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Which VPN do you use and why? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by lepton64@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Currently using IVPN, but considering switching and I want to see what this ~~subreddit~~ community thinks.

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Proton currently but probably switching to Windscribe soon due to increasingly invasive advertising.

[–] Feyd@programming.dev 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

increasingly invasive advertising.

Curious about this. Like you're using their apps and they have ads or something?

[–] starblursd@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As in, I have a proton unlimited subscription and keep getting in-app advertisements for proton Duo as if I'm a free user or something?

[–] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Weird. I haven't seen any of that since becoming paid..

[–] starblursd@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

I mostly see it in pass and mail

[–] artyom@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago

Yes, they are putting more and more upsell ads into their products. Recently I opened Proton Pass and there was an add taking up the entire little extension bubble.

[–] aim4harmony@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yes, they are ads about the ongoing deals and promos. It seems like you get those ads once a season or so. These aren't the intrusive personalized ads like from Google, mind you. They are "local" product ads to increase sales and support for Proton products. They can be annoying, but also they're not permanent.

[–] lepton64@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

I mean, windscribe made that one ad w/ hitler in it...