Fortunately, I’m grandfathered in to proton’s old plan so I’m holding this thing for life

The anti-Proton propaganda machine is nuts. I have never in all my life seen so much time and energy put into trying to manufacture outrage over a single company.

Makes me think that they actually have a product worth looking into

No, it’s just that it’s annoying they seemed OK, then the CEO turned out to be a fan of Trump policies. People are angry. Makes you want to call the new emergency number!

“Fan of Trump policies”

Supporting Trump saying his new Antitrust Division appointee will fight Big Tech is not something I’d equate to supporting his policies.

The “anti-Proton propaganda machine” doesn’t get into details like that.

Didn’t the CEO show support for someone in the Trump administration? That alone is enough for me to pass.

Context matters. I think this article gives it fairly well. Many people jumped to conclusions really fast.

Yeah that was it. Trump picked someone for a position, CEO comments on good pick, Trump always picks the shittiest people.

No more analysis needed.

CEO made the exact same mistake most capitalist “Liberals” make, going all the way back to the Weimar republic and Hitler; believing what fascists say, are acting in good faith, and ignoring their actions; instead of being corrupt criminals and sociopaths who don’t care about the meaning of words.

X eyes

🤣

I didn’t know that meme was still going.

Personally, I think a moral company would offer permanent discounts to long term customers, but there isn’t a single company on earth I’m aware of that actually does that.

JetBrains do it with their IDE subscriptions, they give you a massive discount if you’re subscribed for a few years, and even time on stuff like their educational license counts towards that. Super refreshing to see.

I have a “permanent” discount for Proton Pass Family, so long as I don’t cancel the subscription.

… what are you talking about?

Windscribe does have a free option.

???

I have never given them any money or CC or bank info or anything, and use them semi-regularly.

Yep, they’re 5 eyes, that’s far from great.

But… they do have a free option.