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by istingray 5y ago
Privacy is a human right. I support providers that believe this as well, and act in accordance. Your model more treats privacy as something to be earned or attained through technical knowledge. No thanks. Journalists and whistleblowers need
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by istingray 5y ago
"Services, services, services!"
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by istingray 5y ago
It's a lie. Including in their home country of Switzerland. To buy a Swiss SIM card, you’ll need to provide proof of identity (such as a passport).
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by istingray 5y ago
Ah got it. I support Protonmail because I believe in easy to use privacy tools for others like journalists, whistleblowers, and teachers. That's why I want Protonmail to be a leader in this space with clear marketing and communications
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by istingray 5y ago
Yes 100% this. Their mobile apps need to have a switch for "All connections through Tor", and that switch should be enabled by default. Tor too slow? Speed up the ecosystem by setting up your own Tor nodes, Proton.
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by istingray 5y ago
What's important for you about using Protonmail? Would any non-Google non-Apple email account suffice?
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by istingray 5y ago
Until yesterday their homepage said "By default, we do not keep any IP logs". That was unclear and has now been removed.
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by istingray 5y ago
Maybe for you that's clear. But I use Protonmail to advocate for journalists, whistleblowers, and teachers, many of which are not security experts and not familiar with the twisted language used by Protonmail's marketing team. If
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by istingray 5y ago
Agreed, that's why I've asked Protonmail to promote their Tor page. Before yesterday the only mention was in their footer under "Onion site" and in a single blog post from 2017. They need to do better at promoting and su
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by istingray 5y ago
> We are on a thread talking about them removing claims on their marketing material... that's abundantly clear to you? As a Protonmail customer, thanks for saying this. There seems to be this idea that a blog post Proton made in 201
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by istingray 5y ago
Disclaimer: Paying Protonmail customer here Protonmail has been dishonest in their marketing. 1. Their homepage stated ""By default, we do not keep any IP logs...". Due to complaints about this being a lie, they have today
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by istingray 5y ago
Protonmail required me to enter a phone number to create an account. I just did it yesterday. The text from them says "Your Proton verification code is: ######"
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by istingray 5y ago
What's important for you about using Protonmail then?
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by istingray 5y ago
ProtonMail requires a phone number for account creation through Tor. "no personal information"...does it still say that? Let me know where, will email them.
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by istingray 5y ago
Agreed, it's unsustainable for ProtonMail. They should operate out of China, and then build credibility from there. "Trust us" is not viable long term. In God we trust, for everyone else use math.
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by istingray 5y ago
Not sure this would be a solution. In this case it seems like Protonmail wasn't logging IP but then was compelled to by law. So my assumption here is even if they stripped IPs, law enforcement could compel them to unstrip them going fo
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by istingray 5y ago
China-Email: Would be interesting to buy email hosting from a super secure email service based out of China. Basically a "trust in math" approach where they operate despite adversaries. With huge claims on the website: - No physic
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by istingray 5y ago
Similar to Apple, Protonmail seems poised to redefine privacy as "privacy from advertisers" rather than "privacy from us too". I for one am now only using Protonmail through Tor. Recommend Brave users enable "Automa
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by istingray 5y ago
So does any non-Google email provider meet your criteria then?
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by istingray 5y ago
24 hours later, ProtonMail deletes "By default, we do not keep any IP logs". I'll call that a win for all customers who emailed Protonmail about this. HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=284434
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by istingray 5y ago
In the decentralized scenario, the users are paying the underlying system as well as the particular itself. Check out Uniswap as an example. Users pay ether to run a process, and pay Uniswap a fee for the protocol.
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by istingray 5y ago
I like that point. So in that example, is it possible to extend Signal to be used for long form messages in the same way email currently is? Will Signal eat email?
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by istingray 5y ago
Protonmail increasingly seems like one of those Tim Ferris type scams. The one where you build a nice solution and write a bunch of blog posts... And then you just let it run for 10 years without doing any more work and it just rots away.
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by istingray 5y ago
I can't tell if you're trying to make the above poster's point or argue against it. A blog post from May 2014 isn't sufficient, no matter where it's linked from.
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by istingray 5y ago
This seems like a logical fallacy many Linux users seem to make. I want the benefits without being a mechanic. And I'm willing to pay money for it. Lots of money.
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by istingray 5y ago
Buried in a blog post from May 19th, 2014 doesn't meet my definition of "up front".
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by istingray 5y ago
For reference, here's two I've found: CTemplar: https://ctemplar.com/features/ Helm Personal Server: https://thehelm.com/
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by istingray 5y ago
which part, "kneel" or "cash" ;)
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by istingray 5y ago
The ask here is I'm paying $50/year for what amounts to a simple service. I expect Protonmail to lead when it comes to privacy and anti-surveillance online. I've commented elsewhere in this thread with specifics.
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by istingray 5y ago
Good on your for tracking their changes. Is there any official way to do this? My inbox is open for a Tor-first replacement for Protonmail. Checking out https://tutanota.com/ now

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