Remove ProtonVPN

[ignoramous]

@anon4692472

Asking to remove Proton from an OS that is awful for privacy at best (regardless of VPN provider) is throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

Amending the VPN criteria is also on the table.

Though, I’m curious why iVPN and Mullvad, the other 2 recommended providers don’t have the same issue? Any pointers?

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@Anvil

Why exactly is this such a big ask? There seems to be a surprising amount of resistance to this even given the available evidence and I’m not sure I understand why.

No clue, but… I’ve seen this movie before:

@ignoramous

No, you deflect. This topic isn’t about Mullvad. I guess, that’s why you’re riled up? It is mostly about what the 2020:62 Act means for PG. My take is, because of this law, Swedish providers do not meet PG’s minimum criteria for VPNs.

Either PG changes its criteria, or figures out what this law actually means, preferably from 3p sources.

Clarification on the Swedish Covert Surveillance Act

Implying that PG should remove Mullvad, arguably the most privacy-respecting VPN provider that is constantly innovating in the VPN space, is completely insane when Mullvad has specifically stated in multiple instances in here, here, and here, that this specific law does not affect them. The fact that you do not trust Mullvad’s word is your personal issue and shouldn’t affect the recommendations of PG. It is also interesting how you initially wish that we ask Mullvad to clarify the situation, an…