[dennisw]

“I am using Protonmail, ProtonPass, and ProtonVPN.. but the VPN is slow as frozen molasses.”

I just tested Proton VPN. My speed was 102mbs. Turned off Proton, and speed was 115mbs.
Proton is in Switzerland. They have a righteous political agenda to provide free VPN for people in oppressive nations like China. That try to limit the sites you can access.
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Proton, a Swiss-based internet privacy company, has indeed taken a strong stance against online censorship and is actively working to provide free VPN access to people in countries with restrictive internet policies.

Proton’s Anti-Censorship Initiative
Proton VPN has launched a significant initiative to combat election manipulation and censorship in various countries:
They are offering free VPN servers in countries with a history of censorship or political interference for two weeks before elections and one week after5.

This initiative aims to ensure that people can access accurate information before going to the polls5.
The company is utilizing its Smart Routing technology to provide VPN servers in countries where legal protections or infrastructure might be insufficient5.

Advanced Anti-Censorship Features
Proton VPN has developed several advanced features to counteract sophisticated censorship attempts:
Alternative routing: Routes connections through third-party services unlikely to be blocked5.
Smart Protocol: Detects local VPN censorship and switches to harder-to-block protocols5.
Stealth VPN protocol: Disguises VPN connections as standard internet traffic5.
VPN Accelerator: Maintains fast browsing speeds when connected to distant servers5.

Proton’s Mission and Structure
Proton’s commitment to privacy and digital freedom is deeply rooted in its origins and structure:

Founded in 2014 by scientists who met at CERN, Proton aims to build an internet where privacy is the default6.
The company is operated by Proton AG, a Swiss corporation whose primary

[Bikkuri]

"I just tested Proton VPN. My speed was 102mbs. Turned off Proton, and speed was 115mbs."

The last time (was pretty much all day, while I was troubleshooting the speed) I checked the speed, my straight/normal speed is right at 1Gb/s (usually between 930MB and 1.2Gb). Activating ProtonVPN dropped it to between 280Mb/s and 350Mb/s.
Tried different servers in different countries. All the same.

NordVPN usually drops it to around 800Mb/s.. a MUCH better speed.

On the other hand, it could be something as simple as where I am located (Hawaii) doesn't like Proton's servers (bad hops?).