4 ms·
Source [1]. Truly insane. I'd never have expected this from a company that cares so much about privacy. Just cancelled my ProtonVPN subscription. I was going t
by xvector 7y ago
Source [1]. Truly insane. I'd never have expected this from a company that cares so much about privacy. Just cancelled my ProtonVPN subscription.
I was going to recommend ProtonVPN but they have a pretty sketch background/history too. [2]
Cloudflare's WireGuard-based Warp VPN [3] might be worth keeping an eye on, but Cloudflare makes it clear that users should not be expecting the privacy guarantees of a "traditional VPN" [4]:
> WARP is not designed to allow you to access geo-restricted content when you’re traveling. It will not hide your IP address from the websites you visit. If you’re looking for that kind of high-security protection then a traditional VPN or a service like Tor are likely better choices for you.
Perhaps we simply shouldn't use VPN services. [5]
[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21679682 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21679682
[2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19266078 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19266078
[3]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19542835 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19542835
[4]: https://blog.cloudflare.com/announcing-warp-plus/ https://blog.cloudflare.com/announcing-warp-plus/
[5]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16371030 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16371030
- mirimir 7y agoNot to put too fine a point on it, they lost money for too long, and ended up needing a buyer. I always did wonder how they could offer so much for so little money.
- dannyw 7y agoHow can VPN providers lose money, when a DO Droplet for $5 a month can probably host 5 casual subscribers using things on and off?
- deleted 7y ago[deleted]
- xvector 7y agoMeant to say “just cancelled my PIA subscription” :)