AriaVPN

It is in our ToS because we didn't update it yet. We're hoping to have more long-term users than one-offs. But perhaps it's also a good way for potential users to 'dip their toes in the water'..

I understand that not accepting PP, CC or any form of fiat excludes a lot of potential users, but we simply don't want to have to store that information. We truly strive to be zero-log, zero personal information. We are not based anywhere–not sure where the UK came from, and it's not a company. We operate as a team, that's all, no registration.

Hi, thanks for your feedback. We do not want to accept cash because there will be some form of PII. So preferably all is done via Monero.

Thanks for raising the JS issue, and for the feedback on the litepaper. Well noted and we will work on that.

Hi! Thanks for your response. We will have to look into the crypto refunds/money transmitter framework, thank you for raising that concern.

Mullvad - they're certainly a great service, but still legally need to collect some data. Their plans are 5eur and our monthly is 7usd, and if a yearly plan is purchased it brings it down to 4.16usd, which is then cheaper than Mullvad's 5eur :) Plus, you get to support the underdog :)

We did have a pay per day option, but decided to scrap it. Is that something you as a user would look for?

In essence, ads serve a brand awareness purpose, but what a giant stretch to call an ad a business model. Although it would be fantastic if the core of the Monero community saw the value & helped, AriaVPN service isn't specifically aimed at the typical Monero user. Our target market is the new user or crypto-aware/curious user.

As for privacy, there are different levels, and I'm sure not one of 'you', i.e. those excessively paranoid. To be in our field of business, there is no way of avoiding revealing our identities, so I can't even begin to mind using Cloudflare as one of our service providers. On the contrary, they are a top-grade service, and using them doesn't compromise anyone's privacy except ours. Those fussy about suspected CF proxy logs can use VPN/Tor when accessing the site. Plus, we are the main third party. If someone posts a listing on Kuno asking for funding to cause harm or injury, I'll remove it before they can say Cloudflare. These folks can do that shit on the darknet where and if the admins allow for it.

Then, I find the downtime/crackpot drama pathetic. This had been covered and discussed at length and ended up in that crackpot losing his 5 XMR bet and his X account, and anyone who believes we are not a reliable host to Kuno can feel free to grab & run an instance themselves and do a better job.

Lastly, you get no argument from me GT isn't a great choice. Hence we don't use it for AriaVPN but as for Kuno, that's a very different story. Right now, we don't have the luxury of time and resources to give Kuno the full dedication it may deserve, and as for donations, appreciate the thought, but that's not my style. The chance that a community donations-based model would cover real expenses we incur beyond mere hosting is nill. So perhaps instead of giving unsolicited advice, tho not overly out of place, you might consider contributing your skills to the common goal? We sure have plans and could use the expert hand.

First of all, AriaVPN is a brand of Anne Media and when we became host to Kuno, it was pre-agreed that instead of asking for donations that'd cover the cost of hosting and additional development, we'll simply add our ad for our VPN service so we can reach out to the community. We don't run external ads. Secondly, the script you see and block facilitates automated translations, which we added on request. So thank you for your assessment.