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beep@beep@piefed.world

Windscribe: Proton VPN got caught running secret price tests on users, then denied it. Their own code revealed the opposite

Note: I couldn’t crosspost as the automod would remove it.

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piefed.worldWindscribe: Proton VPN got caught running secret price tests on users, then denied it. Their own code revealed the opposite**Conflict of interest note**: [Windscribe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windscribe) is commercial open source VPN service provider based in Canad…
WhatAmLemmy@WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world
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Replying to @⁨beep@piefed.world⁩

My entire comment history is filled with criticism of capitalism, and I have a bunch of issues with proton, but this is just sad and not something I care about.

They are testing what price point is most attractive for NEW customers on a 24 month intro offer. Both of these offers revert to the standard price after 24 months.

Windscribe, as a 5 eyes based VPN, is not trustworthy, and posting “gotchas” like this makes them even more suspect. Proton is one of the only providers that offer a permanently free VPN. Windscribe has no free option.

Personally, I think a moral company would offer permanent discounts to long term customers, but there isn’t a single company on earth I’m aware of that actually does that.

Amju Wolf@amju_wolf@pawb.social

Replying to @⁨WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world⁩

Personally, I think a moral company would offer permanent discounts to long term customers, but there isn’t a single company on earth I’m aware of that actually does that.

JetBrains do it with their IDE subscriptions, they give you a massive discount if you’re subscribed for a few years, and even time on stuff like their educational license counts towards that. Super refreshing to see.

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