabet, but you get the picture (watch my video on it).
PatrolX 7y ago
Oh look it's Tom Spark - TorGuard Affiliate Number: #4374 You're not biased at all are you Mr. TorGuard Affiliate? Mr. TorGuard Affiliate that lists only one VPN (TorGuard) on his website as "God Tier", what a joke.
- Tomspark 7y ago
  Here, watch this you troll: https://youtu.be/ppbZ3tFQ1ts https://youtu.be/ppbZ3tFQ1ts
  - PatrolX 7y ago
    Troll? Nah, I'm stating a fact. You're a TorGuard affiliate, your affiliate ID is #4374 and you try to hide the fact by using bit.ly links to mask your affiliate number.
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    - Tomspark 7y ago
      https://youtu.be/ppbZ3tFQ1ts https://youtu.be/ppbZ3tFQ1ts

knd775 7y ago

I'm not directly accusing you of anything, but you sort of come across as a shill or extreme fanboy of TorGuard. How can you give them 5s across the board? -Speed: During my testing with PIA and TorGuard, PIA was consistently 50% faster. -App: The TorGuard app is lacking in features and poorly designed. -Price: It's substantially more expensive than most providers. -Reputation: They've had not too great a reputation for a while now I do not believe that you are an objective party here.

kristofferR 7y ago
Yeah, to still give them 5 stars for reputation after this whole lawsuit fiasco, is absurd. The apps are mediocre at best, rated just 3.1/5: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/torguard-anonymous-vpn-service/id988743799 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/torguard-anonymous-vpn-servi..., so if nothing else his app score is clear evidence of him being impartial. According to comments on his review they've also added Google trackers/capchas to their login page, something you wouldn't see on a reputable provider.
- Tomspark 7y ago
  ?
  - kristofferR 7y ago
    Yeah, everyone who disputes your dubious paid endorsement of TorGuard as perfect/"GOD-tier", despite undisputable evidence to the contrary like having mediocrely rated apps, is obviously shilling for their competitors. Give me a break...
    - PatrolX 7y ago
      FACT: Tom Spark is a TorGuard shill. Affiliate #4374.
      - Tomspark 7y ago
        https://youtu.be/ppbZ3tFQ1ts https://youtu.be/ppbZ3tFQ1ts
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Tomspark 7y ago
Speed - PIA has always been a fast competitor to TorGuard. However, TG is extremely fast for torrenting, like REALLY fast. Test it yourself, or watch my videos. App - The app's design is fine, a bit old school, but easy to use and updated within the last year. It also has a ton of security features (app + network switch), streaming IP integration, and the list goes on. Price - It's the same price as PIA now, and with my discount code "tomspark" which isn't unique really, since TG has thousands of 50% off codes floating around, its $5 a month compared to $10 a month with PIA... Reputation - TG's reputation has been flawless. They don't make any false claims and are honest about their jurisdiction, as well as a no logs policy.This is why so many VPNs try to buy them out (as claimed in the TG lawsuit document)..The fact they are sueing another VPN for blackmailing them is a good thing IMO. They are showing some balls. The fact so many VPNs are trying to DDOS TorGuard as well, shows they are doing something right. So yes, I am an objective party. I have been reviewing VPNs since 2015, and have re-reviewed more than 20+ VPNs this year alone. Not to mention TorGuard only has an affiliate commission rate of 30% which makes it lower than most any other VPN in the industry (proving that I am not a sellout like other reviewers).
- knd775 7y ago
  A video of yours that I just watched that attempts to show the "REALLY fast" torrenting speeds shows ubuntu 18.10 downloading at 11.2 MB/s (so ~90 Mb/s) with 2200 seeds (and 98 connected). Is this what I am supposed to be seeing? Is there another video I should watch? I haven't tested with the same file, but I routinely break 150 Mb/s while torrenting through PIA. In regards to price, no one in their right mind should pay for a VPN monthly.
  - Tomspark 7y ago
    Good job neglecting everything else I mentioned. TorGuard is still 30$ a year which is vastly cheaper than PIA which doesnt offer discount codes. And no I'm referencing the current 2019 speeds comparing both reviews.
    - knd775 7y ago

preommr 7y ago

That video raised quite a few red flags with me and don't think that was a good coverage of this controversy. For one thing, I don't think nordvpn would care about the 5k bug bounty. From reading https://restoreprivacy.com/torguard-nordvpn-lawsuit-blackmail/ https://restoreprivacy.com/torguard-nordvpn-lawsuit-blackmai... it seems like there are quite a few serious allegations that are so absolutely ridiculous that it has to be nonsense or so ridiculous they're likely to be true. Also, suing the wrong company is a big oversight. That's really sloppy work and doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.

Tomspark 7y ago
They confused two companies in Toronto that are both caused C7. It's an easy mistake to make, and one that was corrected in just a few days. You just posted a link to a blog that rates NordVPN as it's #2 rated VPN, and hasn't even reviewed TorGuard yet, so that source is not credible at all.
- preommr 7y ago
  > hasn't even reviewed TorGuard yet, so that source is not credible at all We're not comparing service quality so I don't understand what them not having reviewed TorGuard has to do with anything. FWIW, I think the link posted was clearer and fairly objective. I 'll also add that the other video you made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwHssMNEWMg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwHssMNEWMg is more useful because it addresses some questions I had like why NordVPN would think to remove your video through TorGuard and if they had reached out to you directly. All in all, very strange situation and I am interested to see how this pans out.
  - Tomspark 7y ago
    It's relevant because RestorePrivacy has a clear bias against TorGuard since it's based within the US. Sven Taylor hasn't reviewed TG yet on purpose, and the fact he mentions 4 year old "VPN.AC" stuff agaisnt TorGuard in the article, just goes to show the article isn't just a news piece but it's obvious he's taking sides. He fails to mention several important bits of information on Nord's response I covered in my video.. News has to be objective. He doesn't mention how A) NordVPN was given a file instead of the file being given to TorGuard first which is extremely weird, B) NordVPN does not mention showing up to TG's house C) Why would NordVPN help TG fix a bug when the two companies have been butting heads for years now? D) NordVPN admits in the blog post that they started the conversation in hope TG would stop "defaming them" which is basically an insinuation of blackmail. E) NordVPN has not denied any actual relationship to Collective Seven yet. I could continue down the alphabet, but you get the picture (watch my video on it).

PatrolX 7y ago

Oh look it's Tom Spark - TorGuard Affiliate Number: #4374 You're not biased at all are you Mr. TorGuard Affiliate? Mr. TorGuard Affiliate that lists only one VPN (TorGuard) on his website as "God Tier", what a joke.

Tomspark 7y ago
Here, watch this you troll: https://youtu.be/ppbZ3tFQ1ts https://youtu.be/ppbZ3tFQ1ts
- PatrolX 7y ago
  Troll? Nah, I'm stating a fact. You're a TorGuard affiliate, your affiliate ID is #4374 and you try to hide the fact by using bit.ly links to mask your affiliate number.
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  - Tomspark 7y ago
    https://youtu.be/ppbZ3tFQ1ts https://youtu.be/ppbZ3tFQ1ts