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Tripper11

(4,352 posts) Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:29 AM Aug 2017

Looking for a good free vpn

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I've googled and gotten several different ones, a variety of number 1's from various sources, so I thought I would come here and see if anyone can advise on their choices and experiences.

thanks.

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Looking for a good free vpn (Original Post) Tripper11 Aug 2017 OP

Please define "good". There's always... PoliticAverse Aug 2017 #1

Paying for VPN's is always better (YOU are the product) steve2470 Aug 2017 #2

please read this steve2470 Aug 2017 #3

just curious, why would someone want to use a vpn? Sunlei Aug 2017 #4

escape censorship, much more privacy and.... steve2470 Aug 2017 #5

Here's a pretty good explanation I found. RKP5637 Aug 2017 #7

ProtonVPN Swiss-based VPN launches douglas9 Aug 2017 #6

thanks for this, direct link in body of post steve2470 Aug 2017 #8

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PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Please define "good". There's always...

Reply to Tripper11 (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:52 AM

Aug 2017

VPN Gate...

http://www.vpngate.net/en/

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

2. Paying for VPN's is always better (YOU are the product)

Reply to Tripper11 (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 02:52 PM

Aug 2017

Lacking that, using the Opera browser gives you a pseudo-VPN for free

http://www.opera.com/download

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

3. please read this

Reply to Tripper11 (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 03:19 PM

Aug 2017

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/biggest-risks-using-free-vpns/

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

4. just curious, why would someone want to use a vpn?

Reply to Tripper11 (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 11:17 PM

Aug 2017

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

5. escape censorship, much more privacy and....

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 19, 2017, 11:17 PM

Aug 2017

for some, illegal activities on the dark web.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

7. Here's a pretty good explanation I found.

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 11:47 PM

Aug 2017

https://www.goldenfrog.com/vyprvpn/why-vpn

douglas9

(4,474 posts)

6. ProtonVPN Swiss-based VPN launches

Reply to Tripper11 (Original post)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 02:44 PM

Aug 2017

ProtonVPN, a VPN service by the makers of the privacy focused ProtonMail email service, is out of beta testing and now available to the public.

The creators of the Swiss-based VPN service promise the same level of trust, transparency, and communication that has been fundamental to the success of ProtonMail.

ProtonVPN ships with four subscription plans, of which the first is entirely free. It is limited in regards to speed, devices that you may run it on simultaneously, and the number of countries you can connect to. It is not limited in terms of bandwidth however.

Update: ProtonVPN has been swarmed by users and demand for its product. The free version uses a waiting list now. New capacities are added according to the creators.

https://www.ghacks.net/2017/06/20/protonvpn-swiss-based-vpn-launches/

https://thatoneprivacysite.net/

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

8. thanks for this, direct link in body of post

Reply to douglas9 (Reply #6)

Mon Aug 21, 2017, 02:41 PM

Aug 2017

https://protonvpn.com/

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