Comment on VPN by Google One shuts down

• Socsa@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My purpose for a VPN is more about connecting to WiFi APs I don’t control. Google VPN worked just fine for that.

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  • mint_tamas@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    These days you don’t get much extra benefit on a VPN over TLS which you get on 99% of websites.

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• SpaceCadet@feddit.nl ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  who is going to use a VPN (an internet privacy tool) from Google?

  Exactly. That would be like using a web browser made by Google so they have direct access to your internet browsing history. Ridiculous!

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• nutsack@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  when traveling Communist countries in Asia with google fi it was really nice to have

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  • asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    A better solution might be to not travel to communist countries.

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    • nutsack@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      yeah you should stay home

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      • pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        in micronations

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  • paf0@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    How long did it take for them to turn it off?

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    • nutsack@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      two years I think. You’re supposed to go to the united states at least once a year

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      • paf0@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Seems entirely reasonable to me, depending on the country it costs them extra to route your calls overseas to another network.

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• Chozo@fedia.io ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I did. Because it was free with another service I'm already paying for.

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• AWittyUsername@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My sister. No fucking idea why

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• JPAKx4@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Do you mean a media piracy tool?

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  • Alexstarfire@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s what he said.

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  • Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Torrenting was blocked on it anyway, as far as I could tell.

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• SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Yeah right? I have a VPN to prevent Google (amongst many others) from having too much of my data.

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  • 8000gnat@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Googles can have a little bit of my data, as a treat

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  • Tja@programming.dev ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Other than source IP address, I don’t see how does that prevent Google from having your data.

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• iopq@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  People who live in countries with internet censorship?

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  • shoresy@lemmings.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Google VPN is/was only available in select countries.

    support.google.com/googleone/answer/7582172

    There are 2 lists of countries applicable here. The list of countries where the VPN is included with a Google One subscription and the list where you could use the VPN while traveling.

    You’ll notice that countries known for internet censorship are missing from both lists, so using it for that purpose wouldn’t work at all.

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    • iopq@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Oh wow, it’s useless

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