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VPN by Google One is shutting down for good (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I can see why people weren't using it lol. Google is entirely the person they're trying to hide from.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah voluntarily using a VPN from Google (the largest tracking and Adtech company), is like voluntarily seeking out Mob “protection”

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Reasonable when the alternative is literally getting mugged on the daily?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Considering that in this analogy you’d be asking the mugger to be your protector it is still unreasonable.

Particularly considering there are plenty of reputable and privacy respecting vpn providers

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Oh, I'm with you. I don't think anyone using Google VPN was using it because it protected their privacy on the Internet generally. At least I hope not.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I would argue that you could negotiate with muggers much easier than with mobsters.