On Sat 19 Nov 2022 at 07:26:24 (+0100), to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > On Sat, Nov 19, 2022 at 02:10:03AM +0000, debian-u...@howorth.org.uk wrote: > > > I have heard good things said about XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (XXX), > > > from several YouTubers. > > > > This seems like a paid advertisement, or am I misunderstanding > > something? > > Dunno whether it's paid, but (1) it has nothing to do with the > original post (which would be rude, to say the least)
The OP said "if I could find … good security through a VPN", which could be interpreted as soliciting recommendations for a good, secure VPN, as opposed to a cheap/free one that harvests the names of all the domains you connect to (assuming that's what you're afraid of). (AIUI, Debian provides software for using VPNs, not a VPN service.) Myself, I'd recommend ███ at ███.com/honest :) > and (2) > the touted "product" is one of a commercial entity. There are occasional queries here about obtaining a permanent email address, and replies usually involve purchase of (a) an email hosting service and (b) a domain hosted by some registrar. I don't think the people who post recommendations are being paid by the companies named, and I don't think mentioning commercial products is banned like, say, on the BBC. > So yes, at least a strange post. Inasmuch as the attribution of the recommendation is vague, I'd agree, but I don't know any youtubers. And the OP was a little odd, too. Cheers, David.
