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Proton has stopped using their Mastodon account (feddit.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Considering how many users here have expressed similar disillusionment with the current Democratic party, it seems a bit hypocritical to judge Andy Yen for having the same feelings (or expressing them on occasion).

The only thing Yen should have done to be credible is shut the fuck up and not take any side, or express any political opinion. I expect no less from the CEO of a company that pretends to sell me privacy from a neutral country.

I'm not saying Yen is a raging magat. I'm saying the moment he opened his trap about US politics, he tainted his company and damaged its credibility.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It’s not “his” company, the company is owned by the Proton foundation (of whatever it’s exactly called)

Yeah Yen is an idiot, but his power is more limited than with a normal CEO company structure and the Swiss law is a lot stricter than the competitors law in like Germany.

Just like with any of these mail servers, buy your own domain just incase the company switches gears and starts selling your data or whatnot

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

It’s not “his” company

I meant "his" the same way I say "my" company: it's not mine, but it's where I work and who I work for.

[+] [email protected] -33 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Ah yes, I too require everyone else to only express views that agree with my own or else keep silent. Of course, I am the only person allowed to have nuanced opinions.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 days ago

“10 years ago, Republicans were the party of big business and Dems stood for the little guys, but today the tables have completely turned.”

Yen said this as our government is being devoured by someone with massive conflicts of interest. In no way is this nuanced. It was in extremely poor taste and the worst time to say something political.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

We don't use real names on the internet for a reason. CEOs that use their own names as platforms should have a department (or at least a publicist) take a look at their posts as it can effect a company.

People are leaving the platform now because of something pretty avoidable.