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I agree, though self hosting can be too hard for everyday non tech users. I think the fact that Proton exists, regardless of all their issues, is still a good t
by kookiburra 2y ago
I agree, though self hosting can be too hard for everyday non tech users. I think the fact that Proton exists, regardless of all their issues, is still a good thing and a move in the right direction
- Over2Chars 2y agoI am a fan of proton, but we should always be ready for the bad news that forces us into another provider or self-hosting. Sooner or later it always happens. Like lavabit or anon-penet.fi, cases where things go tits up for non-provider related reasons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavabit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavabit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penet_remailer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penet_remailer
- kookiburra 2y agoBy the way, I wrote this article just last week - https://ownerofhappy.org/encrypted-email-bad https://ownerofhappy.org/encrypted-email-bad I actually agree, and personally I don't love how they advertise such foolproof security. It's dangerous especially when their non technical users don't understand the consequences. I've had multiple friends using Proton who think it's 100% private even when emailing a gmail user.
- Over2Chars 2y agoI remember reading someone talking about how Proton couldn't be that secure (ultimately) because they relied on a javascript front end. I recalled this when I read some crypto security efforts were focused on removing any javascript dependencies. I was like... hmmmm.....