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Proton is dead (for me). Let's collect and discuss alternatives! ✊🛡 (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by ShotDonkey@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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In an unexpected mask off "secure" email and VPN provider Proton took the stance of siding with the fascist MAGA Reps. Proton's services are no option for me and many others any longer. Let's collect and discuss alternatives (E2E encrypted email and VPN) here 🔐👇

Always try to provide:

-Server location (jurisdiction)

-Governance

-Integrity/trustworthiness/transparency

-User experience/ease of use (grade 1 to 10, lets take Proton as a benchmark with an 8)

-Pricing and links

If you know alternative setups, feel free to share, too.

#ProtonExodus

Background: https://lemmy.ca/comment/13913116

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[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 6 points 23 hours ago

I swear by Njalla, which is run by Peter Sunde

[–] ShotDonkey@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (4 children)

OK I think I will move to Posteo. Great security, privacy focussed, servers in Germany, running with 100% renewable energy. Prices are ok, too. Ticks all boxes.

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[–] conspiracypentester@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

https://soverin.com/

[–] Siathes@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Sooo, can we not create and/or finance our own? Please be gentle…but…is there not enough of us paying for proton and other privacy apps to fund a floss or non-profit version? I mean there are tech nerds all over this place, along with law nerds and political nerds…etc..(meant with love btw) that would have an instant user base.

I pledge here to sub up to $15usd/month for any lemmy person that starts an entity that provides us with what we need with ethics and morality of lemmy common.

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[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Tweet is from early december. Why is it blowing up now?

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[–] TCB13@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (4 children)

This is amazing. People were perfectly okay with ignoring all the red flags in Proton and their products and really okay with buying all their bullshit, then a tweet saying Trump comes up and that's it. lol

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (6 children)

🤷 sometimes people grumble quietly until a final straw is added to the stack. Not surprising.

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[–] MrRazamataz@lemmy.razbot.xyz 14 points 1 day ago (4 children)

What were the red flags?

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