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Has anyone used Nym VPN? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 9 hours ago by starlight@lemmy.ca to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Has anyone tried Nym VPN? I know it's different from Mullvad VPN, Proton VPN, and IVPN as it's decentalized, but aside from that, what else makes it stand out from the others? It looks interesting and was thinking about trying it out, but I know it's a newer VPN and I haven't been able to find reviews about it and wanted to see if it's even worth it.

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[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

The provenance and concept look fine; the claim to be the first decentralized VPN rings a bit hollow when TOR predates it by decades. That in itself makes me question the other claims more than I would if they just stuck to “properly decentralized” or similar. Celebrity sponsorship also rings warning bells for me.

But then, using a VPN for privacy purposes seems odd to me too — unless you own both ends of the tunnel.