There's definitely problems with that option. But in the situation you described I'd just say fuck you and close the page rather than support that. People immediately leaving is probably worse than bad questions don't get answers.
SincerityIsCool
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As a general rule, if you're getting a service for free, you're the product.
I don't know much about the downsides of free in the context of VPNs, as I didn't really get in to the technical ins and outs. But when we're talking security and privacy I think the cost of supporting something good and sustainable is well worth it.
I've heard port forwarding is helpful for speed, and that might be a paid only thing, but to be honest I'm consistently surprised by how fast things go for me just using mullvad.
Another thing you may wish to consider: the Proton CEO has praised Trump which is a huge red flag to me in the privacy space.
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This isn't a technical issue, it's a sociocultural one. Streaming services fill the same role so some of the same policies still make sense.