[Privoxy-users] Concern about Privoxy sponsor

Fabian Keil fk at fabiankeil.de
Fri Feb 9 10:44:50 UTC 2018


Ian Silvester <iansilvester at fastmail.fm> wrote:

> We're aware that this sponsor might not be seen in the best light by
> some, though I think Comparitech's characterisation is a tad harsh. It's
> not surprising I suppose, given that they've an anti-Privoxy agenda in
> promoting their own services. Regardless, I honestly don't think that
> the Privoxy userbase is interested in clicking sponsor links, making the
> point moot. 

Agreed.

For the record, I got two additional private mails from people
who were contacted by Comparitech with the same text.

> It's also instructive that they've not gone to the effort of identifying
> whether what they're promoting could actually replace Privoxy for the
> use case your article describes - clearly it could not!

Indeed.

Fabian
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