As announced in April, users are beginning to lose access to VPN by Google One today. Google first unveiled the VPN...
    • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1032·
      5 months ago

      Tbh at least this one makes sense, who is going to use a VPN (an internet privacy tool) from Google?

      • nutsack@lemmy.worldEnglish
        74·
        5 months ago

        when traveling Communist countries in Asia with google fi it was really nice to have

        but then they revoked my data service while charging me the same amount every month, because they said I’m traveling too much.

          • nutsack@lemmy.worldEnglish
            21·
            5 months ago

            two years I think. they told me I need to go to the United States at least once a year.

            • paf0@lemmy.worldEnglish
              5·
              5 months ago

              Seems entirely reasonable to me, depending on the country it costs them extra to route your calls overseas to another network.

              • dirthawker0@lemmy.worldEnglish
                7·
                5 months ago

                Fi makes it pretty clear that use outside the US is meant to be temporary (unless you’re on military duty overseas). The person you replied to got a really long run and honestly has no cause for complaint.

    • Archer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      5 months ago

      Whenever Google launches a product or service wait at least 5 years before even trying it to see if they’re serious, got it

      • Cryophilia@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        5 months ago

        It’s like a self-fulfilling prophecy at that point. Like Netflix with new shows.

        Netflix: here’s this new show

        People: yeah you guys always cancel stuff after the first season or two, I’m not gonna get invested in something that will just get canceled

        Netflix: man, these viewership numbers are low. CANCELED!