#airvpn

just throwing my 2 cents into the #vpn choices and based on what i've looked at in the last few days. (yes i'm moving away from #mullvad not in a cutting off my nose to spite my face sort of way) i've looked at the following and i've decided not to go with : #ivpn, #windscribe i also avoided #kagi (incidentally also partnered with ws with discounts) which has AI , based in US and a paid model that I suspect I'll still be the product even though I paid. Either way, i've tested the free search and I don't find it life changing great. the ones that made the 'okay' list was : #njalla, #xeovo, #riseup, #airvpn i wasn't able to find (easily) a list of server locations with #njalla, njalla, riseup and xeovo needed some sort of tech knowledge to get started, and its not ideal as i needed to get this for the household and mobiles. only airvpn was one of the remaining that may had dubious twitter past. but it was the only choice left that had the server location i needed, so this was where i eventually land. mind, airvpn requires you to register with an account, so if you are worried about this, it's not for you. i don't use them for anonymity. tbh, if xeovo had locations and native app setup, i will jump on it. right now it just felt like a compromise. some references: https://www.kuketz-blog.de/empfehlenswerte-vpn-alternativen-zu-mullvad-und-proton/ https://nitter.net/windscribecom/status/1991234536626106606 https://mastodon.social/@xeovo/116852507230389517

And #AirVPN there's mention of them being transphobic in the past in tweets but have since deleted them. So much for the better of options if that's the case then, no sources to confirm that as of yet besides being mentioned in the thread with IVPN https://layer8.space/@k/116826381547542500 🫠

@aral@mastodon.ar.al @peter@m.brokep.com Maybe #AirVPN? 26/09/2024: On the AirVPN forum, a user asks "I am now wondering who controls or owns AirVPN ?". Interesting questions and answers: https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/63854-israel-controls-the-other-big-vpn-companies/ AirVPN is registered in Italy, but for security reasons, it does not operate any servers or sell any services in that country: https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/57256-termination-of-service-in-italy/ Yesterday, a Mastodon user accused AirVPN of transphobia… Yet AirVPN supports #ChelseaManning: https://airvpn.org/mission/ AirVPN does not aim to be a leader in global availability; instead, it focuses on technology and security, is open-source, community-driven, and affordable (with deals and a referral program).