I recommend and use Mullvad as well. Paying with non KYC coin from a private wallet using a private server set up with good opsec is the way to go.

But again, it depends on your threat model and usecase. If you are using your identity associated paid Proton account, using the Proton VPN included with your subscription is fine. It's great for giving you privacy from your ISP, circumventing geographical limitations, and even torrenting, optiinally using another provider's VPN like Mullvad or IVPN or a Proton VPN plan not associated with your identity.

"Support for paying with Bitcoin when you first sign up is coming soon. Until then, you can sign up for a Free plan and then upgrade using Bitcoin"

Where you need more privacy, sign up and use a free nym Proton email account (not associated with your identity) optionally using another VPN provider like IVPN or Mullvad or a Proton VPN plan not associated with your identity.

Where you need as close to anonynity as possible,  sign up and use a free nym Proton email account (not associated with your identity) over Tor only. 

 Where you need even more privacy, don't use email. Even if you self-host with good OPSEC, use SimpleX instead.

Where it's mission critical, don't use the internet at all, use good OPSEC and communicate in person. 

 Thank you! Noted 🫡 

 Encrypted telepathy? 

 reading my mind 

 What’s wrong with an unsecured channel with strong cryptography, say GPG? 

 Of course metadata 

 One thing to add ava, communicate in rooms without electronic devices 🥸 

 💯 That falls under "good OPSEC" 

 I realize how often people (myself included) choose convenience over privacy, and I hate that. 

 It depends on your threat model in each area of your life. Tradeoffs are a natural occurance. The most important thing is to do the work and know your threat model.  

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 Excellent. Thank you.  Already using nym protonmail account paid for with noKYC WP funds and using Mullvad VPN at all times… but it’s nice to have the confirmation 🙏🏼🫡 

 You can also buy a mulvad VPN voucher using lightning for addition peace of mind around privacy.

https://vpn.sovereign.engineering/ 

 that's a lot to not avoid IP address  

 Mulvad is too big, making it a target.  I use ivpn.  Smaller, under the radar. 

 Thanks for the feedback 

 Wouldn’t a larger VPN provider have more users, thus more obfuscation (a “larger crowd”) for the traffic coming from any one of the provider’s servers’ IP address?

If I’m the only person using the VPN provider, then all traffic from their server is the same individual (effectively as a pseudonymous user, until you log into your Facebook account 😉).

More users of the VPN would mean a larger pool of data that a malicious actor or advertiser (same difference) would be unable to distinguish the individual users’ traffic. Device fingerprinting and logins aside, of course.

Do I have this concept right? 

 I use Mullvad, recommend and use Proton VPN (signed up with no recovery email or phone number over Tor), and IVPN.

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 Thanks ava, you're the best when it comes to privacy and tech 🫂🫶