We don't want people to be stuck with having to blindly believe in and trust us like other VPNs.
Don't trust. Verify.
> Client understands that the present Terms of Service are subject to changes made by PrivateInternetAccess at any time at its sole discretion, and you agree to be bound by any and all modifications, changes and/or revisions. You understand that it is your obligation to periodically review this webpage in order to account for any changes made, as they will be binding upon assent.
Such a line does not build trust, especially given Kape's history. Do you honestly expect us to constantly review the TOS? We're also not lawyers. There's no line that even suggests PIA will even attempt to inform subscribers (at least those you have emails for or through a blog post) of TOS or privacy changes.
You say
> We don't want people to be stuck with having to blindly believe in and trust us like other VPNs.
> Don't trust. Verify.
нет доверия и нет проверки.
How do we trust? How do we verify?
That's like saying I can trust Philip Morris International and Altria that they would never downplay the carcinogenic properties of tobacco products because they are public companies.
I don't think that alone is sufficient evidence to immediately completely trust Kape, but it's worth some points in my book. And if the lawyers don't pull out any dirty laundry after a while, I'm going to assume there isn't any.
But Kape is just way too beyond the pale.
Perhaps it's unfair, but the association with Israeli intelligence, and so indirectly with NGO Group and the NSA, is just too much.
Some people whistleblow, while others develop software, and many lecture and teach people.
And most have no problems with what they saw or did, and many used the contacts and knowledge gained from that background to further their civilian careers in the field and continue to maintain those connections and shared goals therewith.
I'm not sure how that's even possible.
It's not a huge issue that Palantir is loaded with former CIA and NSA people. Except about financial issues.
But former intelligence folk running a VPN service? That makes one wonder what their goals actually are. That is, "maintain those connections and shared goals therewith".
Many don't trust the Tor Project, for just that reason.
Who at the Tor Project is a former intelligence employee?
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Paul Syverson
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But hey, I gotta say that Paul seems honorable. And a bloody genius, with a great sense of humor.
I'm not a harsh critic. Just prudently suspicious.
Virtually any technology company either founded or operating in Israel has former Israeli intelligence people in its ranks. It's true for Microsoft, Google, Apple, Facebook and others.
And then...
>My assertion is that companies are not automatically related to the Israeli intelligence even if their founders came from its ranks. It takes decisive contrarian proof to convince me otherwise.
Why were you so convinced that there is no association? Maybe there is, maybe there isn't, but what we _do_ know is that the CEO is an ex member.
So why use one with anything iffy about it?
However, I gotta say that it's complicated for PIA. There's past evidence of being unable to produce logs for criminal investigators. And now there's the purchase by a firm with an iffy reputation.
However, there's the possibility that said firm was exploited by malware pushers, and not intentionally pushing malware. But still, that's evidence of incompetence, which is also not a good thing for a VPN provider.
And then the CEO's association with Israeli intelligence.
So anyway, it is complicated. But it seems most prudent to wait and see.