- cross-posted to:
- privacy@lemmy.ml
- cross-posted to:
- privacy@lemmy.ml
OC by @Charger8232@lemmy.ml
This is original content. AI was not used anywhere except for the bottom right image, simply because I could not find one similar enough to what I needed. This took around 6 hours to make.
Transcription (for the visually impaired)
(I tried my best)
The background is an iceberg with 6 levels, denoting 6 different levels of privacy.
The tip of the iceberg is titled “The Brainwashed” with a quote beside it that says “I have nothing to hide”. The logos depicted in this section are:
- Apple
- TikTok
- PayPal
- Google Chrome
- CashApp
- Samsung
- Steam
- Microsoft Windows
- Ring (Security Camera)
- YouTube
- Amazon
- Discord
- Gmail
- ChatGPT
The surface section of the iceberg is titled “As seen on TV” with a quote beside it that says “This video is sponsored by…”. The logos depicted in this section are:
An underwater section of the iceberg is titled “The Beginner” with a quote beside it that says “I don’t like hackers and spying”. The logos depicted in this section are:
- Telegram
- Authy
- Brave Browser
- Privacy.com (Virtual Cards)
- DuckDuckGo
- iMessage
- Proton Mail
- AdBlock (Browser Extension)
A lower section of the iceberg is titled “The Privacy Enthusiast” with a quote beside it that says “I have nothing I want to show”. The logos depicted in this section are:
An even lower section of the iceberg is titled “The Privacy Activist” with a quote beside it that says “Privacy is a human right”. The logos depicted in this section are:
- Monero
- GrapheneOS
- Vanadium (Web Browser)
- KeePassDX
- SimpleX Chat
- Accrescent
- SearXNG
- Aegis Authenticator
- OpenWrt
- Mullvad VPN
- An illustration of physical cash
The lowest portion of the iceberg is titled “The Ghost”. There is a quote beside it that has been intentionally redacted. The images depicted in this section are:
- A cancel sign over a mobile phone, symbolizing “no electronics”
- An illustration of a log cabin, symbolizing “living in a log cabin in the woods”
- A picture of gold bars, symbolizing “paying only in gold”
- A picture of a death certificate, symbolizing “faking your own death”
- An AI generated picture of a person wearing a black hoodie, a baseball cap, a face mask, and reflective sunglasses, symbolizing “hiding ones identity in public”
End of transcription.
Why is ProtonVPN considered so much “better” than NordVPN exactly?
It shouldnt be, proton’s CEO is a Trumper.
is he though? All I’ve heard is that he liked that trump was going after tech monopolies
It’s not just about the one dudes statement! It’s how the whole company handled the backlash, they doubled down and even pulled out of Mastodon and settled on fucking Reddit to post their official updates.
Bunch of fucking clowns.
Best I could guess is because Proton is based in Switzerland as a nonprofit so it’s both (supposedly) not profit-motivated and not subject to the 5 eyes, 9 eyes, or 14 eyes survaillence.
NordVPN is based out of Panama, and its parent company is based out of the Netherlands, which are subject to the 5 eyes and 9 eyes, respectively. It’s also not a non-profit.
These are pretty obviously superficial differences, and are irrelevant to whether either group is actually data-secure.
both are bad
VPNs are a point of trust and the least bad ones today are iVPN and Mullvad
Ivpn doesn’t get enough credit for their devotion to privacy and security.
Their docs are amazing, too.
In the case of this meme, I presume placing NordVPN higher is mostly due to slotting it in the “As seen on TV” tier. I assume ProtonVPN is just not advertised as much.