On Fri, 04 Aug 2017 20:28:27 +0100, |--Spike=- wrote:
> On Fri, 04 Aug 2017 19:16:58 GMT, NoOne <noone@nowhere.net> wrote:
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>>On Fri, 04 Aug 2017 14:23:29 -0400, m2 wrote:
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>>> I really appreciate RIB's comments, and am reading the Wikipedia page on
>>> VPN's for an overview. I'm a little curious about the mention that
>>> PureVPN is Chinese based. I was listening to a podcast from NPR yesterday
>>> that mentioned Apple computer taking away their VPN product from the
>>> Chinese public, because it was forbidden by the government. Now I see
>>> wikipedia saying something similar, "VPNs have been banned in the People's
>>> Republic of China and Russia." I'm not worried about that, since I dont
>>> live in China or Russia, but just curious what it all means.
>>
>>The ban meant that many VPN services in China closed up shop. Taking out
>>a two year plan with a Chinese VPN provider might not be the best idea in
>>the circumstances.
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> Which is the same way I understood it and will ask an expert (RIP)
> before I decide to take a 2 year trip OR sign up with someone else. :)
> Shame though... that 2 year deal price was looking Good.
Maybe they are thinking of going out with a bang. Cheap prices for
westerners on a long term contract then shut up shop :-) Who's gonna
sue'em? LOL
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