Here’s a link to change your gmail address right now:
Proton’s CEO, Andy Yen, supports Trump, and bends its knee to authority. Proton used to be great, but not any more.
Still better than Google
Probably, but there are so many actually good and/or European email providers out there. Just please stop promoting the one known bad (or at least questionable) one.
A good example would be mailbox.org
I do support alternatives like Mailbox and Tuta and hope they grow. I also think the complaints about Proton are a bit overblown, especially the “trump supporting” tweet. But I would like to look more into the account closure story.
Proton is (so far that I’ve seen) the only alternative to the Gsuite that is polished and complete enough for non-tech people like my extended family to most easily adapt to. Since my goal is getting people off of Google, not getting them onto a perfect alternative, I continue to promote Proton… Hope that makes sense!
They may be overblown, but when I have the option to select a provider that didn’t have an unhinged CEO, why wouldn’t I just select that option? I’m also sure that there are many people there that don’t share his ideology, but I’m making a decision for me, not them.
When you’re making a recommendation for (extended) family, this may change things. But my problem is with people just throwing this in as a default recommendation. Without any note or qualification.
Just cause it’s “better than Google” doesn’t make it good. These days that’s basically every thing that isn’t Google, meaning that’s an incredibly low bar.
good luck finding an email provider that stands above laws.
oh, that’s google. but not to your benefit of course.
Cool and good! Kinda tired of being The Fucking Destroyer
“The Celibate Destroyer”
