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liliumstar explained why free VPNs aren't a recommended option, not that they had any personal preference either towards or against Riseup but it's clear you just read what you want to read, whether any of those words are there or not.
It's also clear that your little advertisement... or war march isn't being received well here. You can take that as some sense of misplaced pride if you want - as said above, you've made it obvious you read what you want - but any of us who know enough about VPNs to know how to identify a good one are also aware we can self-host one (for free) if we wish to and make the choice to pay for a service because we've identified the flaws of a free service.
It's okay if you want to be some advertiser's statistic that is also your choice and what I expect from the average internet user. The rest of us 'idiots' will keep paying for a service we know we can trust instead of giving our private information to a company that has made it obvious they can't be trusted.
Hey man, you're arguing with yourself at this point.
Trying to convince yourself why you're not wasting money.
While you're using no evidence whatsoever to convince people they're wasting your money. I know which one of these requires less mental gymnastics. What I don't understand is what you're getting out of your little campaign if you expect nothing out of the average internet-goer? Are you one of the Riseup leads looking for suckers to steal the data of? One of their advertising partners who farm that data? You clearly have some kind of incentive for all the bullshit you're spewing. What I gain is making sure the less savvy don't fall for it.