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The internet provider on my dorm explicitly allows legal torrents (infosec.pub)
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[–] habitualTartare@lemmy.world 125 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Overall the marketing is dishonest/over promises and there's some previous lack of transparency with data breaches along with being closed source. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NordVPN#Criticism

There's just better options: https://thatoneprivacysite.xyz/

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 72 points 1 month ago

*Builds privacy site*

*Embeds Google sheet*

[–] nuko147@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

https://thatoneprivacysite.xyz/

(Data last updated on 20/07/19)

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That sheet seems to hold Nord in pretty good regard,

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 12 points 1 month ago

I used to use Nord. Happier with Mullvad, way less faff