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[–] Catalyst_A@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Thank you! If you want to take your Mulvad game to the next level then add NextDNS to its custom DNS option in Mulvad's settings.

[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is there anything wrong with using Mulvad's own DNS?

[–] Catalyst_A@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

Not at all. NextDNS is just way more advanced. But a pain to setup. It's filters are nuts.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

PEBCAK, too much Fakebook and the lack of common sense. For the rest of 10% maybe enough an VPN and updated devices.

[–] redparadise@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

It takes 5 EUR to grab that hand and pull yourself up

[+] whereyaaat@lemmings.world -10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Why is mullvad shilled so hard?

It looks like it's more expensive than other VPNs with no justifiable reason. It even has less features than some of the cheaper VPNs.

[–] lunmaski@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

because mullvad is reliable

[+] whereyaaat@lemmings.world -6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's nothing special.

[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

They never do any sponsorship deals, they haven't been in any controversies, they aren't based in the us, they don't use any marketing tricks to try and entice users into using it like discounts or insanely high prices unless you elect for a 12 or 24 month plan, the high price gives them less incentive to log user data.

There is no specific reason but all these things add up to make a trustworthy product.

[–] kchr@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The fact that they do not store any customer data was put to the test in 2023, when the Swedish police raided their offices and left with nothing.

https://mullvad.net/en/blog/mullvad-vpn-was-subject-to-a-search-warrant-customer-data-not-compromised

They also spend a lot of time and resources into researching and advancing technology around measured boot and running as much as possible in memory, without having to use disk storage.

[+] whereyaaat@lemmings.world -11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Again, none of that is special.

the high price gives them less incentive to log user data.

Do you people really believe this? Holy shit.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Feel free to launch a competitor that charges less for better service. Let us know when you sell it to Peter Thiel too.

[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Do you people really believe this? Holy shit.

I agree it's not a great reason but they pile up (the reasons). As well as my previous reasons they also offer significantly more payment methods than many other options, including monero and even cash.

They are also not based inside the 5 eyes.

Oh and they offer completely anonymous account creation. I have not found a single VPN that does this, every other VPN at least requires a e-mail address.

If you think mullvad is nothing special then I challenge you to find another VPN that offers all of the reasons I have specified.

[–] whereyaaat@lemmings.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks. Taking monero and not being in the 5 eyes are both good selling points that can set it apart from other VPNs.

[–] Coleslaw4145@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

Which VPN would you like to be shilled?

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