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[The Stig]

Hi all,

I moved back to the UK from USA after 18 years a few weeks ago:

Moving back home to UK from USA. Advice about shipping (and other stuff) needed.

Hi all, I dont make topics much but I post. I need advice. My relationship has fallen apart and I cant afford to live on my own here in CA and my parents have offered to let me move back home in the UK in a nice part of Kent to rebuild my life. (Ive been in USA since 2006). Short story long...

www.neogaf.com

All is well (though DHL DESTROYED my PC shipping it, though I insured it and rebuild it part for part)

However there are some sites I can't access that I would like to access.

While I work in IT I've only ever used VPNs through companies I worked for. My current position doesn't supply that.

What's a good cheap VPN I can sign up for to make it look like I'm still in USA?

I did a quick thread search and didn't see anything. Apologies if there is a comprehensive thread that I missed.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Dr.D00p]

Windscribe is the one I use, by virtue of the fact I managed to snag a rolling 50GB a month of free data a few years ago.

It's been perfectly fine and I've not come across any horror stories about them.

 

[The Stig]

Windscribe is the one I use, by virtue of the fact I managed to snag a rolling 50GB a month of free data a few years ago.

It's been perfectly fine and I've not come across any horror stories about them.

wait, there's bandwidth cap like a cellphone plan? I've never heard of that before....

 

[Dr.D00p]

wait, there's bandwidth cap like a cellphone plan? I've never heard of that before....

? I get the 50GB free each month, there are paid plans for unlimited bandwidth, like any other VPN.

 

[The Stig]

? I get the 50GB free each month, there are paid plans for unlimited bandwidth, like any other VPN.

oh wait sorry. I understand

 

[Z O N E]

NordVPN.

Not only does it not log, but you can pick up 2 years for cheap.

 

[FunkMiller]

Surfshark is pretty good. Prefer it to Nord and the others.

 

[nightmare-slain]

Proton has a free vpn tier. Usually I wouldn't trust free VPN but they seem legit.

Pricing

Choose a plan that works for you and defend your privacy with a security-focused VPN.

protonvpn.com

You can only use it on 1 device though and obviously don't have all the features the paid tier has. I've don't know what servers are free.

I pay for NordVPN. Used to have PIA.

 

[nightmare-slain]

Surfshark is pretty good. Prefer it to Nord and the others.

Nord owns Surfshark.

edit: seems they run each VPN independently but yeah Nord owns them.

 

[RagnarokIV]

Surfshark is my choice

 

[Marlenus]

I use express VPN but it's not cheap. It is fast though and has lots of end points all over the world. For me it is for F1 so that + F1TV pro is still cheaper than sky or now TV options.

 

[nightmare-slain]

NordVPN.

Not only does it not log, but you can pick up 2 years for cheap.

I bought 2 years of Nord which was due to run out in July but I stacked another 2 years earlier in the year.

 

[Sunkrest]

I recommend Mullvad. They don't have any weird sales or online advertisments, their price is acceptable. You can even buy prepaid cards from Amazon or pay for your account number by sending them a letter with money if you don't want to share your personal information. I never had any issues with their service.

 

[nightmare-slain]

I recommend Mullvad. They don't have any weird sales or online advertisments, their price is acceptable. You can even buy prepaid cards from Amazon or pay for your account number by sending them a letter with money if you don't want to share your personal information. I never had any issues with their service.

They were one of the first VPNs i ever looked into years ago. I've never seen them advertised but seems like they are really good. I recently switched to their DNS on my router. I was using Cloudflare which isn't bad but has no privacy features and some game downloads go at a crawl with them. I tried Adguard which is good but it constantly spams my router log when it blocks stuff. Over Adguard Mullvad doesn't have a limit on look ups and they have 0 logs where as Adguard does but they are anonymized. It's not a huge deal really but I thought I'd give Mullvad a try. Seems good so far.

 

[Thaedolus]

I’ve used Nord for a few years now and it’s been solid. I live in a state that requires 18+ sites to check your ID to access them…that’s gonna be a no from me fam. Also P2P is completely anonymous, and speeds are great. I turn it on and off on my desktop when I need it and pretty much have it on all the time on my phone. I didn’t realize their annual fee went up so much when it just renewed though.

 

[RavenSan]

+1 for Mullvad. Very straightforward. Very good VPN.

 

[Drake]

Been using Mullvad for a few years now. They are freaking awesome.

 

[Sleepwalker]

I use cyberghost. Never had issues.

 

[near]

Proton has a free vpn tier. Usually I wouldn't trust free VPN but they seem legit.

Pricing

Choose a plan that works for you and defend your privacy with a security-focused VPN.

protonvpn.com

You can only use it on 1 device though and obviously don't have all the features the paid tier has. I've don't know what servers are free.

I pay for NordVPN. Used to have PIA.

I use Proton Mail and pay for the €12.99 unlimited subscription and it includes Proton VPN. Proton VPN is really good and works pretty much with all streaming services I've used it on, comes with 112 countries to choose from and a lot of servers for each. I wouldn't bother with the free version, you end up with crappy servers. You can get a standalone Proton VPN subscription for €4.49 a month on a 2-year plan, otherwise it's a €9.99 monthly subscription. A bit pricey, but you a quality VPN and no issues.

 

[Tams]

Mullvad are the best for privacy. No special offer nonsense either.

Proton are also good for privacy and have a suite of services. Referrals etc. only offer you a little more cloud storage, etc. and discounts are only for paying for longer upfront. Therefore there's less shilling of it.

I wouldn't trust any of the rest.

If you're wanting to set sail... well, all I can suggest is looking into Stremio.

Edit: Oops, I forgot IVPN as has now been mentioned.

 

[dsp]

NordVPN.

Not only does it not log, but you can pick up 2 years for cheap.

Everything is logged. If you're searching for privacy, you'll never find it on the modern internet. So just go with whatever is cheapest, including NordVPN if that's the one.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Q: Don't VPNs throttle the speed of your internet?

 

[Rat Rage]

Mullvad is the only one I trust.

 

[chakadave]

I use proton cause I pay for email and now sort of locked into them.

I’d say Mulvad and IVPN are the best for privacy and security.

Just do some research.

Mullvad is the only one I trust.

Probably the best answer.

You can pay with crypto and they have good features.

Q: Don't VPNs throttle the speed of your internet?

Barely.

 

[thefool]

Mullvad.

Mullvad VPN maker says police tried to raid its offices but couldn’t find any user data

Mullvad doesn’t store customer data.

www.theverge.com

 

[eddie4]

Currently use PIA, but might switch to Mullvad once my sub is up.
PIA has RAM only servers and has cour-proven no-logs policy, plus it's a bit more affordable.
Also PIA gives you a 30 day trial to see if everything works for you, and they also have browser extensions if you just need it for visiting sites, etc.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

VPN? Don't need that shit here bruv. Just hoodie and mask, innit

 

[cjp]

IVPN.

Used them for years, best around. They don’t engage in some of the shady shit peddled by bigger providers, are organisation members of the EFF and Open Rights group, among others. They even publish a warrant canary.

 

[The Stig]

Thanks for all the suggestions, GAF.

 

[nightmare-slain]

Thanks for all the suggestions, GAF.

what did you go with?

 

[chakadave]

Good work guys.

Mullvad
IVPN
PIA

 

[notseqi]

ProtonVPN. Afaik they still dont log IPs, have fast connections and on the 10$ plan I have up to ten connections which is nice for my Laptop, phone and Home PC.
The app works great for me on Android, Debian and W10. Using it on phone it seems to have a stay-alive-service keeping me online on IRC for longer than it would using a live/direct connection.

edit: i pay 10$ a month on a monthly basis so i can jump should there be any shenanigans, if you just want to watch stuff in the UK you're probably safe. longer termed plans are way cheaper.

 

[jshackles]

Another vote for Proton, it's what I use personally

 

[AJUMP23]

I use ExpressVPN I think. IT works.

 

[Champomade]

How come it is ok to discuss that but not piracy?
Pretty similar no?

 

[AJUMP23]

How come it is ok to discuss that but not piracy?
Pretty similar no?

VPN can be used to watch shows on a service not available in your region. That is not piracy since you have paid for the access.

 

[notseqi]

How come it is ok to discuss that but not piracy?
Pretty similar no?

Piracy is illegal, watching stuff in other countries isnt. You *could* do both, but you wouldn't download a car, would you?

 

[chakadave]

How come it is ok to discuss that but not piracy?
Pretty similar no?

You like to share your browser use with your ISP?

VPN is full proof and doesn't do what most people think but it is still a good tool and practice to offer some level of protection from bad actors.

 

[Trelane]

I just use ProtonVPN. It’s free.

 

[IntentionalPun]

You abandon America, you also abandon her content. You should live with your horrible decision and be forced to watch only Uk content.

 

[notseqi]

You abandon America, you also abandon her content. You should live with your horrible decision and be forced to watch only Uk content.

oh my sweet summer hoo boi

 

[Valedix]

Mullvad.

 

[nightmare-slain]

You abandon America, you also abandon her content. You should live with your horrible decision and be forced to watch only Uk content.

That's a silly thing to say.

I use ExpressVPN I think. IT works.

You think?

 

[AJUMP23]

That's a silly thing to say.


You think?

I couldn't remember at the time. But I used it last night, it was Express.

 

[nightmare-slain]

How come it is ok to discuss that but not piracy?
Pretty similar no?

One is illegal and one isn't. VPN's are perfectly legal and used all the time every day. Yes some people will use them for shady things but they are perfectly legal and have a purpose.

 

[The Stig]

You abandon America, you also abandon her content. You should live with your horrible decision and be forced to watch only Uk content.

I will have to file taxes to the IRS for the rest of my life despite not living there or most likely never earning another dime there ever again.

I literally CANNOT abandon America. so STFU.

 

[nightmare-slain]

I will have to file taxes to the IRS for the rest of my life despite not living there or most likely never earning another dime there ever again.

I literally CANNOT abandon America. so STFU.

How does that work? Were you born in USA?

Is it only for American born citizens? What happens if you move to USA and become a citizen... would you still need to pay tax if you moved away or would you have to give up your citizenship?

If you work in the UK do you need to pay tax to both the UK and USA or do you just pay tax to HMRC and they send some to USA?

 

[The Stig]

How does that work? Were you born in USA?

Is it only for American born citizens? What happens if you move to USA and become a citizen... would you still need to pay tax if you moved away or would you have to give up your citizenship?

If you work in the UK do you need to pay tax to both the UK and USA or do you just pay tax to HMRC and they send some to USA?

I am a naturalized citizen. Lived there for 18 years.

It's illegal to renounce your citizenship to avoid filing taxes.

It's not really a big deal, as long as I''m not earning anything in USA I shouldn't owe anything. I just have to file.

 

[spons]

Mullvad. No bullshit 5 bux a month.

 

[nightmare-slain]

I am a naturalized citizen. Lived there for 18 years.

It's illegal to renounce your citizenship to avoid filing taxes.

It's not really a big deal, as long as I''m not earning anything in USA I shouldn't owe anything. I just have to file.

ahh ok that makes more sense lol. i thought they taxed you on earnings no matter where you lived.

I couldn't be bothered with doing taxes though. I could never be self employed or run a business unless I could pay someone to do taxes for me.