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VPN.sh - £1/year VPN in 21 worldwide locations (vpn.sh)
13 points by halfpipe 4559 days ago
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Got one for myself. I admit I don't really have a real use for this, but the offer is good and they accept bitcoin!
A great idea and a great offer. One thing that always worries me though: my first welcome email included my account password (that is, the one I used when signing up as opposed to the one needed for VPN use) in plain text. Isn't that a big no-no for security?
This is currently in review - however generally this is seen as a "no-no" if the passwords are also stored in plaintext - which they are not. Hope this helps a little, and the fact that it's in review may give some confidence that it's actually being looked in to.
Probably related: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1317642

edit: actually, maybe not. But similar deal, and more context than just a shopping cart.

Offer is still running - further information on the specific offer than just the WHT link can be found here: http://pwyw.vpn.sh

Nice find on the WHT link though :D

That's a much better link, thanks!
No worries :) feel free to share it around, as it's likely to disappear before 2014 starts!
Why do they require all the personal data for the account including place of residence?
Having a VPN service like this is useful for testing Geo-based features.

I've used / can recommend https://wonderproxy.com/

Sadly it's only 20GB traffic but then again for £1 per year that seems okay.