Google is phasing out VPN by Google One in favor of other features and benefits it intends to provide Google One users.
  • cum@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    34·
    7 months ago

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

    • xe3@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      7 months ago

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

      • Jojo@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        7 months ago

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

        • xe3@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          7 months ago

          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

          • Jojo@lemm.eeEnglish
            2·
            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.

        • youmaynotknowEnglish
          1·
          7 months ago

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