NordVPN is one of the most popular VPNs, which makes the critiques over its privacy practices extra concerning. We investigate the most prominent accusations.
  • el_abuelo@programming.devEnglish
    61·
    1 month ago

    I’ve used NordVPN for a couple of years and never had reason to switch. None of it gets in my way, and it’s just worked.

    I’m sure others are just the same, but ive no reason to put in effort to change when I have a working solution.

    Plus it’s double effort cus I dont think anyone else does a meshnet alternative so I’d be setting up tailscale too.

    • Smoogs@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      Meshnet is going to be discontinued.

      There’s also local share that is free open source that does the same thing. It’s been around for some time now and can be installed on most devices.

      • el_abuelo@programming.devEnglish
        21·
        1 month ago

        If you’re referring to their announcement last year about discontinuing meshnet, they’ve retracted that.

        I know there are alternatives but why would I go to any effort to set them up when i have something that has worked exactly as I want it to for the last 2yrs? The cost of nordvpn is sufficiently low enough that I wouldn’t switch to something just because it’s free.

        • Smoogs@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          1 month ago

          You do you. I have trust issues with companies switching their motto every two seconds. I’d rather not be complacent to instability nor discourage anyone who expects some basic standards of consistency where they spend their money.

      • moopet@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        11·
        1 month ago

        Why would I want a calendar with my vpn subscription? It’s like bundling a barbecue with your purchase of a new jacket.

        • Smoogs@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 month ago

          Probably the same reason it had email. For task managing. It’s what you expect with Proton brand being that it was first for email