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It's Mullvad. This whole thing, in my eyes, overreaction to one asshole being an asshole, and not anywhere near as bad as so many other assholes.
That's my opinion, you're 100% valid in voting with your wallet and I respect everyone that draws the line here.
For me, though, Mullvad is the only one worth their salt if you actually want the best of the best for privacy, and there's no ethical consumption under capitalism so this feels like an exercise in futility.
Have we really reached a point in which we have to stick with the "least bad" option? I don't like this.
No, we haven't. There are several good alternatives.
Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp. We've been there for a while. People suck.
Always has been.
It's been this way since choosing who to buy copper from in Mesopotamia, probably longer.
To be clear, by your judgment using Mullvad precludes me from being a decent person?
So then yes, right? I'm not trying to be a dick only understand what your stance is for the sake of discussion.
My position is not apathetic, it's a reluctant acceptance that chasing idealism is a fleeting goal and, in my experience and belief, that energy is much better spent on doing things that will make the world a noticeably better place instead of getting riding the high denying a hundred-millionaire 5 quid a month.
I think paying massive telecoms for internet access is measurably worse for democracy and ethics than a mullvad subscription, but there are some things we have to be okay with for advancing a greater good. Mullvad is the only VPN to my knowledge that's been proven to resist pressure from every government and has passed the subpoena test multiple times.
I'm not tryna say I'm right and you're wrong, and I'm not trying to argue in bad faith to get a win; I'd much rather we share ideas and come out with greater understanding. Tone and authenticity are hard to convey in forums so please trust me when I tell you my intent is to do the most good with the least bad.