You disable the VPN, they show “unprotected”, come on, I’m not really unprotected, why such a dramatic word, I just disabled the thing a little, I’m “disconnected” but it doesn’t mean I’m actually unprotected, the same way it doesn’t mean I’m actually protected if I’m using a VPN.
What other terms could they use?
All substantially less likely to make me think of condoms
disconnected
Your data is leaking
Better simply “You’re Leaking”
They could just provide the facts: your connection is not protected by the VPN. The scaremongering is just marketing for the next renewal.
Even better…“not connected”.
Being on a VPN doesn’t mean your connection is protected, necessarily.
That could theoretically be misconstrued by some users as meaning “not connected” to any network, though. And explaining it might be a little wordy for a notification. Maybe “VPN disconnected” or something.
True. Users are able to misconstrue things well beyond my imagination
Half of all people are dumber than average, yes.
That’s no fun