The network is faster. Wirecutter recommends them [4]. If you want it, the Mac app is stable and just works. And they support both OpenVPN and WireGuard.
[1] https://torrentfreak.com/private-internet-access-to-be-acqui...
[2] https://restoreprivacy.com/cyberghost/
[3] https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/22/mt-gox-chief-returns-as-...
This is a false statement [1]
> and hired Mark Karpeles as their CTO
This is also a false statement [2]
My comment cites a number of third-party criticisms. Yours cites a PIA PR statement.
> This is also a false statement
Mark Karpeles being hired as the CTO of PIA's parent company versus PIA per se is a legal distinction, not a practical one.
His having no "operational role" is vague, unverifiable and misleading with respect to his title. PIA sells trust. Its parent company hired a convicted liar to its C suite. These are good reasons to decamp.
This is false.
The rest of your opinions are, as you said, unverifiable.
Regardless, i appreciate your opinions and we are going to learn from them to become an even more solid company to ensure that we can continue to deliver on the promise that has been verified countless times - that we are the only proven no log VPN provider, and multiple times.
Good luck with your choice and hope it works out for you. You can continue to choose VPNs on trust -- I suggest that everyone else choose VPNs on verification.
Cheers,
Andrew
Calling a Tokyo court's criminal judgement [1] an unverifiable opinion is problematic. (It explains the hire, I suppose.)
> we are going to learn from them
For what it's worth, I believe you're well meaning. But you've given away the keys to the kingdom. Your intentions are less relevant. (Best case, I imagine, is you pull a Jan Koum in a couple years.)
If a VPN user wants a vetted, verified, open-source client, they should use OpenVPN or WireGuard's. (If they want a convenient client, they use the VPN provider's.) The unavoidable trust in a VPN relationship is in what's running on the servers. That's a people problem. And PIA has serious people problems.
[1] https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-mt-gox-bitcoin-bigwig-fo...
I liked the e-mail-free sign-up and WireGuard support. It also seems marketed to moderately-technical users (setting up WireGuard on iOS is trivial). That makes it less likely to get acquired by scammers.
If you got the money I'd recommend Mullvad though.