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Correct- it should go to the workers.


It looks like it uses Mullvad servers, but is otherwise its own software.

It uses WireGuard, an open VPN protocol, so it's not necessarily forever anchored to Mullvad.


Mullvad provides both OpenVPN and Wireguard.


"Being its own software" is sort of meaningless.

It's Mozilla white labeling an anonymous VPN service (ie, we don't know who runs it).


>>"we don't know who runs it"

I thought it's owner regularly comments / joins in on hacker news... I didn't feel like I don't know who's running it?

Edit : quick search turns two very relevant posts:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24169684

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23567530


The website of Mullvad itself has essentially no identifying information, and that's fine and perfectly reasonable, it's just got to be part of your threat model of using the thing. Mozilla whitelabeling the service and giving it a well known reputation is another thing entirely.


Hmm... I may not fully understand what you're looking for. From their website:

"Who owns Mullvad? The Mullvad VPN service is operated by Mullvad VPN AB which is a subsidiary of Amagicom AB. Both companies are 100% owned by founders Fredrik Strömberg and Daniel Berntsson."

Location, Company name, individual names of founders/owners. What other "identifying information" would satisfy?

I found their FAQ, blog and guides tremendously helpful, transparent and upfront. There's a wealth of info with just a couple of clicks.



> So how do you productively deal with this?

Explain it in your exit interview.


I know you're joking, but it's considered impolite to explain things in exit interviews.


I'm not- in every exit interview I offer polite, constructive feedback.


Not if done professionally, positively, specifically, and helpfully.


> Fossil chat is designed for use by insiders - people with check-in privileges or higher. It is not intended as a general-purpose gathering place for random passers-by on the internet. Fossil chat seeks to provide a communication venue for discussion that does not become part of the permanent record for the project. For persistent and durable discussion, use the Forum. Because the conversation is intended to be ephemeral, the chat messages are local to a single repository. Chat content does not sync.


Sounds like a privileged "finger" for a collective ".plan" style uh... thingy.


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