Would you run a browser based crypto-miner to get free extra bandwidth or even a Pro account?

[antreas]

Use your spare CPU capacity to unlock free upgrades like extra bandwidth and free Pro accounts: Mine for Upgrades - Windscribe

What the heck is happening with browser based crypto-miners?! The pirate bay and now windscribe?!

 

[insanity]

I'm not sure. It depends on how much you earn by letting them use your CPU. In my country electricity is relatively expensive, so mining bitcoins is not very profitable.
Note: I think the poll should have an option like "not sure". "Sure" and "no way" sounds too much decided.

 

[enaph]

LOL! Seriously!?
I think that Windscribe guys have lost their minds. Another VPN provider added to my blacklist.

 

[Allego]

Lol

 

[mlnevese]

I was wondering how they would survive with the cheap lifetime licenses and huge free account transfer limits... now I know...

 

[Daljeet]

Mining with normal pc's really bad idea but I definitely try with my college computer lets see what happened.

 

[Deleted Member 3a5v73x]

Sadly, another software to abandon on my PC. This "crypto-mining" using your PC resources in exchange for goodies is just unacceptable. That could be one way how Windscribe pays for VPN servers, or, they don't.. It's crazy what people are up to, just to get something "free" and wonder why they end up in Malware Removal Forums..

 

[Deletedmessiah]

Oh man, always was too good to be true, Windscribe's offers. Now we know

 

[Weebarra]

LOL! Seriously!?
I think that Windscribe guys have lost their minds. Another VPN provider added to my blacklist.

I totally agree, well they say nothing in life is free. I am sure they will lose a lot of customers with this announcement but on the other hand, we are not being forced into signing up for it ..... well, not yet anyway and there will always be people who feel they are getting something for nothing without really knowing much about it.

 

[SHvFl]

lol, they have to make money so if none is paying they will find other ways to pay for servers. There is nothing free or extremely cheap.

 

[Deletedmessiah]

lol, they have to make money so if none is paying they will find other ways to pay for servers. There is nothing free or extremely cheap.

That is correct. Windscribe giving so cheap lifetime licenses and 50-60 GB per month lifetime for free wouldn't last them long. It was only a matter of time.

 

[Sunshine-boy]

Goodby Windscribe
Hello, ProtonVPN:notworthy:

 

[Marko :)]

 

[frogboy]

This absurd, just what is the world coming to.

 

[aragornnnn]

This is a joke right... right guys? please tell me it is

 

[Venustus]

This is ridiculous beyond a joke!!

Abondonware!!!

 

[SHvFl]

This is ridiculous beyond a joke!!

Abondonware!!!

The ridiculous part is that they lasted this long with how they operated if you ask me.

 

[AlanOstaszewski]

Guys. Just chill.
Why are people uninstalling Windscribe when it works? Windscribe is offering you a feature but you do not need to use this. We're not paying for this service and we become each month 50GB free bandwith and a secure VPN. If Windscribe will go down we will simply just search for a another service. Just think about it.

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You're funny. Windscribe changed nothing in the VPN software. I can't understand you...

 

[Venustus]

Guys. Just chill.
Why are people uninstalling Windscribe when it works? Windscribe is offering you a feature but you do not need to use this. We're not paying for this service and we become each month 50GB free bandwith and a secure VPN. If Windscribe will go down we will simply just search for a another service. Just think about it.

The point is why should they be offering this in the first place!

 

[AlanOstaszewski]

The point is why should they be offering this in the first place!

You have then more payment methods. I find this idea cool.