From Private Internet Access:
Dear Goats,
The internet is not meant to be censored.
Private Internet Access has generously donated to Voat users, 20 x month-long free trials of their no-log VPN service. Voat is going to give these out to Goats in the first official Voat & PIA VPN Giveaway. This is the perfect tool to Unblock the Web and say "FUCK CENSORSHIP".
How to enter:
Submit a picture of your middle finger raised and a verification sheet of paper that says "FUCK CENSORSHIP".
Here is an example:
https://i.imgtc.ws/SE1gMbj.jpg
Winners must agree to post a follow up about their experience using PIA.
From Putts:
Isn’t it funny, that in a time when most websites try to prevent VPN access, Voat is promoting it? This is because tools like PIA help you to protect yourself, and it’s best to “always use protection®.”
I’ve been using PIA personally since they reached out to us during the New Zealand ISP blocking and I have been very impressed. We both thought that you Goats would like a little something so we're spreading a bit of love around.
Since this is Voat, I want to mention a few disclaimers:
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Keep the picture doxx free (obviously!)
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We reserve the right to deny your entry for any reason (expecting shitposts)
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First come, first serve
How it will work:
If your comment (post it as a reply to this submission) is approved, we will PM you the free month trial code along with some simple instructions on how to get started. Have fun!
Edit:
Ok, we wrapped this up (mostly). Thank you to all who participated. I think you'll like the experience and I hope you enjoy using protection. ;)
Do me a favor Voat… One person got finger-shy and deleted their submission. I have saved one code for this person. PM me you shy goat you and I'll send you the code! It's waiting for you. :)
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NosebergShekelman ago
FIRST! fegits
Sorry, Putts. I lost my middle finger in the great meme war of 2016 https://files.catbox.moe/co791k.jpg
Shaloms™✡️
PuttItOut ago
And you didn't read, but nice nub.
voatislying ago
Why are you then using google ReCAPTCHA that prevents people from using vpns?
Also why did you ask QRV mod to start banning people and threat him if he doesn't? https://voat.co/v/QRV/3232768/18739451
Fambida ago
I'm sad you're getting downvoted. That QRV shit is not fucking acceptable on a free speech website.
As for the recrapcha, what alternatives would you propose to slow/eliminate a DDOS?
Hysterical ago
Yeah seeing these downvoats is frustrating. He isn't lying or misrepresenting anything.
Also there are alternatives but from my understanding they're rather expensive. Still though, the question he asked is more about the point than the specifics? It seems a bit ironic, and considering people's general lack of understanding how these things work, it's like when they brought up the picture of your middle finger I sort of cringed. I wonder how many people will unknowingly doxx themselves with exif data. Even just having a skin color to associate with all the other bits of data they can glean from stuff we say -- and most of that analytics comes from algorithms not spooks reading over our posts, it doesn't take being singled out to get targeted by this, it's why they call it a drag net. All of us have profiles made up of information about our psychology and beliefs, threat assessment, etc etc. Some of us probably have several profiles that they haven't tied together yet from a lack of info, like those of us who use multiple accounts and take other precautions.
We say a lot about our selves when we interact online. What we focus on. What we choose to respond to. How we respond. Our semantics. They're all identifiers and they can all be used to build a psychological profile of us.
But yeah let's also give them our specific skin tone and exif data -- and I'm not even saying there's something sinister going on at Voat, or PIA, but if you're security oriented and want a VPN for that reason all of this just seems silly to me.