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[-] tootoughtoremember@lemmy.world 267 points 1 year ago
[-] 9point6@lemmy.world 191 points 1 year ago

Tbh at least this one makes sense, who is going to use a VPN (an internet privacy tool) from Google?

[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 38 points 1 year ago

My purpose for a VPN is more about connecting to WiFi APs I don't control. Google VPN worked just fine for that.

[-] mint_tamas@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

These days you don’t get much extra benefit on a VPN over TLS which you get on 99% of websites.

[-] undefined@links.hackliberty.org 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I disagree here, as an American using a Swiss exit node (most compliant) websites are forced to allow a much higher degree of privacy to comply with the laws there.

While I block all third party advertising and tracking anyway, it’s incredibly satisfying seeing websites explicitly list out everything they’re tracking about you and having that “reject all” button.

[-] SpaceCadet@feddit.nl 29 points 1 year ago

who is going to use a VPN (an internet privacy tool) from Google?

Exactly. That would be like using a web browser made by Google so they have direct access to your internet browsing history. Ridiculous!

[-] nutsack@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

when traveling Communist countries in Asia with google fi it was really nice to have

but then they revoked my data service while charging me the same amount every month, because they said I'm traveling too much.

[-] asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

A better solution might be to not travel to communist countries.

[-] nutsack@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago
[-] pewgar_seemsimandroid 2 points 1 year ago

in micronations

[-] paf0@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

How long did it take for them to turn it off?

[-] nutsack@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

two years I think. they told me I need to go to the United States at least once a year.

[-] paf0@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Seems entirely reasonable to me, depending on the country it costs them extra to route your calls overseas to another network.

[-] dirthawker0@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Fi makes it pretty clear that use outside the US is meant to be temporary (unless you're on military duty overseas). The person you replied to got a really long run and honestly has no cause for complaint.

[-] nutsack@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I wish they would at least give me a discount for the service without the data.

[-] Chozo@fedia.io 14 points 1 year ago

I did. Because it was free with another service I'm already paying for.

[-] JPAKx4 10 points 1 year ago

Do you mean a media piracy tool?

[-] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

That's what he said.

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

Torrenting was blocked on it anyway, as far as I could tell.

[-] iopq@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

People who live in countries with internet censorship?

[-] shoresy@lemmings.world 6 points 1 year ago

Google VPN is/was only available in select countries.

https://support.google.com/googleone/answer/7582172

There are 2 lists of countries applicable here. The list of countries where the VPN is included with a Google One subscription and the list where you could use the VPN while traveling.

You'll notice that countries known for internet censorship are missing from both lists, so using it for that purpose wouldn't work at all.

[-] iopq@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Oh wow, it's useless

[-] Archer@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Whenever Google launches a product or service wait at least 5 years before even trying it to see if they’re serious, got it

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