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Since there is so much criticism here of NordVPN (in general, not for open-sourcing), what are the VPNs that people like?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVDQEoe6ZWY That's a video about NordVPN's dishonest advertising and how deeply it's infected YouTube. https://www.pcmag.com/news/nordvpn-ad-banned-for-exaggeratin... > The UK's Advertising Standards Agency(Opens in a new window) has banned a NordVPN commercial for misleading viewers about the privacy risks of using a public Wi-Fi network without also having a VPN. In essence: HTTPS al…
This is Tom Scott's 'original' 2019 video called "This Video Is Sponsored By [redacted] VPN" where he explains most of the reasons listed to use VPN by ads is useless.
However a few years later with "My robot double sells out (so I don't have to)" he did a follow-up listing useful reasons (geo-based content, better prices on vacation sites, etc) in which he was sponsored by NordVPN:
Since there is so much criticism here of NordVPN (in general, not for open-sourcing), what are the VPNs that people like?
I am not related to them, I'm just a user of it. But Mullvad.net is the only decent VPN. (They're the one Mozilla chose to provide their VPN infrastructure) They've been audited https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2022/6/22/vpn-server-audit-found... I have no financial incentive to vouch for them. But what do you care, I'm just a random guy on the internet.
Since there is so much criticism here of NordVPN (in general, not for open-sourcing), what are the VPNs that people like?
Cons: it can be slow and have issues with disconnects sometimes.
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I am not related to them, I'm just a user of it. But Mullvad.net is the only decent VPN. (They're the one Mozilla chose to provide their VPN infrastructure) They've been audited https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2022/6/22/vpn-server-audit-found... I have no financial incentive to vouch for them. But what do you care, I'm just a random guy on the internet.
Never forget though, Auditing is only proof that it was secure at the moment of the audit . That applies to all VPNs and services.
Since there is so much criticism here of NordVPN (in general, not for open-sourcing), what are the VPNs that people like?
Mullvad is mostly liked by everybody. Including me.
I think the only reason now to use a vpn, is to login to a site as if from a different location, if the site blocks your region, or sensor some of its content
Any other good reason to use a vpn
why do they spend so much money on ads? seems like more budget than could be explained via sales to civilians
Usually the offers in addition have pretty good discounts from original price.
I am taking a look at this. Now do Grammarly next, if we want to go by annoying Youtube ads. Someone should tell Grammarly that they are being excessive and too much advertising actually turns people off your product.
Since there is so much criticism here of NordVPN (in general, not for open-sourcing), what are the VPNs that people like?
Take a look at Mullvad for a VPN done right. Completely anonymous usernames, randomly generated, accepts cryptocurrency or cards purchased anonymously at a physical store with cash. One concerning issue is the Swedish jurisdiction. The nordic countries are better at privacy, but Sweden is a 14-eyes nation. But I can't say it's better or worse than NordVPN's... Panama.