I see this block every time I open my email. Is this a bug I’m facing or is this the new normal?

  • helenslunch@feddit.nl
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    2 days ago

    The advertising is the worst thing about Proton. I’ve made them aware of this several times but it just keeps getting worse. They started putting ads in the VPN app now.

    As far as I’m concerned, as a paying customer I shouldn’t be subjected to ads but, what’re ya gonna do?

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      2 days ago

      There are ads in the VPN app? I have never seen an ad on any Proton service, except for occasional emails or banners around upgrading my subscription.

      Then again, I’ve been a premium subscriber for a while now.

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        24 hours ago

        Yes there are. I just saw an ad for their new Duo subscription in a pop-up when it started up.

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          23 hours ago

          A single ad when a new subscription type launches doesn’t seem like a big deal to me.

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            22 hours ago

            It’s not a single ad. It’s a new ad every time they launch a new subscription service, or have some sort of sale, several times a year, across all of their products, with no way to permanently disable them.

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              21 hours ago

              That’s odd. I have only seen one that I can remember.

              Either way I don’t really care much.

    • asexualchangeling@lemmy.ml
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      2 days ago

      Also have not seen ads in the VPN, I have a paid subscription (just to the VPN, no other proton services yet)

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        22 hours ago

        Ah well if you haven’t personally seen them they must be a figment of my imagination!