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Mullvad VPN or Proton VPN? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Ste41th@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Basically I started with mullvad then turned to proton but after they introduced AI and a crypto wallet I’m just looking for what peoples opinions are.

EDIT: Thank you all for your suggestions and opinions :D

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[–] Fuzzy_Red_Panda@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just curious: why do you use a vpn for gaming?

[–] Arkhive@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

There’s some games that use peer to peer connection that can expose your IP if the person on the other end cares to do the digging. In some competitive games people that are trying and caring way too hard will use this to say DDoS people in order to win games. While I’m probably not good enough, or well known enough for people to be doing this, you’ll hear streamers mention it happening to them every now and then.

[–] Fuzzy_Red_Panda@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Wow that is awful. I hope that never happens to you!

[–] mr_pip@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

in what games does that happen? wasn't aware...

[–] Arkhive@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago

I think I know two Destiny 2 streamers that have mentioned it. That’s about it because that is the only online “competitive” game I play. To be clear, I daily drive it for all the other protections it provides. Mullvad just struggled with speeds when I gamed, so I couldn’t just leave it on. Proton didn’t have a noticeable impact so I could just leave it running.