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@protonprivacy you appear to have removed your posts from Mastodon after everyone pointing out how unhinged it was yesterday, but the Reddit post is alive and well, and is yet to be orphaned after it was updated to double down on your position in the face of all of the criticism.

What I want to know is 1:

Do your social media accounts reflect the position of the Proton Foundation, or have they been hijacked for Andy Yen’s personal political soapboxing?

2:

Due to how toxic he’s become for the brand and how much damage he’s done and continues to do, in such a short space of time - given how much good will you’ve garnered over the years - will he be stepping down?

3:

Will the Proton Foundation be issuing a formal apology and clarification that statements made were objectively misleading and inaccurate, and actually parroted talking points initiated by far-right groups and nation states hostile towards the west and US specifically?

4:

Will the Proton Foundation clarify its overall position and strategy regarding non-profit status in light of this week’s events, and how do you intend to protect vulnerable and at-risk users from the effects of stated policies of the incoming administration?

I feel like either the Foundation (Andy himself) have entirely misread who their user base is, particularly paying customers - and there is a total misunderstanding that the majority of them will be at increased risk with the incoming administration, which is why cosying up to them is the *worst possible* look for you.

Your response matters to a lot of people. We have been passionate users and advocates for your products for many years and your recent public statements have decimated public trust in your organisation, particularly for those who need your services most.

Yesterday you failed them.

@Proton
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JB Carroll
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@Security Writer @Proton it was such a bummer to read. I'm a Visionary subscriber because I joined pretty early, and was the last thing I didn't self-host because it's such a PITA to set up and not get flagged as spam. But, I suppose they've forced my hand and I'll have to look into it, now. 😕
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JB Carroll
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@Zimmie thanks for the heads up! I was also looking at a few docker-compose mail server stacks as I'm interested in trying to move to TrueNAS in the near future.
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Zimmie
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@jbcarroll This particular book covers the mechanics of the actual mail service, but also the stuff you have to do outside the mail server so as not to have your email go directly to everyone’s spam folders.
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Rudolph's Shiny New Fuzz
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In the past weeks I have watched fantastic members of the US InfoSec community pull the trigger on emigration because of legitimate fear of the incoming administration. Professing support for it, even in a limited way, is enough for me to take my business elsewhere and to recommend my clients do the same. Any backtracking at this point is suspicious at best. (1/2)
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Rudolph's Shiny New Fuzz
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@jenniferem The best we can do is to stick together and do our best to resist and protect each other. I don’t have any great words beyond that. I commiserate with your situation. I investigated (mildly) leaving in a previous era and discovered I was probably too old to emigrate. It isn’t a good feeling.
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@Security Writer @Proton

No. It isn't. Besides not being able to afford to, my husband and I are both over 50 and both disabled.

I agree. We can stick together and do the best we can.

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