Post by @ethicalrevolution@climatejustice.social

@ethicalrevolution@climatejustice.social

2026-10-01 10:58 UTC

I have had to remove all reference to ProtonVPN by @protonprivacy@mastodon.social from Ethical Revolution. My 'Goodby Google' (https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/de-google) and 'Opt Open Source' (https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/opt-open-source) pages no longer promote them. I've had a terrible experience. Their attitude towards customers cannot be classed in any way ethical. They hoodwinked me in to paying a large sum of money and refuse to reimburse me even though they cannot provide their service on my Linux machine. This after I took care to read in full their refund policy page to ensure that I would be entitled to the reimbursement should the service not work, before I tried it. Their position is to not listen to me nor take any notice of my experience, and to instead tell me that it's just tough, that I must accept that they are keeping my money and that I am unable to use the service properly. My personal recommendation is to avoid #ProtonVPN.

Replies (5)

@inpc@go.mxtthxw.art 2026-10-01 11:23

@ethicalrevolution@climatejustice.social @protonprivacy@mastodon.social Man that sucks. It would be nice if one company or two didn't insist on enshittifying.

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@taoish@mastodonapp.uk 2026-10-01 13:35

@ethicalrevolution@climatejustice.social @protonprivacy@mastodon.social Can you please recommend a better VPN? What about ExpressVpN?

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@mlepage@mastodon.online 2026-10-01 15:38

@ethicalrevolution@climatejustice.social @protonprivacy@mastodon.social Credit card chargeback?

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@elvissays@social.vivaldi.net 2026-10-01 16:43

@ethicalrevolution@climatejustice.social @protonprivacy@mastodon.social I use Windscribe ,I have used them for years . I got a linux laptop this year so already had Windscribe , able to just add a device , it works for me . Only complaint , they tell the worst jokes .

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@panmellis@mastodon.social 2026-10-01 17:35

@ethicalrevolution@climatejustice.social @protonprivacy@mastodon.social I use the VPN in my Firefox browser if that's of any help to you But I'm a little worried by what you say since I just moved to proton.me mail in an attempt to quit USbig tech bro' platforms Which is why I'm on mastdon also...

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