VPNs becoming mainstream

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Originally Posted by deids

I have heard good things about MullVad but have'nt tried.

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Someone recently shared an account with me, and I must say they're very good. My only complaint is that their IPv6 support comes in the form of a single ULA, which means no end-to-end connectivity and no subnetting (unless you resort to double NAT :shutup:). Then again, very few VPN services offer true IPv6.

are you guys using a vpn already to connect to this board or is this more related to later business?

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Originally Posted by landau08

are you guys using a vpn already to connect to this board

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Of course, wouldn't want the Internet police to rail me for dissing Idol and posting music videos.

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Originally Posted by anon

Of course, wouldn't want the Internet police to rail me for dissing Idol ....

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But it's tradition.:(

(Created with voice input) Don't worry idolize we still love you

As internet activity and remote working increased during the past year and a half, VPN services have become nearly as well-known as ISPs. Google Trends analysis shows that interest in VPNs has actually doubled over the past eight years. Daniel Markuson, a cybersecurity expert at NordVPN, believes VPNs may become as widely used as antivirus software.

“Spikes in the demand for VPNs usually concur with important political decisions related to internet surveillance or privacy in general,” Markuson said. “As people face dangers or restrictions, they tend to value their privacy, security, and freedom more. And that is why the demand for privacy products is growing.”

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Originally Posted by renhoek93

Has anyone ever noticed that within the last few years VPNs have become more mainstream now?

Nord VPN especially is one of the most shilled for VPNs on YouTube which is a very shitty VPN.

Compared to like 5 to 10 years ago when VPNs were still mostly used by computer nerds like us VPNs have absolutely become a lot more mainstream now in recent years from what I've seen.

So i have to ask what exactly happened? and who is to blame for this?

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I blame Nordvpn.

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Originally Posted by soulreaper

I think a time will come when the anti-piracy thugs will come after VPN services and pressure them to throttle sites that promote illegal activity like torrent sites etc.

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Originally Posted by anon

Most of them are incorporated on carefully-chosen jurisdictions precisely to avoid that sort of situation. At most, the less pirate-friendly countries can put pressure on individual servers within their territory (and it's happened), which usually results in the VPN service packing up and leaving, perhaps offering a virtual location as a replacement. Or at least, that's how it is for now ;)

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https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/14/vp...-of-new-rules/

No more Indian Netflix. :(

It's all that influencer marketing. They are willing to pay big affiliate fees and sponsorships so you have an endless machine of people shilling for more and more company's. Im torn on the issue cause it's nice that people want to care about security. But if they don't get the right VPN they could be doing more harm than good unless they are just hiding from DMCA email's

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Originally Posted by Rerecros

Im torn on the issue cause it's nice that people want to care about security.

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Depends on why they care and how you define "security". https://www.doineedavpn.com/ does an excellent job at explaining the whole situation.

I've tried ProtonVPN, but the free version didn't have too many free servers (what do you expect - for free...)

When I use a VPN, I use Windscribe now...

not necessary, just be careful

Which VPN Providers Really Take Privacy Seriously in 2023?

Mullvad removed support for port forwarding some months ago, and Proton has yet to add it. Unfortunate, as they're otherwise excellent choices.

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Originally Posted by soulreaper

I'm using Hola VPN but it's not free. Are there any free VPNs as good as that?

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I'm usually use WindScribe and ProtonVPN. Both are quite fast.

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Originally Posted by mrbill14

I've tried ProtonVPN, but the free version didn't have too many free servers (what do you expect - for free...)

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It seems Romania and Poland were added to the location roster for free users.

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Originally Posted by anon

Mullvad removed support for port forwarding some months ago, and Proton has yet to add it.

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Proton added port forwarding for paid accounts, but it's quite limited: you must connect using their app and get one randomly assigned port.

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Originally Posted by MUNFAQQIHA

I'm usually use WindScribe and ProtonVPN. Both are quite fast.

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Cryptofree removed their (extremely low) speed limits a few years ago. Still only one server in France, though.

Interesting posts here. I've never used VPN, but obvious NordVPN is plastered all over in various adds.
I've heard that if you use a VPN for say Netflix you can get more content that is otherwise supressed.

Are there any advantages to a paid one vs a freed one, or is it a case of "you get what you pay for... or not"?

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Originally Posted by specfreak

Are there any advantages to a paid one vs a freed one, or is it a case of "you get what you pay for... or not"?

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With very few exceptions, it's more like "if you don't pay for the product, you are the product". All VPNs ultimately require you to place a large amount of trust on whoever operates them, irrespective of their price or privacy policy. But when they give the service away for free, you need to ask yourself what they've done to earn that trust, how such a scheme can be sustainable, and what they stand to lose from acting maliciously.

Thanks for your wise words, very useful.

i think now vpns become more common ........

30% is VPNs that unblock porn sites

what VPN(s) do you recommend?