Comments on: Relakks: Swedish Pirate Party Launches Massive Darknet http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:10:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Sarah http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-967393 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:13:14 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-967393 I'm using Perfect Privacy for a while, they're a lot faster and their customer service is worth their salt: www.perfect-privacy.com High anonymity service protecting the privacy of individuals and businesses on the Internet. We make your existing Internet connection secure, encrypted and anonymous wherever you are, using SSH tunnels, VPN, Anonymous High Security and Elite Squid, Socks 5 and CGI proxies on safe offshore servers worldwide. We accept cash, e-gold, Liberty Reserve, Pecunix, PayPal, PaySafeCard and WebMoney. I’m using Perfect Privacy for a while, they’re a lot faster and their customer service is worth their salt:

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]]> by: Relakks sucks http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-760078 Sun, 11 May 2008 04:59:38 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-760078 Relakks is horrible. After paying (using Paypal), I was unable to login with the credentials they provided. I then noticed that when I logged into their webpage, it said that my account was "inactive" and my payment had "expired" even though there was a record that I had just paid $84 to set up the account. I have emailed Relakks more than 3 times over the period of 2 weeks, each time waiting about 4 days for them to answer. No response. The Relakks attitude about customer support is very apparent from their website: https://www.relakks.com/faq/qna/#6 They say they will NOT answer any emails that do not follow the exact guide defined on their website. If these people had any technical skills, they could create a support form on their website that could collect the information they want in the exact format they require, but no, they want you to put it into an email. Relakks is horrible.

After paying (using Paypal), I was unable to login with the credentials they provided. I then noticed that when I logged into their webpage, it said that my account was “inactive” and my payment had “expired” even though there was a record that I had just paid $84 to set up the account.

I have emailed Relakks more than 3 times over the period of 2 weeks, each time waiting about 4 days for them to answer. No response.

The Relakks attitude about customer support is very apparent from their website: https://www.relakks.com/faq/qna/#6

They say they will NOT answer any emails that do not follow the exact guide defined on their website. If these people had any technical skills, they could create a support form on their website that could collect the information they want in the exact format they require, but no, they want you to put it into an email.

]]> by: Rob http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-613537 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:20:42 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-613537 It's a very secure system, and it's working great. In order for authorities to get the information you entered, you need to be charged for rape and similar (2 year prison), no way the police is gonna fetch your info for filesharing. Oh, and even if they do, Relakks don't store anything else than the info you entered - use a trash e-mail, registered while on a TOR network or in a library, and you should be fine. That's what the cops will get. When they realize you registered the mail in a library, on TOR, etc, they will probably drop the charges. They wont have anything on you. It’s a very secure system, and it’s working great. In order for authorities to get the information you entered, you need to be charged for rape and similar (2 year prison), no way the police is gonna fetch your info for filesharing.

Oh, and even if they do, Relakks don’t store anything else than the info you entered - use a trash e-mail, registered while on a TOR network or in a library, and you should be fine. That’s what the cops will get.

When they realize you registered the mail in a library, on TOR, etc, they will probably drop the charges. They wont have anything on you.

]]> by: xtc http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-142419 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:38:36 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-142419 I have used the service for 60 days+ and only the first 5 days i had minorproblems. Speed is great all considered (im in the us, and they are in europe) i can recommend it 100% I have used the service for 60 days+ and only the first 5 days i had minorproblems. Speed is great all considered (im in the us, and they are in europe) i can recommend it 100%

]]> by: pcs http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-80038 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:00:58 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-80038 I've already disputed the charge on my renewal. It seemed to stop working about 9 days ago. Oh well, it was nice while it lasted! I’ve already disputed the charge on my renewal. It seemed to stop working about 9 days ago. Oh well, it was nice while it lasted!

]]> by: I M Welsh http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-79655 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:16:02 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-79655 Their so-called 'service' actually worked properly for a very few days immediately before my first month's fee ran out. I paid a month's renewal. It failed immediately. They won't respond to emails, even to requests for refund of the rip-off fee. We'll see what Visa says about that. Their so-called ’service’ actually worked properly for a very few days immediately before my first month’s fee ran out. I paid a month’s renewal. It failed immediately. They won’t respond to emails, even to requests for refund of the rip-off fee. We’ll see what Visa says about that.

]]> by: Johnboy http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-63824 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:26:12 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-63824 The Relakks serice SUCKS!. I have been trying to get in touch with their so called customer sevice repeatedly but they do not answer emails and this is the ONLY way to contact them. Download speed is shite and with frequent disconnections. People need to know the "reliability" of this company is nonexistent. Since two weeks back I have been unable to even connect to them. Stay away if you want to keep your sanity. The Relakks serice SUCKS!. I have been trying to get in touch with their so called customer sevice repeatedly but they do not answer emails and this is the ONLY way to contact them. Download speed is shite and with frequent disconnections. People need to know the “reliability” of this company is nonexistent.
Since two weeks back I have been unable to even connect to them. Stay away if you want to keep your sanity.

]]> by: Statuquo http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-60395 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:47:33 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-60395 REply to number 25 They cant but if they hack ur computer with the modem program or a link on there website ur bad just CHANGE provider i prefer a provider who say all u do is private and confidential that one who say we will give u ...... change ur P2P REply to number 25

They cant but if they hack ur computer with the modem program or a link on there website ur bad just CHANGE provider i prefer a provider who say all u do is private and confidential that one who say we will give u …… change ur P2P

]]> by: serialx http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-59409 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 06:18:26 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-59409 mike // NO. never. They cant know it. mike // NO. never. They cant know it.

]]> by: mike http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-58948 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:08:09 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3376#comment-58948 i have a question, ive been using bittorent for like 3 months and comcast sent me a notice through email warning me if i make any more illegal downloads they will dissconect my internet service and put me on a black list. if i use relakks, will comcast be able to moniter what im downloading? i have a question, ive been using bittorent for like 3 months and comcast sent me a notice through email warning me if i make any more illegal downloads they will dissconect my internet service and put me on a black list. if i use relakks, will comcast be able to moniter what im downloading?

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