I have the AUR turned off in pamac, I don’t need it. I assume they are tying it down in multiple ways now though, more users, and dodgy ai people would be making it increasingly problematic.

I don’t use anything from the AUR, everything I use if official, or flatpak, that solves that potential issue. No doubt it isn’t that simple for everyone though.

So I have control of my computers. Windows has been getting worse, and worse for a long time, apathy is the only reason to stick with it. Pick the right distro, and linux can be very user friendly these days.

Streaming always seemed like a daft idea to me, part of that no doubt is using the internet back when it was dial up and it made no sense to even wait for a picture to load, but streaming always seemed likely to lead to control issues, which is why so many people are (appropriately) whining about subscriptions and dodgy companies now.

The media I download is generally just deliberately 1080p, mainly watched on a 50" tv. I rarely have any quality issues with it, but I am not chasing numbers, and apparently I am not particularly fussy either.

I’m reminded of when dvds were first appearing and they used to market them on vhs, stating ‘this is how amazing this looks on dvd’ …but they were showing it on vhs. People still got excited though… weird creatures.

Unless you are benchmarking, or chasing numbers, posing, or using over the top infrastructure (super large tv, projector etc) there is an easily reached quality point that is more than good enough for most people.

proton is greenwashing for those interested in privacy.

I was previously a customer, walked away from a 2 year subscription that still had about 18 months left on it.

Interesting, not something i have heard of before, but definitely something I need to look into.

I emulate older console games, and assume there is the possibility that they are all I will be able to access one day.

That is the real issue. Physical media is just a waste of resources, we should be past that by now.

How to collect downvotes: Post any criticism of steam, whether valid, or not.

How to collect upvotes: Brag about how many games you have purchased from steam, but have never played, because being a consumerist zombie is hella cool.

Prior to one of mullvads ceo’s being outed as a nazi, they didn’t appear to have anything wrong with them at all. Good history, policies, and software. ivpn and airvpn appear to be the only other legitimate choices to me, especially is you are northern hemisphere and a windows user, as most people are. Southern hemisphere and linux it is a bit trickier.

surfshark (apparently) having tracking was enough to make me not bother looking much further into them. With so many choices, the easiest way is to omit those who seem problematic (kape, 87% off!!!, logs, tracking etc)

I doubt you could even start a car.

“Arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand”

Congratulations on the syllables though, keep up the good work there.

You did not start any companies.

Using numbers does not = actual math

Using the word “logic” incorrectly is illogical.

How much crack do you smoke?

It has already attracted negative press, some of it valid, some of it due to deliberate manipulation and idiots (op as an example of both), the effect on their reputation will not be short lived, and this issue will continuously resurface online. They still need to deal with it though, and soon.

It has already cost them business/money due to refunds ($$$ ???), and a short/medium/long term reduction in new customers.

“That is if people care” Always the issue with humanity.

People tend to be polar online, rarely fair, or decent.

consider logic, ask a friend, or teacher to help you.

Refunded because I want mullvad to do the right thing, and to continue as a legitimately ethical vpn.

I want privacy and a decent planet.

#3 is not something I have seen before, seems an odd choice for them Their server list is over 75 pages on their website, a pain in the arse to assess, the app itself appears to give no indication of servers, you have to guess, or search.

The recent contact I have had with ivpn suggests the company is genuine, and customer service is good. Unfortunately they do not tick the boxes for me re: linux software, and southern hemisphere servers. Definitely worth considering if in northern hemisphere though, maybe even south for some.

if you want even more, use fextralife. outside of that I rarely see them with mullvad