I’ve had one thread locked and another removed for daring to suggest a free VPN.

What rules was I breaking? It looks like the mods are just censoring me without breaking any rules because they know they can get away with it.

Edit for when this post is censored:

There are proud consumers making up bullshit that “riseup doesn’t want people using their VPN unless they donate, and they don’t want people using it for torrenting.”

That’s complete malarkey pulled straight from their rectum. Here’s a quote from the website that none of them read before spouting their nonsense: “This is an experiment to see if we can create a VPN service that is easy enough for everyone to use and that people will donate enough to sustain.”

You guys are literally making up bullshit to justify why you’re wasting money, then getting mad at and censoring anyone who tells you that you can be getting something for free.

It’s an expected response, even among piracy communities unfortunately.

Consumerism runs deep.

Edit for the mod who locked this post after responding so I can’t reply back (nice):

I’m not being any more abrasive than the people in my comments, which isn’t breaking any rules. I’m also not off-topic, and you should be ashamed of yourself for trying to peddle that lie.

Can you explain why my previous posts were locked/removed? Or do the mods just get away with censorship while I get punished for calling it out?

Reply to mod here because post is locked:

I locked the previous thread, because it was kinda offtopic and far from a constructive discussion

It was not off-topic, and the only people being non-constructive were those in the comments making up bullshit to justify their consumerism.

I’m not the one who locked this thread, but I can fully understand the decision, considering that there are 4 reports for this post alone

Cool. So you admit the mods will censor posts just because of reports? It has nothing to do with actually breaking any rules?

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    If the VPN is free, then you are the product.

    How about you actually think about what this means instead of regurgitating it as though it’s a law of the universe?

    Practically speaking, how am I the product? Practically speaking, why does it matter? Practically speaking, you’re just regurgitating bullshit you’ve been conditioned to accept by other proud consumers to justify why you’re wasting money and avoid looking for better options.

    I don’t expect more from any of you at this point.