is ProtonVPN a scam then? no.
Most are, but not necessarily
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ComradeRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
Any free VPN is a scam.
Electricd@lemmybefree.net 7 months ago
ComradeRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
Honestly I thought their vpn was only on paid plans. Kinda impressed they offer it free. I assume it’s a way to get people into the ecosystem and also use their email and etc
Electricd@lemmybefree.net 7 months ago
I believe windscribe also has a nice free plan
iopq@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Unless you sign up for a VPS free trial yourself and set it up. I have two Oracle always free instances running right now
ComradeRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
Ya if you are hosting it yourself then pretty different. I use them for a basic Nextcloud server myself. Their ARM servers are dirt cheap even when you have to go above their free generous cores and ram.
Miaou@jlai.lu 7 months ago
What’s the point of setting up a VPN like that?
iopq@lemmy.world 7 months ago
You can get around the censorship of the country you’re in
aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
be forewarned, oracle is known to randomly just delete free VPSs out of nowhere with no warning.
iopq@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Yes, that’s why I upgraded to a paid account even though my VPSes are free
artyom@piefed.social 7 months ago
Proton isn't.
ComradeRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
Didn’t even know they offered a free vpn. I thought it was only on paid plans. Shrugs, I already use mullvad
cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
andy yen is a pro big tech fash so yeah it is
artyom@piefed.social 7 months ago
He's not and you know he's not.