• @rdyoung@lemmy.world
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      426 months ago

      They can’t. I’ve seen similar critiques popup and I’m certain it’s a shill trying to move people away from proton. Why? To what end? No clue on either front.

      Proton is the shiznit. They answer to no one except their customers. They are self funded with lots of help from us. They never took any money from the investment firms that would try to control how they do things usually to the detriment of quality, security, etc.

      • @ChiefGhost295
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        66 months ago

        You are right that Proton is currently self-funded by its paying customers, but to be accurate, they have actually taken VC money before.

        • @rdyoung@lemmy.world
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          46 months ago

          That still doesn’t negate what I said and I specifically worded it the way I did for a reason. There is a difference between taking funds from an incubator that runs as a non profit and taking money from the vulture investors who demand a large chunk of the company and therefore control for the funds they inject.

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          6 months ago

          Where did I say anything about the law? You clearly have an agenda and you can fuck right off with that.

          I’m blocking you now because I don’t have time nor do I think you would understand me or anyone else explaining this, even at a 1st grade level.

          • John Richard
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            16 months ago

            Go ahead but I’m sure I can explain in much more technical depth than you… there is a reason I’m guessing you can’t even figure out how to use GnuPG so you just rely on some hosted solution to claim they are keeping you safe.

        • bobburger
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          146 months ago

          Find me a company that’s going to deny a court order for $5 a month.

          Proton promises privacy and security. Not collusion in whatever illegal shit you’re doing.