Hey nymsters!
Thanks to everyone who joined our first community call of 2026 (#2601: “26” for the year and “01” for the first episode)! Big shoutout to all our first ever trivia winners 
You nailed those privacy questions and got the Trivia Champ badge, plus bonus points in the Nym Squad League, which will show up on the January leaderboard. Well deserved!
We covered some important privacy news, including:
- The UK government dropping mandatory digital ID checks for workers, a rare win for privacy advocates.
- The ongoing internet shutdown in Iran amid serious unrest and government crackdowns. Our hearts go out to those affected.
- The controversial US “Flock” license plate camera system leak, highlighting the risks of centralized surveillance data.
Timestamps:
- [00:00:32] Introduction
- [00:06:16] Privacy news roundup
- [00:16:44] NymVPN updates and testing open for OpenWRT
- [00:23:54] Trivia GAME
- [00:38:11] Q&A: marketing, growth, NSL season, quantum threats, AI surveillance
In the Q&A, we covered marketing to the broader public (TikTokers and everyday users), NymVPN’s positive user growth, and questions on the upcoming NSL season, the post-quantum cryptography threat, and AI surveillance challenges.
Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. If you have more for next week’s call, drop them in this forum thread, along with any ideas for games, news topics, or guests.