Why should this tool be removed? ProtonVPN should be removed from recommendations as its kill switch for MacOs is known to not work: When switching to another ProtonVPN server On computer boot up → In both of these instances, the user’s real IP becomes exposed to any online service it is connect…

Listen folks. The reason this thread is so ridiculous is because nobody can decide what they think the problem actually is. I think there are really three problems here, while everything else seems irrelevant to Proton VPN itself. Pick the problem you actually care about and talk about it there: Wh…

[image] anon57862721: I guess because there was so much discussion during the holidays, the internal deliberations may be taking longer to come up with a plan to address this properly while trying to keep maintaining the goal for what PG does. This is kind of what I figured. They do seem to m…

Was there any sort of resolution to all the VPN criteria disputes?

[image] Remove IVPN hammer_and_wrenchTool Suggestions @nateb whatever came of this? There has been noticable silence from @staff on this thread and the related ones. Hopefully 4 weeks is patience enough. Just hoping to get any sort of update about these is…

[image] [image] anonymous549: Just hoping to get any sort of update about these issues. @jonah @nateb :slight_smile:

[image] Encounter5729: Try messaging them first. Why? It makes no sense to create a private message to ask for an update related to a public thread. While they have no obligation to respond, it seems strange because they currently have an entire category of recommendations that don’t meet the…

I think at this point the lack of an answer is kind of an answer itself. An incredibly disappointing one too.

I am a Proton aficionado, a white knight for the company, a daily active user. I believe Proton belongs on the recommendation list I also trust the PG staff, believe they are fighting the good fight, and do not intend to doubt anyone’s honor, intentions, or resolve With that context plainly writte…

[image] privacy.slouchy: A simple update is probably warranted Exactly, one would think since the first request for an update in this thread came over 40 days ago, they could have found the time to assemble some sort of response. alas… [image] anonymous520: They do seem to move at glaci…

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They aren’t entitled to give an update. Try messaging them first.

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