Looking for people to try my new VPN

Hi, I'm making a VPN for users in China - Wallpunch. I just released a new version, and I'm trying to get more feedback so it's completely free for beta users. You just need to sign up for a beta account. Would love to hear your feedback!

• Beta tester signup: https://wallpunch.net/beta-signup/
• Beta app install guides: https://wallpunch.net/beta/

Looks great! Thanks for sharing. I'll try it in Shanghai tomorrow!

Yes, that's a valid concern. To be clear though a VPN operator cannot steal sensitive information like passwords, usernames, messages, search history, etc. Almost all traffic on the internet is encrypted from your computer to the website these days. Whether it is a VPN or a coffee shop wifi, the operator can only see metadata like:

• the hostname of sites you are visiting
• how much traffic is sent to/from sites
• when traffic is sent
• what type of communication protocols you are using

To give a specific example: a VPN operator could in theory watch your traffic and determine that you frequently "www.chinese-forums.com", and that you are probably interacting with a website at that host. They could not tell what topics you are browsing or what you posted, nor could they steal your account login info.

For most people things aren't as scary as NordVPN ads make them out to be. But if you are a high-profile target like a whistleblower, activist, reporter etc. even that metadata can be more than enough to compromise your identity. So yes, be aware of the risks when using any VPN (including Wallpunch).

Happy to answer any other questions people might have!